ATLANTA, Sept. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines
(NYSE: DAL) employees from across the country will build or
renovate affordable, single family homes in partnership with
Habitat for Humanity International. This year's fall builds will
take place in six cities, including Delta's hubs in Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York City and Seattle as well as in Los Angeles, a key international gateway
for the airline. More than 2,400 Delta employees will participate
in the projects, which began Sept. 8
and continue through Nov. 7.
"Delta and its employees are committed to making a difference in
the communities where we live, work and serve," said Tad Hutcheson, Vice President of Community
Affairs for Delta. "I am proud of our employees for donating their
valued time and talents to help families build safe, affordable
homes around the globe, while continuing to display the values of
our brand."
An infographic highlighting the 2015 builds is available
here.
Through local and national support, Delta employees have helped
build or rehab 214 Habitat homes in 12 countries around the world.
Habitat is one of Delta's core community partners as it
acknowledges the need for safe, decent and affordable shelter
around the globe. The domestic builds will mark homes 215-221 for
Delta.
About Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International's vision is a world where
everyone has a decent place to live. Anchored by the conviction
that housing provides a path out of poverty, since 1976 Habitat has
helped more than 5 million people through home construction,
rehabilitation and repairs and by increasing access to improved
shelter through products and services. Habitat also advocates to
improve access to decent and affordable shelter and offers a
variety of housing support services that enable families with
limited means to make needed improvements on their homes as their
time and resources allow. As a nonprofit Christian housing
organization, Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes
people of all races, religions and nationalities to partner in its
mission. To learn more, donate or volunteer, visit habitat.org.
About Delta
Delta Air Lines serves more than 170
million customers each year. Delta was named to FORTUNE magazine's
top 50 World's Most Admired Companies in addition to being named
the most admired airline for the fourth time in five years.
Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News
Annual Airline survey for four consecutive years, a first for any
airline. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the
Delta Connection carriers offer service to 319 destinations in 58
countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs nearly 80,000 employees
worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft.
The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance and
participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture
with Air France-KLM and Alitalia as well as a joint venture with
Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta
offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and
markets including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles,
Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia,
Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita.
Delta has invested billions of dollars in airport facilities,
global products and services, and technology to enhance the
customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional
information is available on the Delta News Hub, as well as
delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub, Google.com/+Delta,
Facebook.com/delta and Delta's blog takingoff.delta.com.
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