Last month, the National Conference on Volunteerism and Service convened in San Francisco, California. Delta Air Lines was the official airline partner and gold sponsor of the event, which brought together thousands of people from nonprofits, government, and the corporate sector.
The opening session featured a number of famous people who have shown their dedication to service – John Bon Jovi, Maria Shriver, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nancy Pelosi, and even Matthew McConaughey. But the star of the plenary session, the person attendees lined up hours before the start to see, was First Lady Michelle Obama.
The First Lady issued a call – a call to service. She made it clear that the problems we face as a nation cannot be solved by government alone. We must all work together. Volunteerism and service are not an option, or something that is nice to do, but the only solution. “This administration,” she said, “doesn’t just see service as something that transforms individual lives, or individual communities—but as a force with the power to transform this nation.”
Delta Air Lines and its 75,000 employees are proud to answer this call to service. Delta’s employees, known as our “Force for Global Good,” volunteer for countless hours, walking in Relays for Life for the American Cancer Society, donating blood to the American Red Cross, marching in AIDS Walks, raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, delivering food for Meals On Wheels, building houses for Habitat for Humanity in the U.S. and abroad, mentoring our youth… The list goes on and on!
Delta’s culture has always been about service. Founder C.E. Woolman spoke of “hospitality and service from the heart.” But don’t be surprised if you find that the service Delta’s people deliver isn’t just on board or at the airport, but at work transforming your own community.
For more information on how you can get involved and how you can volunteer your time, visit: http://www.serve.gov/
Frank
Manager
External Affairs and Community Relations