- Foundation also releases 2020-21 two-year impact report
outlining initiatives helping Canadians in need during the
pandemic
MONTREAL, July 14,
2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Air Canada Foundation (the
Foundation) hosted its 10th annual charity golf
tournament this week and successfully raised $ 1,087,609 to
support charitable organizations dedicated to the health and
well-being of children and youth in Canada.
"This is a milestone year for the Air Canada Foundation as we
celebrate our 10th anniversary, and the 10th
annual golf tournament, our largest fundraiser of the year. During
the past decade, collectively we have helped make a difference
improving children's health and well-being. On behalf of all the
children and families the Foundation supports, I wish to express
our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to Air Canada's partners
and others who joined us for this wonderful event," said
Priscille LeBlanc, Chair of the Air
Canada Foundation. "The funds raised will allow the Foundation to
continue its mission of helping kids spread their wings."
"Representing the heart of our organization, the work and
mission of the Air Canada Foundation reminds us all of the role we
can all take to help Canadian families in need. Despite a very
challenging two years during the pandemic, I am very grateful that
together, we continue our long history of support in our
communities. Thank you to the generosity of our supporters, donors
and employee volunteers involved in this year's fundraising golf
tournament which enables the Air Canada Foundation to keep making a
difference to children and their families," said Michael Rousseau, President and Chief Executive
Officer at Air Canada.
Held at the Saint-Raphaël Golf Club in Montreal, the event welcomed nearly 300 guests
with the support of 100 sponsors and numerous Air Canada retirees
and employee volunteers.
A special highlight of this annual tournament is the coveted
lemonade stand, manned this year by Air Canada Foundation
ambassadors Léa-Jade and Coralie, raising $10,000.
The Foundation also welcomed special guests Gregory Charles, one of Quebec's most talented artists who performed
for the Foundation's guests, and three-time Olympic gold medallist
in women's hockey, Marie-Philip
Poulin.
The Air Canada Foundation today also released its most recent
impact report, covering efforts and initiatives throughout 2020 and
2021. Despite the challenges presented over the last two years
brought on by the pandemic, the Foundation continued to innovate to
provide support to Canadians in need, provided opportunities for
employees to give back to their communities, and helped to
facilitate donations and humanitarian relief during times of
crisis.
The Air Canada Foundation is committed to giving back to
children and communities through various programs and partnerships.
Since 2012 it has:
- Donated more than $12 million in
grants to Canadian-registered charities focused on the health and
well-being of children.
- Donated more than 11,000 airline tickets to charitable
organizations to support fundraising activities or program
development.
- Made possible more than 9,000 flights to make children's dreams
come true.
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 Air Canada and Air
Canada Rouge 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 visit www.aircanada.com/foundation or in
Air Canada's 2020 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 celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022. Air
Canada provides scheduled
passenger service directly to 51 airports in Canada, 51 in the
United States and 86 internationally. It is the only
international network carrier in North
America to receive a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax, which
in 2021 gave Air Canada awards for the Best Airline Staff in
North America, Best Airline Staff
in Canada, Best Business Class
Lounge in North America, and an
excellence award for managing COVID-19. Through its leading
travel loyalty Aeroplan program, Air Canada offers the ability to
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 rewards. Its freight division,
Air Canada Cargo, provides air freight lift and connectivity to
hundreds of destinations across six continents using Air Canada's
passenger flights and cargo-only flights with its fleet of Boeing
767-300 freighters. Air Canada has
committed to a net zero emissions goal from all global operations
by 2050.
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