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	<title>Comments on: AA Miles for Kids In Need</title>
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		<title>By: Susan Hyatt</title>
		<link>http://www.businessgivingstrategies.com/2009/04/27/aa-miles-for-kids-in-need/comment-page-1/#comment-1007</link>
		<dc:creator>Susan Hyatt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for your comment.  The best way to get more information on the AAS Miles for Kids in Need is to go directly to their website, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aa-pro.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;www.aa-pro.com&lt;/a&gt;.

&quot;If you would like American Airlines to provide a charitable donation or be involved in a promotional event, please visit our website at www.aa-pro.com to submit a request or proposal or to learn more about the vast array of products/services we offer to enhance your fund-raising potential.&quot;

While I was looking for this information for you, I came across American Airlines &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aa.com/i18n/aboutUs/corporateResponsibility/community/progress.jsp&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;highlights from 2009&lt;/a&gt;.  Pretty impressive!

&quot;We contributed more than $34 million to non-profit organizations in 2009 through in-kind contributions.&quot;
--In 2009, direct and indirect support for Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure® was estimated to be more than $12 million and involved more than 10,000 employee donors and volunteers.
--Employees around the network celebrated the fifth anniversary of their support of American Cancer Society&#039;s Relay For Life by reaching the $1 million mark in donations
--American Airlines&#039; flight attendants and other ground personnel helped gather $1.2 million from passengers under the UNICEF Change for Good program, also proudly supported by Airline Ambassadors International
--In 2009, American helped carry out the largest one-time shipment to Iraq in Operation Iraqi Children&#039;s history, with more than 20 tons of school supplies and shoes donated by Crocs. The shipment also included snacks and care packages for U.S. troops donated by The Peter Burks Unsung Hero Fund.
--American Eagle continued its partnership with Kids in Distress (KID) to help abused and neglected children by hosting the organizations&#039; 11th annual charity golf tournament. Since inception, the tournament has raised more than $100,000 for KID.
--Thousands of employees donated their time and funds to thousands of charities around the world.

Good luck!  Sounds like American Airlines could be a great connection for you as they already support the Shriner&#039;s Hospital!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for your comment.  The best way to get more information on the AAS Miles for Kids in Need is to go directly to their website, <a href="http://www.aa-pro.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.aa-pro.com</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;If you would like American Airlines to provide a charitable donation or be involved in a promotional event, please visit our website at <a href="http://www.aa-pro.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.aa-pro.com</a> to submit a request or proposal or to learn more about the vast array of products/services we offer to enhance your fund-raising potential.&#8221;</p>
<p>While I was looking for this information for you, I came across American Airlines <a href="http://www.aa.com/i18n/aboutUs/corporateResponsibility/community/progress.jsp" rel="nofollow">highlights from 2009</a>.  Pretty impressive!</p>
<p>&#8220;We contributed more than $34 million to non-profit organizations in 2009 through in-kind contributions.&#8221;<br />
&#8211;In 2009, direct and indirect support for Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure® was estimated to be more than $12 million and involved more than 10,000 employee donors and volunteers.<br />
&#8211;Employees around the network celebrated the fifth anniversary of their support of American Cancer Society&#8217;s Relay For Life by reaching the $1 million mark in donations<br />
&#8211;American Airlines&#8217; flight attendants and other ground personnel helped gather $1.2 million from passengers under the UNICEF Change for Good program, also proudly supported by Airline Ambassadors International<br />
&#8211;In 2009, American helped carry out the largest one-time shipment to Iraq in Operation Iraqi Children&#8217;s history, with more than 20 tons of school supplies and shoes donated by Crocs. The shipment also included snacks and care packages for U.S. troops donated by The Peter Burks Unsung Hero Fund.<br />
&#8211;American Eagle continued its partnership with Kids in Distress (KID) to help abused and neglected children by hosting the organizations&#8217; 11th annual charity golf tournament. Since inception, the tournament has raised more than $100,000 for KID.<br />
&#8211;Thousands of employees donated their time and funds to thousands of charities around the world.</p>
<p>Good luck!  Sounds like American Airlines could be a great connection for you as they already support the Shriner&#8217;s Hospital!</p>
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		<title>By: Susan Hyatt</title>
		<link>http://www.businessgivingstrategies.com/2009/04/27/aa-miles-for-kids-in-need/comment-page-1/#comment-1006</link>
		<dc:creator>Susan Hyatt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for your comment.  I always love to hear about great examples and ideas.  I am setting up my next interview series - do you know any companies I should include to share their story?  I like to profile companies of all sizes but am especially interested in small to mid-size companies to show folks this is something that is not just for the Fortune 100!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for your comment.  I always love to hear about great examples and ideas.  I am setting up my next interview series &#8211; do you know any companies I should include to share their story?  I like to profile companies of all sizes but am especially interested in small to mid-size companies to show folks this is something that is not just for the Fortune 100!</p>
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		<title>By: Thornes@hotmail.com</title>
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		<dc:creator>Thornes@hotmail.com</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 03:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I will sincerely point out you put together a few excellent ideas and I will publish a number of good ideas to add to soon.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will sincerely point out you put together a few excellent ideas and I will publish a number of good ideas to add to soon.</p>
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		<title>By: Jane A. Whitaker</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jane A. Whitaker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 20:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am the Transportation Coordinator for the Tebala Shrine Center, Rockford, IL, to coordinate transportation services for children needing care at the Shriners Hospital for Children, Chicago, IL.  On occasion, we have to transport a child from our area to one of our 22 other hospitals.  Unfortunately, it can be at a short notice and the airfare tends to be expensive.  Like many service organizations, our funds are limited and we are trying to fulfill many requests.  Would you please send me information on this program and how our children would qualiy.

                             Thank you!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am the Transportation Coordinator for the Tebala Shrine Center, Rockford, IL, to coordinate transportation services for children needing care at the Shriners Hospital for Children, Chicago, IL.  On occasion, we have to transport a child from our area to one of our 22 other hospitals.  Unfortunately, it can be at a short notice and the airfare tends to be expensive.  Like many service organizations, our funds are limited and we are trying to fulfill many requests.  Would you please send me information on this program and how our children would qualiy.</p>
<p>                             Thank you!</p>
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