American Airlines and Mastercard Stand Up in the Fight Against Cancer
November 28 2017 - 8:00AM
American Airlines has partnered with Mastercard® to go the extra
mile for Stand Up To Cancer this holiday season. Beginning today
through December 12, American will reward AAdvantage® members with
25 miles for every dollar donated to Stand Up To Cancer through the
Miles to Stand Up program. Mastercard will match cardholder
donations of $25 or more made through this promotion up to a grand
total of $1 million.
“The combination of American AAdvantage miles
and Mastercard’s match is a powerful one that will drive real
results for an initiative that is making breakthroughs in cancer
research every day,” said Kurt Stache, senior vice president –
Marketing, Loyalty and Sales for American.
“Earlier this year, American donated $1 million to
Stand Up To Cancer thanks to the kindness of our customers who have
demonstrated their generosity and commitment to this cause again
and again. We are thrilled to be working with Mastercard as the
season of giving kicks off to raise an additional $2 million.”
“Teaming up with American Airlines for a cause we both hold
close to our hearts is truly Priceless,” said Andres Siefken,
executive vice president, North America marketing &
communications for Mastercard. “We are proud to help our consumers
do good and raise more funds to support Stand Up To Cancer’s
life-saving cancer research.”
American is proud to collaborate with Stand Up To Cancer and
advance their mission to raise funds to accelerate the pace of
groundbreaking translational research that can get new therapies to
patients quickly and save lives now.
"Collaboration is at the core of Stand Up To Cancer, and we are
extraordinarily appreciative of American Airlines and Mastercard
collaborating in this end of year campaign," said Rusty Robertson,
Co-Founder of Stand Up To Cancer. “We hope that everyone will take
advantage of this promotion and make the holidays stand for more
this season. Every dollar donated brings us one step closer to
making all patients diagnosed with cancer into long-term
survivors.”
Visit aa.com/standup to learn more about American and Stand Up
To Cancer’s unique collaboration.
About American Airlines Group American Airlines
and American Eagle offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day
to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. American has
hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami,
New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. American is a
founding member of the oneworld® alliance, whose
members serve more than 1,000 destinations with about 14,250 daily
flights to over 150 countries. Shares of American Airlines Group
Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. In 2015, its
stock joined the S&P 500 index. Connect with American on
Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.
About the Stand Up To Cancer InitiativeStand Up
To Cancer (SU2C) raises funds to accelerate the pace of research to
get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives now. SU2C, a
program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), a 501(c)(3)
charitable organization, was established in 2008 by film and media
leaders who utilize the industry’s resources to engage the public
in supporting a new, collaborative model of cancer research, and to
increase awareness about cancer prevention as well as progress
being made in the fight against the disease. As SU2C’s scientific
partner, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and a
Scientific Advisory Committee led by Nobel Laureate Phillip A.
Sharp, PhD, conduct rigorous, competitive review processes to
identify the best research proposals to recommend for funding,
oversee grants administration, and provide expert review of
research progress.
Current members of the SU2C Council of Founders and Advisors
(CFA) include Katie Couric, Sherry Lansing, Lisa Paulsen, Rusty
Robertson, Sue Schwartz, Pamela Oas Williams, Ellen Ziffren, and
Kathleen Lobb. The late Laura Ziskin and the late Noreen Fraser are
also co-founders. Sung Poblete, PhD, RN, has served as SU2C’s
president since 2011.
For more information on Stand Up To Cancer, visit
www.standup2cancer.org.
About Mastercard
Mastercard (NYSE:MA), www.mastercard.com, is a technology
company in the global payments industry. We operate the
world’s fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers,
financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in
more than 210 countries and territories. Mastercard products
and solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping,
traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more
secure and more efficient for everyone. Follow us on Twitter
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