DELTA’S DAY OF HOPE
TEAMS WALK FOR A CURE
AIRPORT VOICE, JUNE 2019 5
BY JEFF YAPALATER
Delta Air Lines and Terminal
4 JFKIAT joined Relay
for Life with the Delta
Day of Hope on May 15th.
Delta has held this event
at T4 over the years bringing
the airport community
and travelers together to
raise money and awareness
for the fight against cancer.
Many teams from the airport
with over a hundred
people participated at Terminal
4 to walk with 25 table
vendors raising money for
cancer.org.
The Relay For Life movement
is American Cancer
Society’s signature fund
raiser dedicated to helping
communities attack cancer.
It is a grass roots, community
based team event.
From team members to volunteers,
they all want to remember
those they have
lost, help those affected today,
and give a home team
advantage against cancer.
Through funds donated, time
given, or awareness raised,
local communities are teaming
up to make a difference.
As they say, “When we rally
together in the fight against
cancer through this fun and
inspirational event, we can
accomplish anything.”
Delta sponsored the event
partnering with T4. Local
supporters including ABM,
Airway, AVS,Corporate Loss
Preventions Associates, DFS,
Golden Touch, Hudson News,
Lindenwood Diner, OTG,
Snowlift.
The day’s event included
survivor stories, a Luminaria
Lap where everyone
who has passed was honored,
a special performance by violinist
Priya Deberry and
brunch at the Palm Restaurant.
There is a JFK goal of
$73,000 which is half-way
met. To contribute, go to
www.relayforlife.org/Delta-
JFKNY
Back row-left to right, F.I.T. Jaime Dominguez, JFKIAT CEO Roel Huinink, Delta VP, JFK Operations Stephanie
Baldwin, Vilda McKeithan, Shannon Kelly, Nanette Egerton. Front row – left to right, Heather Forde, Stacey
Milonas.
JFKIAT Terminal 4 employees Boris Pogorelis, Shagail Campbell, Esther Navarro and Bianca Jenniton helping
out with merchandise sales to benefit the Cancer walk. Photopage by Jeff Yapalater
Barbara Messeder, Jacqueline Rosa and Rosetta Garrett work the
Relay for Life information table.
The JFKIAT T4 Operations Team signing in for the Canver Relay for Life walk as the Delta Day of Hope sponsor.
Delta's Base Manager Inflight Service Bernard Rawls and Director Inflight
Service Tanya Morgan support an event supporter's taste of mustard display.
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