CHICAGO, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration
and support of Pride Month, United Airlines, Chase and Visa are
collaborating to reward United Visa Cardmembers who donate to
non-profit LGBTQ+ organizations. Between
June 1 and June 30, 2021, eligible United MileagePlus Visa
Cardmembers will receive five total miles for every dollar up to
$1,000 in donations per eligible card
made to the following organizations:
- The Trevor Project: The world's largest suicide
prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young
people.
- The Human Rights Campaign: An organization that
works to create a world where LGBTQ+ people are ensured equality
and embraced as full members of society at home, at work and in
every community.
- StartOut: A non-profit with a mission to
increase the number, diversity and impact of LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs
and amplify their stories to drive the economic empowerment of the
community.
"This Pride Month, United is celebrating our year-round mission
of advocating and supporting our LGBTQ+ employees and customers by
spotlighting organizations that share our commitment for uplifting
the LGBTQ+ community," said Suzi
Cabo, United's managing director, global community
engagement. "We're proud to partner with Chase and Visa to
offer our valued United Visa Cardmembers a special opportunity to
give back and earn rewards from us for their contributions."
Customers will receive five total miles per dollar donated from
the following cards: United GatewaySM Visa Card,
UnitedSM Explorer Visa Card, United QuestSM
Visa Card, United ClubSM Infinite Visa Card, United
ClubSM Visa Card, UnitedSM Business Visa Card
and United ClubSM Business Visa.
United has an ongoing commitment to LGBTQ+ equality which
includes a proud history of firsts. United was the first U.S.
airline to fully recognize domestic partnerships in 1999 and the
first U.S. airline to offer non-binary gender options throughout
all its booking channels. United also was the first public company
to be inducted into Pride Live's Stonewall Ambassador program in
recognition of the airline's commitment to LGBTQ+ equality in 2019.
Through EQUAL, the airline's LGBTQ+ Business Resource Group, more
than 2,600 members work together to advocate on behalf of the
LGBTQ+ community, working with members and leaders companywide to
develop ways to deliver resources, education and advocacy.
This year, EQUAL designed United branded Pride merchandise
including a special edition enamel pin. Proceeds from sales of the
pin will be donated to Togetheride, the virtual AIDS/LifeCycle
event supporting San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles
LGBT Center. The pin and other Pride items are available in the
United Shop.
"To celebrate Pride Month, we wanted to reward cardmembers who
donate to organizations that serve and advocate for our LBGT+
employees, cardmembers and their families: The Trevor Project, The
Human Rights Campaign, and StartOut," said Brad Baumoel, global head of LGBT+ Affairs for
JPMorgan Chase. "We are thrilled to join Visa and United to offer
miles for donations that support the LBGT+ community."
"Visa believes economies that include everyone, everywhere
uplift everyone, everywhere," said Kirk
Stuart, senior vice president and head of North America merchant sales and acquiring at
Visa. "We are committed to using the power of our network to
support the LGBTQ+ community and other diverse populations in their
recovery from the global pandemic and beyond. Driving engagement
through strategic partnerships is an important part of our strategy
to help local communities recover and thrive."
To learn more or to donate to these
organizations, customers can visit united.com/pride2021, About
Visa, visa.com/blog and @VisaNews.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the
World." For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on
Twitter and Instagram or connect on Facebook. The common stock of
UAL is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
About Visa
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is the world's leader in digital payments.
Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative,
reliable and secure payment network – enabling individuals,
businesses and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing
network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the
world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction
messages a second. The company's relentless focus on innovation is
a catalyst for the rapid growth of digital commerce on any device
for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to
digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and
scale to reshape the future of commerce.
About Chase
Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial
services firm with assets of $3.7
trillion and operations worldwide. Chase serves more than 60
million American households with a broad range of financial
services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto
financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment
processing. Customers can choose how and where they want to bank:
More than 4,700 branches in 38 states and the District of Columbia, 16,000 ATMs, mobile,
online and by phone. For more information, go to chase.com.
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