United Airlines Foundation Doubles Donation, Will Now Match Up To $100,000 In Contributions To Storm Relief
FOUNDATION, CUSTOMERS AND CO-WORKERS HAVE DONATED MORE THAN $100,000 TO AMERICAN RED CROSS, AMERICARES AND FEEDING AMERICA TO DATE
CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today announced that in response to overwhelming support from customers and co-workers, the United Airlines Foundation has doubled the amount it will match in donations to support Superstorm Sandy relief efforts by American Red Cross, AmeriCares and Feeding America. The United Airlines Foundation will now match up to a total of $100,000 in donations to these organizations and hopes to generate at least $200,000 in total contributions.
Customers and co-workers surpassed the United Airlines Foundation's original commitment to match up to $50,000 in donations within 48 hours.
"We are proud that our customers and co-workers stepped up so quickly to help those impacted by Superstorm Sandy," said Sonya Y. Jackson, president of the United Airlines Foundation. "We were able to raise more than $100,000 in donations from customers, co-workers and the United Airlines Foundation before we even emailed our customers to encourage support. We're pleased to double our match grant to further support the important humanitarian efforts of American Red Cross, AmeriCares and Feeding America."
MileagePlus members can earn bonus miles by making cash donations to these organizations, and United has committed up to five million miles for contributions. MileagePlus members who give a minimum of $50 will receive 250 bonus miles, and those who contribute $100 or more will receive 500 bonus miles.
For more information or to make an eligible donation, visit www.crowdrise.com/unitedrelief or www.united.com.
About United
United Airlines and United Express operate an average of 5,557 flights a day to 378 airports on six continents from our hubs in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Guam, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. In 2011, United carried more traffic than any other airline in the world, and operated more than two million flights carrying 142 million passengers. United is upgrading its cabins with more flat-bed seats in first and business class and more extra-legroom economy-class seating than any other airline in North America. United now has 180 airplanes featuring DIRECTV®, offering customers more live television access than any other airline in the world. United operates nearly 700 mainline aircraft and has orders for more than 270 new aircraft deliveries through 2022, including 25 Airbus A350XWBs and 100 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. United took delivery of the first two of five new Dreamliners it expects to receive this year; in total, United has ordered 50 of the aircraft. United was rated the world's most admired airline on FORTUNE magazine's 2012 airline-industry list of the World's Most Admired Companies. Readers of Global Traveler magazine have voted United's MileagePlus program the best frequent flyer program for eight consecutive years. United is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 193 countries via 27 member airlines. More than 85,000 United employees reside in every U.S. state and in countries around the world. For more information, visit united.com or follow United on Twitter and Facebook. The common stock of United's parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol UAL.
SOURCE United Continental Holdings, Inc.
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