Southwest Annual Luv Classic Donates More Than $500,000 To Charities
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) celebrated one of its longest-standing community traditions with the help of Southwest Employees and Sponsors by demonstrating commitment to children’s charities through the 2019 LUV Classic Golf Tournament & Party.
The event raised money for four nonprofit organizations, with the help of 280 volunteers, 480 golfers, and 1,400 Party guests, the LUV Classic Golf Tournament raised $534,000 for our 2019 recipients:
- Children’s National Medical Center,
- Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford,
- Ronald McDonald House Charities, and
- Tuskegee Airmen Youth and Aviation Programs
In honor of the LUV Classic’s 34th anniversary, one lucky Platinum sponsor won the opportunity to designate a $34,000 donation to the charity of their choice, which was the North Texas Chapter of the Make-A-Wish® foundation.
For more than 34 years, the LUV Classic has supported more than 134 charities and invested more than $18 million into life-changing programs and services for children and their families.
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