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\nDelta will launch the campaign with Habitat for Humanity International with its first international build in Katlehong, South Africa, Dec. 6-8.<\/p>\n
Today, Habitat for Humanity Ambassador Bon Jovi joined Delta executives, thousands of Delta employees and Habitat representatives in the airline\u2019s hometown of Atlanta to unveil a Delta Boeing 767-300 aircraft that features a Habitat for Humanity paint schematic and \u201cDelta\u2019s Force for Global Good\u201d decaling. The aircraft symbolically represents Delta\u2019s philanthropic pledge and partnership with Habitat, as it flies throughout Delta\u2019s worldwide network including Dakar, Senegal and Johannesburg, South Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cDelta\u2019s Force for Global Good\u201d leverages the combined assets of Delta\u2019s vast global network of more than 45,000 employees who volunteer their time and Delta\u2019s charitable foundation to support the global communities where Delta customers and employees live and work. The employees chosen for the build in Katlehong, just outside of Johannesburg, were selected from an employee group that has volunteered more than 150 hours annually to community service. The build is the first of several Habitat projects that Delta will fulfill, all under the \u201cDelta Force for Global Good\u201d umbrella, in other countries and in which Delta employees and customers will have the opportunity to participate.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday marks a new page in Delta\u2019s history book as we announce this exciting new philanthropic commitment and our first partner in this effort, Habitat for Humanity International,\u201d said Delta\u2019s Chief Executive Officer Jerry Grinstein.\u201d Delta\u2019s Force for Global Good<\/b> leverages the deep volunteerism of Delta\u2019s employees \u2013 the backbone of our philanthropic efforts for 77 years — for the benefit of global humanitarian efforts. We\u2019re honored that globally-recognized performer and humanitarian Jon Bon Jovi joined us for the symbolic unveiling and we can\u2019t wait to begin building our first global Habitat homes in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Dec. 6.\u201d<\/p>\n
Delta tapped Bon Jovi to help them unveil \u201cDelta’s Force for Global Good\u201d and its new relationship with Habitat, given his deep support of and official connection with the organization \u2013 Bon Jovi was recently named the first Founding Ambassador of the Habitat for Humanity Ambassador program. He launched his support for Habitat for Humanity in 2005 when he provided the funds to build six homes in Philadelphia and worked to build the homes with the homeowner families and members of his Philadelphia Soul Arena Football Team.<\/p>\n\n
\u201dIn my role as a Habitat for Humanity Ambassador, I\u2019m pleased to help Delta Air Lines announce their new philanthropic program and commitment to Habitat,\u201d said Bon Jovi. \u201dI can speak from experience that Delta\u2019s employees who are committing their time to Habitat will feel proud and moved by their dedicated efforts. Their involvement \u2013 and the Habitat messages that you can\u2019t miss, emblazoned on this Delta aircraft \u2013 will encourage others to become involved and share in the rebuilding of their own communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
“Habitat for Humanity is honored to be chosen as the first partner in \u2018Delta’s Force for Global Good’ program,\u201d said Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International. “Delta is demonstrating great corporate citizenship by helping to build Habitat homes and raise awareness about the critical need for simple, decent housing in countries around the world.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ATLANTA, Dec. 4, 2006 \u2013 Delta<\/b> is partnering with rock icon and philanthropist Jon Bon Jovi and Habitat for Humanity International<\/b> to unveil a new philanthropic commitment and specially-designed Delta aircraft livery that will carry its message worldwide. The campaign, \u201cDelta\u2019s Force for Global Good,\u201d will focus on uniting the airline\u2019s employees and customers in support of global philanthropic efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":85,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[23,8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n