WestJet Hero Holiday

WestJet Hero Holiday, first community investment initiate of WestJet, was introduced in April 2012 in partnership with Canadian charity Live Differently. It was started with a 10 day trip to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic to build new houses for the families suffering extreme poverty. After this trip three more Hero Holiday trips were arranged for building homes foe 15 deserving families. These trip also included providing local medical clinics, basketball courts etc.

Source:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHfJxiWH0nw

http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=6564252

http://livedifferent.com/sites/default/files/pages/hero-holiday/hhshovel.jpg

https://www.westjet.com/guest/en/about/community-investment/hero-holiday.shtml

Westjet Christmas Miracles

Santa Booth

In December 2013, West Jet volunteers make unique things for random travellers who landed in at Calgary International Airport at the time of Christmas. They said it, “Christmas Miracle-Real time giving.". It started with travelers waiting to board at Toronto Pearson International Airport and John C. Munro Hamilton Airport .A remote Santa was set up at booths where passenger were asked about their Christmas wishes. These were recorded on the hidden cameras and these passengers were waiting for baggage in Calgary the gifts named came on the belt.

Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIEIvi2MuEk
http://www.marketingmag.ca/brands/westjet-gives-shocked-travellers-gifts-in-real-time-96106
https://engagor.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/westjet-christmas-miracle-1089439-TwoByOne.jpg

Westjet Care for Kids

WestJet Care for Kids was launched in March, 2007 as an investment for the community. WestJet also supports seven national charities that work to improve children’s health and wellness.

WestJet help people through the air transport which they call “the gift of flight”. As the airline supports the charities focused on health and wellness of children, they are impacting the lives of kids positively. The donations by the airline helps these charities to deliver essential programs to children and serve to reduce their cost of business travel.

Children who have specialized medical requirements are given a customized guest experience. WestJet also hosts fundraising events for these charities.

Have you ever had any experience of the gift of flight or do you know any person who had it ?

Sources: 
http://www.westjet.com/guest/en/about/community-investment/caring-kids.shtml
http://airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airlines-Canada/Westjet-Airlines/i-P2BF9vj/