Remaining on the same air travel trend as the previous post, today we will delve a bit deeper to highlight one of the employees of Continental (what a coincidence!) who has made a mark on the international scene of giving.
Continental flight attendant, Mary Beth Lavin, discovered that tremendous effects and events can unfurl simply from performing a daily act of which every one of us are guilty; opening our email (both on and off the job). That particular email happened to be from a friend who desperately needed formula for thirty-five infants in her Ethiopian orphanage. Because formula is a black market commodity in Africa, finding it is obviously extremely hard to come by. What would come next would surprise not only Lanvin herself, but the rest of the country as well.
Upon receiving the email, Lanvin quickly reached out to friends, family, and her church in her hometown of Orlando, Florida. The response and engagement spread like a brushfire...Soon Lanvin found herself on an international flight to Africa, and using her benefits as a flight attendant, delivered over $1,000 worth of formula and cash donations to her friend’s orphanage.
One would think that this philanthropic effort would have stopped at that point. However, as soon as she returned stateside, Lanvin began building support for her mission, which is now dubbed, Formula One Life. “It just seemed right because Formula One car racing has a sense of urgency that we certainly have on our mission.”
Having sent aid to Haiti and collaborated with other charitable foundations and organizations, Formula One Life has now delivered more than $25,000 worth of formula and powdered milk to those in need abroad. Although Lanvin is simply a Continental flight attendant, her actions are paralleling that of the United States President. How is that for a little dose of perspective? Have YOU helped save the world today?
For more information, visit: formulaonelife.org
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