AMAC Foundation Celebrates GivingTuesday Joining Millions Around the World Participating in the Global Generosity Movement
WASHINGTON, DC (December 3, 2019)
– This GivingTuesday, the AMAC Foundation will inspire generosity by highlighting its supporters and scholars. The AMAC Foundation is participating in this global movement to amplify its mission of attracting, supporting and developing minorities and women students in the aviation and aerospace industries.
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring people to give back on December 3rd, and throughout the year.
In 2019, the AMAC Foundation was able to secure over $30,000 in scholarships and provided 17 scholarships to emerging aviation leaders. Thank you to our donors: AECOM, Alaska Airlines, Oris Dunham, Enterprise, Goldschmidt/Mayorca Family, Ron Gomes, Heinemann Americas, Hudson News Retail, Tom Hurd, JME Group, Angela Martin, Milligan & Co., OTG, PJ Benton, Jeremy Smith, SSP America and Triunity.
“We continue to increase our support for the next generation of aviation professionals thanks to incredible AMAC members, partners and stakeholders,” said Heather Barry, AMAC Foundation Board Chair. “Our scholarships help us realize our vision to provide minority and women students with access and equality to enter the aviation and aerospace industries. When so much attention is given to what makes us different, generosity is what brings people together. We’re proud to be part of the #GivingTuesday global movement for generosity."
GivingTuesday was launched in 2012 as a simple idea: to create a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
People demonstrate generosity in many ways on GivingTuesday. Whether it’s helping a neighbor or stranger out, showing up for an issue or people we care about, or giving to causes we care about, every act of generosity counts. GivingTuesday has raised billions of dollars for critical causes around the world and gets 14.2 billion impressions on social media from people and organizations speaking up for the causes that matter to them and encouraging others to get involved.
"GivingTuesday inspires people all around the world to embrace their power to drive progress around the causes they care about, not just on one day but throughout the year." said Asha Curran, GivingTuesday’s CEO, and co-founder. "With country and community leaders, millions of organizations, and countless givers of all kinds, GivingTuesday is creating a shared space where we can see the radical implications of a more generous world."
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About the AMAC Foundation
The AMAC Foundation works alongside AMAC and is dedicated to advancing minorities and women pursuing careers in the aviation industry. The Foundation develops educational programs, scholarship and mentorship opportunities, and shares information to support aviation and airport industry professionals, from college students beginning their careers to seasoned professionals. Since its establishment in 1997, the AMAC Foundation has awarded more than $350,000 in scholarships. To learn more, visit
www.amac-org.com/foundation.
About GivingTuesday
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years, it has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
