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Ina Melen with Joanne Striker
We are sincerely grateful for the amazing support American Airlines has provided for our work helping orphans and vulnerable children.
This support and the Miles for Kids in Need, allows us to provide loving escorts for children traveling to the U.S. and back for donated surgery, on the most important journey of their lives. This is one of our most unique programs for airline personnel. See below this touching letter from the coordinators of the program:
American Airlines is our #1 Sponsor and their generous donation of miles support all of our humanitarian programs. The trip coordinators for the Airline Ambassadors Childrenâs Medical Escort Program would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for all the support given us by American Airlines over the past 19 years. Our airline employee and retiree volunteers donate their time to help make life better for children from around the world as they accompany them to various cities throughout the U.S. where they will have donated medical care that, in many cases means the difference between life and death for a child. American recognizes the importance of our volunteer service to these children and supports us every step of the way. For this we are very, very grateful and, in fact could not continue without this support.
With sincere appreciation,
Childrenâs Medical Escort Program
Margaret Whitehead, Director
Connie Lowry
Wayne Lee
Joanne Striker
Georgeann Polk