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Thomson Airways' fundraising for the Family Holiday Association breaks £200,000 barrier
Charity boosted by in-flight collections.
Thomson has raised a whopping total of almost £400,000 for charities since January 2009. The money, which has been generously donated by Thomson customers, has been shared between the Family Holiday Association, the Born Free Foundation and charities local to airport bases.
The money is raised by cabin crew asking customers to kindly donate any spare currency (using collection bags - see left) on their way home from holiday. In September alone, almost £90,000 for charity was collected onboard Thomson flights, which demonstrates the continued generosity of our customers despite the tough economic conditions. This is the highest amount the airline has ever recorded in one month since it started monitoring onboard donations.
The Family Holiday Association, which receives 50% of all donations on Thomson flights, will receive over £200,000.
Abigail Pugh, Fundraising Liaison Manager at the Family Holiday Association, said: “This is a fantastic achievement, we are so grateful to the Thomson cabin crew who have made such a superb effort. The money raised will help so many families who are in desperate need of a break-away.”
Carl Gissing, Director of Customer Services for Thomson Airways, commented: “We are a proud supporter of the Family Holiday Association and it is fantastic that our crew have been able to raise so much money for such a worthwhile cause. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers who have given generously over the last few months.”
Wednesday 21 October 2009 Update
Karen Hooton, Cabin Crew Comms Executive at Thomson Airways, was presented with a bunch of flowers by Abi Pugh, the charity's TUI UK & Ireland Fundraising Liaison Manager.
This was in recognition of the role Karen has had in helping the Family Holiday Association establish such a strong relationship with the Thomson Airways cabin crew around the UK and Ireland. Thank you Karen and all your colleagues!
