Posted: April 19, 2012
The Phoenix Suns and Southwest Airlines announce Herrera Elementary School, Sonoran Science Academy, Holdeman Elementary School and Paragon Science Academy as the 2012 “We Luv It Here” program grant recipients.
The Suns Gorilla will present a $5,000 grant to each of the four schools during a check presentation on the Bud Light Paseo prior to the Suns home matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, April 25. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
In addition, each student in the winning fifth grade classrooms will receive a “We Luv It Here” t-shirt and a ticket to enjoy the game that evening.
The Suns and Southwest Airlines partnered to bring the eighth annual “We Luv It Here” contest to elementary schools in Maricopa County.
The cash grants were awarded based on school improvement proposals submitted by fifth grade classrooms at each of the schools. Finalists were selected based on site visits to the schools, and the fifth grade students were then asked to present their plan to the judges.
Southwest Airlines continues to differentiate itself from other low fare carriers – offering a reliable product with exemplary customer service. Southwest Airlines is the nation’s largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded and has acquired AirTran Airways, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co.
Southwest serves 73 cities in 38 states, and remains one of the most honored airlines in the world, known for its commitment to the triple bottom line of Performance, People and Planet. To read more about how Southwest is doing its part to be a good citizen, visit southwest.com/citizenship to read the Southwest Airlines One Report ™.
Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,200 flights a day and has nearly 37,000 employees system wide.
A limited number of tickets are still available for the Suns-Spurs game on April 25. Fans can purchase theirs today at Suns.com or by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX.