Southwest Airlines Partners with St. Louis and Kansas City based Nonprofit, Connections to Success

Sept. 7, 2012 - PRLog -- Connections to Success, a nonprofit organization based in St. Louis and Kansas City, is proud to announce its new partnership with Southwest Airlines, the ‘Official Airline of Connections to Success’. Connections to Success specializes in helping individuals break out of the poverty cycle by providing hope, resources and a plan. With Southwest Airlines’ support, Connections to Success will continue to expand its impact by growing into new communities and introducing people to its various programs that include GED and job skills trainings, transportation assistance, ongoing personal and professional development classes, life-long mentorship and more.

In addition to Connections to Success’ already existing budget of $1.8 million for 2012, Southwest Airlines will be supplementing their resources by donating airline tickets.  These tickets will be used to support Connections to Success fundraising efforts. Southwest Airlines will also be supporting the organization’s causes by sending representatives to various Connections to Success events such as Tribute to Success: A Celebration of Women, the Power Walk 5k, which takes place in both St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, and Black Dress Red Tie fundraisers.

About Connections to Success:
Connections to Success is a nonprofit organization committed to breaking the cycle of poverty through hope, resources and a plan, enabling program participants to earn a living wage and support themselves and their families, while ensuring their children a brighter future.
For more on Connections to Success, visit http://www.connectionstosuccess.org/

About Southwest Airlines Co.:
In its 42nd year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines  continues to differentiate itself from other low-fare carriers by providing a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Including wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways, the Company now serves 103 destinations in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, six near-international countries, and employs more than 46,000 People. Visit southwest.com/citizenship to read the Southwest Airlines One Report™ and see how Southwest is doing its part to be a good citizen while underscoring a commitment to the triple bottom line of Performance, People and Planet.
For more on Southwest Airlines, visit http://www.southwest.com