How two Delta flight attendants came together to give back to communities in need
It all started in 2009 when two Delta flight attendants, Carla Soto Mitchell and Laura De Alonso, were on a layover in Lima, Peru. They learned of Sagrada Familia, a children's orphanage located an hour outside Lima, and each December, Carla and Laura would rally the troops of volunteers – including the pilots and flights attendants from their flights – to fly down to Lima to throw a Christmas party for the 800 children at Sagrada Familia.
Since then, Delta people have continued to use their flight benefits to positively impact the lives of children in need in the places they travel to – domestically and internationally.?Caring Crew is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit made up of Delta people, other airline employees, family and friends who have a heart for?giving back. Over the last 14 years, volunteers have participated in fundraising along with hosting philanthropic events and delivering medical supplies all over the world. ??
"It makes me proud to think that I helped start this organization, and now it has impacted and touched communities all over the world," Laura said. "Delta people really rallied together, across divisions, to volunteer and put a smile on people's faces."?
"No man is an island. You have to have a community to help get through life," said Anna Berger, V.P. of Caring Crew. "The children are our future, so to give them the tools and resources that can help them is important."?
Special thanks to all the Delta people who volunteer and the current board members of Caring Crew! To learn more about Caring Crew and how you can support, visit the website.
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