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Southwest & Build A Bear Donating 20,000+ Stuffed Animals To Children’s Hospitals

SouthwestSouthwest Airlines and Build-A-Bear have teamed up to celebrate National Teddy Bear Day on September 9.

The airline and toy company will donate over 20,000 bears to 36 children’s hospitals. The hospitals involved are part of Southwest Airline’s Medical Transportation Grant Program. Continue reading Southwest & Build A Bear Donating 20,000+ Stuffed Animals To Children’s Hospitals

Win A Share of 500,000 American Airlines Miles

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AA would like to reward “savvy travelers” who share their “tricks of the trade” by giving away lots of American Airlines miles!

Just for sharing a travel tip to make flying easier you’ll get to pick from one of seven charities that AA will make a donation of 250 miles to.

So what’s in it for you? Let’s find out. Continue reading Win A Share of 500,000 American Airlines Miles

I’ll Be Dragging A Jet For A Good Cause

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Last year I had a great time visiting the Delta Flight Museum which is located at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

When I found out that the Freddie Awards would be held at the museum I knew it was an event that I didn’t want to miss. I’ll be heading to Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon, a day prior to the big awards ceremony.

I was beyond excited and honored to be invited by Ed Pizzarello of the Pizza in Motion blog to participate in an event for a good cause the day after the Freddies, the Delta Jet Drag.

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Air Transat Auctioning Cheap Tickets To Europe On Twitter

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Talk about a really creative way to sell airline tickets for a good cause…

Air Transat, a Canadian airline based out of Montreal is offering tickets to Europe (from Canada) starting at some very attractive prices through an auction on Twitter.

The best part of this deal is that all proceeds raised are being donated to a good cause- the SOS Children’s Villages. Continue reading Air Transat Auctioning Cheap Tickets To Europe On Twitter

No Ryanair Swimsuit Calendar in 2015

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Around a year back I wrote about The Girls of Ryanair 2014 Swimsuit Calendar.

The calendar has been made by the airline since 2008 and was available during flights as well as online. It’s sold for a good cause and features flight attendants in bikinis. Last year’s calendar raised around 100,000€ for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Continue reading No Ryanair Swimsuit Calendar in 2015

United Adventure Bear Program, Help A Child In Need

a child holding a teddy bearI received an e-mail from United about this program a while back and totally forgot to write about it.  With the offer expiring at the end of the month, there is still some time left to help.

United is looking to help children in need but they also could use some help from us. With the United Adventure Bear Program, the airline’s mission is “to bring smiles to children in need across the globe”. Continue reading United Adventure Bear Program, Help A Child In Need

Shake Shack: Great American Shake Sale

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Shake Shack is one of my favorite burger shops and I’ve written about my love for their food many times.

Besides making great food they also try to do some good.

Here is a way to help end childhood hunger while also getting a shake from Shake Shack at a great price!

Shake Shack is hosting the 3rd Annual Great American Shake Sale to benefit Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign throughout the month of May.

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Donate & Earn Up To 5,000 SkyMiles

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This month you can earn up to 5,000 Delta SkyMiles by making a donation to the American Cancer Society. While this isn’t really a way to manufacture spend, it is a way to get a small reward for donating towards a good cause.

Here is how it works:

The first 5,000 SkyMiles members to contribute will earn:

The UberSLEIGH Toy Drive Is Coming To New York

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Although I’ve never used Uber, I love all of the interesting & odd promotions that they come up with.

The first Uber promo that I can recall was over the summer when they delivered ice cream in various cities around the country. The next promo that stood out was in late October. Uber delivered kittens for National Cat Day.

Uber started off the holiday season on December 5 by delivering Christmas trees on-demand for one day. I was a bit surprised that Uber did not run a Thanksgivukkah promotion.

Now Uber would like to help spread the holiday cheer, looking for help in giving back.

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