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Copa Airlines supports the National Association for Chemotherapy Patients for the sixth year in a row
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Copa Airlines donated 50,000.00 balboas in support of better health and quality of life for patients at the National Cancer Institute
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For the sixth year in a row, Copa Airlines volunteers, led by the office of the Vice President of Technical Operations, supported cancer patients and the National Association for Chemotherapy Patients
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Over the past six years, around 2,000 patients have benefited as a result of this initiative
Panama City, July 26, 2017
Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. {NYSE: CPA} and a member of the Star Alliance global network, has acted through its “Take Off with Copa” Foundation to support Panama’s National Association for Chemotherapy Patients for the sixth year in a row, with a donation of 50,000.00 balboas. The donated funds were raised during the 6th Copa Tech Ops Golf Tournament, which took place in February of this year. The tournament brought Copa’s partner companies and suppliers together with the shared goal of raising funds to enhance the scope, impact, and sustainability of Copa Airlines’ public-service initiatives in Panama.
The airline’s generous donation will be used to help around 60 patients at Panama’s National Cancer Institute and their families. By helping the recipients afford food and basic necessities, the financial support that these funds provide will improve the quality of life for patients with advanced cancer, who are unable to work due to their illness.
“Copa is very proud and deeply honored to continue its support for this important cause through the National Association for Chemotherapy Patients and the National Cancer Institute. For the sixth year in a row, we’re making it possible for hundreds of patients and their families to get assistance with food, supplements, and medicines, helping improve their quality of life,” said Ahmad Zamany, Copa Airlines’ Vice President of Technical Operations.
“The hard work that goes into holding the Copa Tech Ops Golf Tournament has made it possible, year after year, to raise funds for cancer patients, as well as the family members who depend on them, to meet their needs as they face their illness,” Zamany added.
The members of the Copa Airlines volunteer team were able to spend quality time with the patients as they distributed basic necessities to them, including blankets, towels, pillows, and other items to make their stay more comfortable during their treatment at the institute. The volunteers also organized a “beauty day,” to help patients feel better by looking their best.
“When cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy go home, they are exhausted and hungry and want to rest. But under these circumstances, when the patients and their families are of limited means, it makes this medical process much more difficult for them. The donation that we received from Copa Airlines six months ago has made the difference in enabling our patients to go on with their lives,” said Alicia Luaces, president of the National Association for Chemotherapy Patients.
In Panama, a large number of cancer patients live in extreme poverty, and this reality has led Copa Airlines, in partnership with the National Association for Chemotherapy Patients, to support these patients. Together, they are working to meet patients’ needs, including medical care, food, transportation, medicine, and accommodations while they are receiving radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
“Since 2012, Copa Airlines, through its ‘Take Off with Copa’ Foundation, has remained firmly committed to supporting the patients being helped by the National Association for Chemotherapy Patients. We are able to significantly improve the circumstances of the program’s beneficiaries, giving these patients a chance to overcome adversity,” said Laura Plata, Copa Airlines’ Director of Corporate Well-Being and Social Responsibility.
As a socially responsible company, Copa Airlines is deeply committed to the health and well-being of all Panamanians, and of cancer patients in particular. As part of this commitment, Copa Airlines stresses the importance of regular medical checkups and promotes healthy lifestyles.
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