MONTREAL, July 17,
2024 /CNW/ - The Air Canada Foundation has launched
its 2023 Impact Report detailing programs and partnerships that
made a difference in the lives of children across Canada. The report includes key programs,
charitable partnerships, humanitarian relief and Air Canada
employee volunteering initiatives.
The Foundation helps kids spread their wings through its three
pillars – Health, by supporting organizations that are making a
difference in children's health and well-being; Protection, by
supporting kids' basic needs and safeguarding childhood; and
Dreams, by working with organizations that provide hope and
resiliency for children facing adversity.
"The 2023 Impact Report vividly captures the Air Canada
Foundation's focus on supporting Canadian-registered charities that
seek to improve the health and well-being of children," said
Priscille Leblanc, Chair of the Air
Canada Foundation. "Among many 2023 initiatives, we are proud to
have provided hope to children by connecting them with fun,
once-in-a-lifetime experiences. These include a Rocky Mountaineer
journey through the Canadian Rockies with Starlight Children's
Foundation Canada, magical days at a theme park through Dreams Take
Flight, and the chance to support their favourite sports team on
the road through Air Canada's Fan
Flight program."
"In 2023, we were able to donate more than $1.3 million, as well as Aeroplan points and over
2,000 airline tickets to organizations across Canada to support children in need of a
helping hand," said Valérie Durand, Head of Investor Relations and
Corporate Sustainability, and spokesperson for the Air Canada
Foundation. "We are grateful for our Aeroplan members and customers
who helped make this possible, and to our many charitable partners
doing important work in our communities across the country. We also
thank all the dedicated employees at Air Canada; we had nearly
1,100 employees who volunteered their time to give back through
causes they feel passionate about in our communities from coast to
coast to coast."
Follow @fondation_aircanada_foundation on Instagram or visit
www.aircanada.com/foundation to learn more about the Air Canada
Foundation and the impact of its programs and charitable
partnerships.
About the Air Canada Foundation
The Air Canada Foundation, a not-for-profit organization focused
on the health and well-being of children and youth, was launched in
2012. It offers both financial and in-kind support to
Canadian-registered charities. Core programs include the Hospital
Transportation Program, which redistributes Aeroplan points to 15
pediatric hospitals across Canada, enabling sick children to
access the medical care they need away from home. The Air Canada
Foundation, in collaboration with the airline, also engages
directly in fundraising activities, such as the Every Bit Counts
program, which encourages customers to donate loose change of all
denominations on board flights or through collection containers
available in Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges. The Foundation also
offers continued support to major health-related causes that
benefit Canadians and is an active participant in international
humanitarian relief activity as the need arises. For more
information about the Air Canada Foundation, please read the
2023 impact report or the Air Canada's 2022 Corporate
Sustainability report available
at www.aircanada.com/citizensoftheworld.
About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country's flag
carrier and a founding member of Star
Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation
network. Air Canada provides
scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in
Canada, the United States and Internationally on six
continents. It holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air
Canada's Aeroplan program is
Canada's premier travel loyalty
program, where members can earn or redeem points on the world's
largest airline partner network of 45 airlines, plus through an
extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car rental partners.
Through Air Canada Vacations, it offers more travel choices than
any other Canadian tour operator to hundreds of destinations
worldwide, with a wide selection of hotels, flights, cruises, day
tours, and car rentals. Its freight division, Air Canada Cargo,
provides air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of
destinations across six continents using Air Canada's passenger and
freighter aircraft. Air Canada
aims to achieve an ambitious net zero emissions goal from all
global operations by 2050. Air Canada shares are publicly traded on the TSX
in Canada and the OTCQX in the
US.
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