Donations exceeded $100,000 in Southwest Airlines founder's honor
WHAT: Ceremony to officially present new van to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida in honor of Southwest Airlines founder Herb Kelleher
WHEN: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 10:30 a.m.
2201 Alden Road
Orlando, FL 32803
(corner of Princeton and Alden on the campus of Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children)
WHO: Leaders from Ronald McDonald House Charities, SWAPA Vice President Aaron Anton, Southwest Airlines pilots.
WHY: The Ronald McDonald House Charity has long been a focus for Herb Kelleher and Southwest Airlines. When Southwest pilots heard the Dallas House was in need of new transportation, SWAPA set up a donation for pilots to give in Herb's honor and received over $100,000 to go toward new transportation for Ronald McDonald Houses in Dallas, Las Vegas, and Central Florida in addition to cash donations to be delivered to RMH locations in the San Francisco area, Phoenix, Chicago, Baltimore and Houston. Herb Kelleher's heart for this charity, his employees, and this Company has always been admired by this pilot group and SWAPA pilots were ecstatic to be able to honor Herb in this way - by helping a cause so near to his heart.
Located in Dallas, Texas, the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA) is a non-profit employee organization representing the more than 6,100 pilots of Southwest Airlines. SWAPA works to provide a secure and rewarding career for Southwest pilots and their families through negotiating contracts, defending contractual rights and actively promoting professionalism and safety. For more information on the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association, visit www.swapa.org.
CONTACT: Neal Hanks
SWAPA Director of Communications
214-722-4209, nhanks@swapa.org
/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Jan. 6, 2012/
SOURCE Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association
