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Spirit Airlines Commits $250,000 in Airline Travel to Organizations Supporting Social Justice, Civil Rights

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MIRAMAR, Fla., Aug. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is pledging $250,000 worth of airline travel to nine organizations across the country, advocating for social justice and civil rights. The donation builds on Spirit’s mission to give back to the communities where they live and work.“At Spirit, we promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and strongly support the Black community, because Black lives matter,” said Laurie Villa, SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer at Spirit Airlines and President of The Spirit Airlines Charitable Foundation. “We are proud to partner with these great organizations and admire how tirelessly they work to advocate for social justice and civil rights.”Spirit is supporting the following distinguished organizations in locations where the company operates:The Urban League of Broward County (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)The Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan (Detroit, Mich.)The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce (Dallas, Texas)The NAACP (Las Vegas, Nev.)The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (New York, N.Y.)The Common Ground Foundation (Chicago, Ill.)The African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida (Orlando, Fla.)The National Council of Negro Women (Washington, D.C.)The National Black Chamber of Commerce (Washington, D.C.)“The Urban League of Broward County is incredibly grateful to be one of the organizations receiving this generous donation from Spirit Airlines,” said Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh, President & CEO of The Urban League of Broward County. “During these challenging and uncertain times, we applaud Spirit for stepping up to strengthen our longstanding efforts to advance racial equity and social justice in our community.”Spirit Airlines is pleased to make this donation as part of its ongoing commitment to give back to the community, while inspiring positive change. In addition, The Spirit Airlines Charitable Foundation supports the Black community through our work with the YMCA of South Florida, Jack & Jill Children’s Center, No Kid Hungry, Feeding South Florida and educational scholarships provided to the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals and Broward College. “It is our commitment to continue to make a difference in the communities where we live and work,” said Villa.To learn more about Spirit’s commitment to the community and Guests, please visit the Invest in the Guest page for additional information.About Spirit Airlines:  
Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) is committed to delivering the best value in the sky. We are the leader in providing customizable travel options starting with an unbundled fare. This allows our Guests to pay only for the options they choose — like bags, seat assignments and refreshments — something we call À La Smarte. We make it possible for our Guests to venture further and discover more than ever before. Our Fit Fleet® is one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient in the U.S. We serve destinations throughout the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean, and are dedicated to giving back and improving those communities. Come save with us at spirit.com. At Spirit Airlines, we go. We go for you.Spirit Media Relations
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