If you donate $25 or more to Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) in July, American Airlines offers the chance to add the name of someone you “stand up” for to the fuselage of an American Airlines Airbus A321. The special SU2C-themed aircraft will debut this fall carrying the submitted names. Eligible names include cancer survivors, people currently fighting cancer, and those who have lost their battle with the disease.
“Every family in America has a cancer story, my own family included. Too many of us have lost our parents, children, spouses and friends to this terrible disease,” said Tim McGraw, one of the celebrities who serves as a Stand Up To Cancer ambassador. “I’ve been so touched by the stories of the American Airlines team members I’ve met over the past month and I’m honored to lend my voice to this campaign to help create a world where all cancer patients can become long-term survivors and have more time with the people they love.”
Elise Eberwein, executive vice president of people and communications at American Airlines, highlighted the partnership’s impact: “Our national collaboration with Stand Up To Cancer was driven by their proven approach to cancer research and our corporate purpose to care for people on life’s journeys. In a few short years, we’ve seen donations contribute to scientific breakthroughs and to expanded access to meaningful clinical trials. We ask anyone who has been impacted by cancer to join us in our shared goal of making every cancer patient a long-term survivor.”
To donate and submit a name for the SU2C aircraft, visit aa.com/standup before July 31. Check the site again in late September to find where your submitted name appears on the aircraft.