TEMPE, Ariz., June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The US Airways Education
Foundation announced today it has begun accepting applications for its 2007
Community Education Grant Program.
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The nonprofit Education Foundation, governed by a group of educators,
community leaders and US Airways employees, will award grants up to $5,000
to nonprofit organizations located in the markets served by the airline.
Eligibility includes educational programs that respond to the special needs
of disadvantaged or disabled individuals, teach or enhance social
responsibility, facilitate parental and/or community involvement, and
enhance academic achievement. Interested nonprofit organizations should
visit
http://www.usairways.com/awa/content/aboutus/corporategiving/education.aspx
to review grant guidelines and obtain an application. The application
deadline is Wednesday, August 1, 2007 and awards will be distributed in
October 2007.
Recent award benefactors include the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff,
Ariz., Briggs De Laine Cultural Center of Summerton, S.C. and the Greater
Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition.
Since the Education Foundation's inception in 1990, more than $1.75
million in grants and college scholarships to dependents of US Airways
employees have been awarded. The amount of annual funding is subject to
change from year to year and is solely dependent on funds raised in the
previous year. Funding sources include contributions from US Airways
employees, fund raising events and private donations.
US Airways (NYSE: LCC) is the fifth largest domestic airline employing
more than 36,000 aviation professionals worldwide. US Airways, US Airways
Shuttle and US Airways Express operate approximately 3,800 flights per day
and serve more than 240 communities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, the
Caribbean and Latin America. The US Airways is a member of the Star
Alliance network, which offers our customers 16,000 daily flights to 855
destinations in 155 countries worldwide. This press release and additional
information on US Airways can be found at http://www.usairways.com. (LCCG)
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