Spirit Airlines Commits $250,000 in Airline Travel to Organizations Supporting Social Justice, Civil Rights
August 21 2020 - 10:20AM
Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is pledging $250,000 worth of airline
travel to nine organizations across the country, advocating for
social justice and civil rights. The donation builds on Spirit’s
mission to give back to the communities where they live and work.
“At Spirit, we promote diversity, equity, inclusion and
belonging and strongly support the Black community, because Black
lives matter,” said Laurie Villa, SVP & Chief Human
Resources Officer at Spirit Airlines and President of The Spirit
Airlines Charitable Foundation. “We are proud to partner with these
great organizations and admire how tirelessly they work to advocate
for social justice and civil rights.”
Spirit is supporting the following distinguished organizations
in locations where the company operates:
- The Urban League of Broward County (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
- The Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan
(Detroit, Mich.)
- The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce (Dallas, Texas)
- The NAACP (Las Vegas, Nev.)
- The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (New York, N.Y.)
- The Common Ground Foundation (Chicago, Ill.)
- The African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida
(Orlando, Fla.)
- The National Council of Negro Women (Washington, D.C.)
- The National Black Chamber of Commerce (Washington, D.C.)
“The Urban League of Broward County is incredibly grateful to be
one of the organizations receiving this generous donation from
Spirit Airlines,” said Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh, President &
CEO of The Urban League of Broward County. “During these
challenging and uncertain times, we applaud Spirit for stepping up
to strengthen our longstanding efforts to advance racial equity and
social justice in our community.”
Spirit Airlines is pleased to make this donation as part of its
ongoing commitment to give back to the community, while inspiring
positive change. In addition, The Spirit Airlines Charitable
Foundation supports the Black community through our work with the
YMCA of South Florida, Jack & Jill Children’s Center, No Kid
Hungry, Feeding South Florida and educational scholarships provided
to the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals and Broward
College. “It is our commitment to continue to make a difference in
the communities where we live and work,” said Villa.
To learn more about Spirit’s commitment to the community and
Guests, please visit the Invest in the Guest page for additional
information.
About Spirit Airlines:
Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is committed to delivering the best
value in the sky. We are the leader in providing customizable
travel options starting with an unbundled fare. This allows our
Guests to pay only for the options they choose — like bags, seat
assignments and refreshments — something we call À La Smarte. We
make it possible for our Guests to venture further and discover
more than ever before. Our Fit Fleet® is one of the youngest and
most fuel-efficient in the U.S. We serve destinations throughout
the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean, and are dedicated to
giving back and improving those communities. Come save with us at
spirit.com. At Spirit Airlines, we go. We go for you.
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