For Immediate Release
April 30, 2018
Contact:
Becca Doten
(424) 646-5260
(Los Angeles, CA) Throughout the month of May, which is Foster Care Awareness Month, hundreds of thousands of travelers logging on to Los Angeles World Airports’ (LAWA) free Wi-Fi service will be greeted with FosterMore’s "Because You Were There" video, which shares the gratitude of former foster youth whose lives were changed for the better by community members, who stepped up to provide invaluable support for them during a challenging time. Additionally, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will illuminate its iconic gateway pylons at the airport’s entrance in “blue” to kick off the month of activities.
“At LAX, we are honored to be part of FosterMore’s efforts to highlight the impact a foster parent can have on a child through their beautiful video, “Because You Were There,” which will be shared across our free Wi-Fi networks,” said Trevor Daley, Deputy Executive Director for External Affairs, LAWA. “Angelenos are incredibly caring people and the airport recognizes all those who have chosen to open their homes and their hearts to foster children, as parents, mentors, teachers, social workers, or friends.”
“We are grateful to the Los Angeles World Airports for their leadership in our community and for helping foster youth reach their potential,” said David Ambroz, FosterMore co-Founder. “FosterMore strives to showcase the potential of foster youth and encourage others to take action on their behalf. By becoming a mentor, foster parent or simply contributing to FosterMore’s scholarship fund, anyone can play an important part in the success of a young person.”
With more than 28,000 foster youth in Los Angeles County, our community has a tremendous need for individuals and families to open their homes and their hearts to young people facing a difficult time. Foster parents serve as the anchor in a team social workers and specialists dedicated to helping children and families thrive. To learn more about the ways you can support rel="noopener noreferrer" a foster child, visit www.FosterMore.org.
In recognition of the tremendous contributions made by foster families in Los Angeles County, Foster Care Counts will host the 10th Annual Foster Mother’s Day celebration at The Willows Community School in Culver City on Mother’s Day, May 13th. The fun-filled day includes carnival games and activities for kids, food provided by Wolfgang Puck Catering, spa treatments for moms by Paul Mitchell, and much rel="noopener noreferrer" more. To learn more about rel="noopener noreferrer" the event, please visit http://www.fostercarecounts.org/press.
About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
LAX is the fourth busiest airport in the world, second in the United States, and was named Skytrax’s 2017 Top 10 Most Improved Airports.LAX served more than 84.56 million passengers in 2017.LAX offers 737 daily nonstop flights to 100 cities in the U.S. and 1,386 weekly nonstop flights to 88 cities in 44 countries on 73 commercial air carriers. LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with more than 2.2 million tons of air cargo valued at over $101.4 billion.LAX handled 697,138 operations (landings and takeoffs) in 2016.
An economic study based on 2014 operations reported LAX generated 620,600 jobs in Southern California with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than $126.6 billion. This activity added $6.2 billion to local and state revenues and $8.7 billion in federal tax revenues. The study also reported that LAX’s ongoing capital-improvement program creates an additional 121,640 annual jobs with labor income of $7.6 billion and economic output of $20.3 billion, $966 million in state and local taxes, and $1.6 billion in federal tax revenues.
LAX is also the second most popular airport in the world to appear on Instagram according to wego.com. LAX is part of a system of two Southern California airports – along with Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports, a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund.
For more information about LAX, please rel="noopener noreferrer" visit www.flyLAX.com or follow on Twitter rel="noopener noreferrer" @flyLAXAirport, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LAInternationalAirport, rel="noopener noreferrer" and on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/laxairport1.
About FosterMore
FosterMore is a coalition of not for profit organizations and foundations working to raise awareness of the youth in America’s foster care system. FosterMore shines a light on the amazing potential of kids and families in the foster care system, and empowers all foster youth to reach their dreams through education. FosterMore encourages all of us to play a part in ensuring that foster youth receive rel="noopener noreferrer" the support, nurturing, rel="noopener noreferrer" and guidance they need rel="noopener noreferrer" to succeed in life. To learn more, visit www.FosterMore.org.
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