Community Engagement

Delta and Junior Achievement Africa hosted nearly 60 young African future female leaders in Accra, Ghana for the Delta Air Lines Girls LEAD! Camp, a professional and personal development event.  

In anticipation of Delta's annual Girls LEAD! Camp in partnership with Junior Achievement Africa, 12 young female leaders received the opportunity to grow in their professional and personal leadership skills. 

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During the week of Jan. 20, Delta teams nationwide honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy by participating in intentional service projects from Jan. 20 to 24, known as the MLK Days of Service. 

On Saturday, Dec. 7, over 100 Delta and City of Bell volunteers came together with national partner KABOOM!  to build Delta’s 42nd playground. 

On Nov. 22, students from Younghwa International Tourism High School visited Incheon Airport for a day of hands-on career development and a peek behind the curtain of running a global airline. 

Giving back has been core to Delta's culture for nearly 100 years. Here are some of the ways Delta and its people gave back to communities across the world in 2024.

Delta is proud to support KABOOM! in its goal to end play space inequality by uniting with communities to build intentional play spaces that spark joy and foster a sense of belonging for children who are often denied opportunities to thrive.

Workforce development initiatives like the Delta Career Readiness Program (DCRP) is proving to be a life-changing benefit of Delta and Covenant House’s 12-year collaboration. Starting with a few dedicated Delta people in Atlanta, the program is now available to youth in New York City.

Delta and Atlanta Habitat for Humanity teamed up to make homeowner dreams come true for four deserving families. 

Learn more about how Delta celebrates and supports veterans all year round.

Delta Air Lines celebrated 25 years of continued partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Nigeria in support of a transformative initiative and Nigeria’s commitment to nurturing the potential of young Nigerians.

Learn more about how Delta is enriching & sustaining lives in Ghana with Breast Care International. 

Now in its 18th year, the Breast Cancer One flight celebrates the spirit and strength of employees and highlights Delta's 19-year partnership with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  

Delta made a contribution of $1 million to the American Red Cross to help in the effort to aid the hundreds of thousands of people affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.

Delta partnered with Best Defense Foundation to fly a group of six veterans from the U.S. to the Netherlands to honor the sacrifices made by their comrades and to reflect on the impact of their efforts on liberating Europe.

Delta is committed to closing the existing equity gap in aviation by spearheading programs and initiatives that introduce and encourage more girls and women to pursue careers in aviation. 

The Sustainable Skies Challenge aims to formulate innovative sustainable aviation solutions among Europe's brightest young minds. 

Delta Air Lines, along with partners KLM and Virgin Atlantic, took to the canals and the streets during recent Pride celebrations in The Netherlands and the UK expressing the airlines’ individual and collective commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion and their continued support of the LGBTQ+ community.

On Saturday, June 1, more than 150 Delta and local community volunteers came together to build Delta’s 39th KABOOM! playground and the second in the Salt Lake City (SLC) area. 

Delta provided service to Casa Alianza México, a refuge for at-risk youth. This tangible commitment propels the airline to be a strong partner to the communities in which its employees live, work and serve.

Over the course of 2023, Delta activated hundreds of events through our community partnerships that positively impacted people, increased Delta’s brand power and inspired others to keep climbing.

For the ninth year, Delta will match donations up to an aggregate total of 10 million miles donated to Fisher House Foundation's Hero Miles program and Luke's Wings through SkyWish, the charitable arm of the SkyMiles Program.

Delta has completed three special repatriation flights this week from Athens, Greece, to New York to support customers returning to the U.S. from Israel. Regular service between Athens and the U.S. continues.