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United Partners with Sesame Workshop During National Preparedness Month to Reach Children in Need
Airline spotlights 'Welcome Sesame' on its Miles on a Mission platform during the month of September United will match up to one million miles raised for
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[{"type":"text","content":"Airline spotlights 'Welcome Sesame' on its Miles on a Mission platform during the month of September\nUnited will match up to one million miles raised for Sesame Workshop initiative that delivers critically needed early childhood development opportunities to families affected by crisis\nCHICAGO, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines and Sesame Workshop today announced a new partnership in anticipation of National Preparedness Month to support children in need around the world. During the month of September, the airline will highlight Welcome Sesame on its Miles on a Mission platform, an industry-leading crowd-sourcing program that now makes it easier than ever for its loyalty program members to do good and donate miles to national and local nonprofits.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nDonated miles will help Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, travel around the world to deliver early learning and nurturing care to children and caregivers impacted by conflict and crisis – including children and families in Ukraine, the Middle East, South Asia, Latin America, East Africa, and other affected regions.\nUnited will match the first million miles raised by Sesame Workshop before the end of the year.\n\"We're rallying our most loyal customers to join us in supporting the incredible work that only Sesame Workshop can do – for children around the world who need it the most,\" said Josh Earnest, SVP and Chief Communications Officer. \"In times of crisis, our United team routinely mobilizes our jets to help transport relief supplies where they are needed and get people out of harm's way. Extending our partnership with Sesame Workshop allows Mileage Plus members to donate miles and maximize the impact of these critical relief efforts, because we know Good Leads the Way for so many of our most loyal customers, too.\"\nUnited's Miles on a Mission program is now even more accessible to nonprofit charities – lowering the total amount of miles from 200,000 to 100,000 to receive their award and extending the amount of time a nonprofit can mile-raise from 30 days to 90 days – giving participating groups more opportunities to promote their cause and reach their goal.\nThe updated program also makes it easier for MileagePlus Members to get involved with more opportunities to use their miles for good. Members will receiv...