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Southwest Airlines Shares Its LUV With Children of U.S. Troops
DALLAS, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines Employees
today were joined at the airlines' Dallas Maintenance Facility by Herb
Kelleher, Chairman Emeritus and Founder, and Colleen Barrett, President
Emeritus, to send off a U.S. military cargo truck carrying 1,000 backpacks
filled with school supplies for donation to children of U.S. military
personnel serving overseas. This is the final phase of "Backpack Brigade," a
month-long program in partnership with Operation Homefront, to raise support
for the families of troops inIraq andAfghanistan. The backpacks contain
much-needed items donated by Southwest Employees as part of a companywide
Share the Spirit supply drive. For the past month, Southwest Employees
donated goods such as binders, folders, pencils, and markers at each of its 64
locations across the nation. The donated items were packaged into individual
backpacks and will be sent to communities that Southwest serves from coast to
coast.
"Since many of Southwest's Employees have served, or are currently serving
in the military, this project is very close to home," said Debra Benton,
Director of Community Relations and Charitable Giving. "This Backpack Brigade
initiative honors Herb and Colleen for their inspirational leadership of
Southwest and their unwavering support for education and the military."
About Southwest Airlines
With Southwest Airlines' Share the Spirit program, Employees are devoted
to each and every community the airline serves. Throughout the year,
Southwest Airlines Employees reach out to individuals, families, and entire
communities providing help where it is needed. Southwest's Share the Spirit
is ingrained in the company's culture, and the airline's 34,000+ Employees are
often the lifeline for those in need. Based inDallas, Southwest Airlines
serves 64 cities in 32 states and is the largest carrier in the world, as
measured by passengers carried.
About Operation Homefront & CinCHouse.com
What is today Operation Homefront began in 2001 as a military
spouse-generated idea. In response to the need for the families of deployed
service members, CinCHouse.com members (military wives and women in uniform)
created the project that has evolved into a major nonprofit charity serving 30
military communities. Today CinCHouse.com operates as a program as part of the
nonprofit Operation Homefront family. From a good idea to a great
organization, Operation Homefront understands and takes care of the needs of
the military community.
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