CLT Community Connections - Wings for All Sparks Travel Bug
Forty-four families boarded a flight to nowhere at CLT on April 13 that turned into a trip of a lifetime.
It was part of Wings for All, an annual event hosted by CLT, Delta Air Lines and The Arc. The program gives people who have intellectual disabilities the opportunity to become familiar with the unique process of air travel without the real-life stress that sometimes goes along with it.
Participants learned how to check in with an airline, pass through security, find their assigned gate and board a plane. Airport volunteers helped guide them every step of the way.
The event also featured the CLT Canine Crew and food compliments of Whitman and May and SB&J.
Read about a Cabarrus County teen’s experience at Wings for All.
Golf Tournament Hits Fundraising All-Time High
The fifth annual CLT Charity Golf Tournament raised a record-breaking $117,650 for Charlotte Community Health Clinic’s medical and dental centers at the Goodwill Opportunity Campus. The health clinic provides medical and dental care and behavioral health services for children and adults regardless of their ability to pay.
The tournament, hosted by CLT Airport Community Partnerships, welcomed 144 golfers to Cramer Mountain Club in Cramerton on April 22.
Airport Community Partnerships is a group of companies that operate out of, are based in, or have business with the CLT who come together to make a difference in the community.
Since it first teed off in 2019, the golf tournament has raised more than $479,449 for local nonprofits that have included: Renaissance West Community Initiative, Habitat for Humanity’s Meadows at Plato Price community and Freedom School Partners.
Airport Job Fair Promotes Aviation Careers
The Airport’s Annual Job Fair drew 601 interested applicants to Bojangles Coliseum on April 27, one of its largest crowds ever.
Hundreds of full-, part-time, seasonal and temporary positions were available from entry level to managerial work.
The Aviation Department, Charlotte Water, Transportation Security Administration, HMSHost, Paradies Lagardère and the Aviation Institute of Maintenance attended. In all, the event featured opportunities from 27 different employers with some offering onsite interviews.
CLT is one of the largest employers in the Charlotte region, creating 151,575 jobs for North Carolina residents, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. More than 20,000 people work for the Airport and its business partners.
Learn about the various job opportunities available at the Airport.