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Casey Welch
Just a twenty-something-year-old who is learning as she goes. I have a passion for communication and a heart for community. I’ve found the perfect marriage of these with my position at Southwest as the Community Relations and Charitable Giving Team’s lead communicator. I LUV it! (Insert Molly Shannon kick here.) Want to hear more about how Southwest gives back to the communities it serves? Follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/citizencasey.
Fun Facts
Languages
English with a dash of Texas twang, y’all
Hobbies
Volunteering, P90Xing, pretending I can golf, attending concerts, soaking up sunshine with pretty much any outdoor activity, considering each day as an opportunity to learn and love, and my newest and most fiscally-responsible hobby - remixing!
Family
I’m a daughter and sister (an inside look at the Welch Family is here), but most importantly, auntie to the three most precious little boys I’ve ever met.
Pets
No pets at the moment, but someday I’ll find that perfect, four-legged companion to join me on my jogs!
High School
Mac Arthur High School in San Antonio, Texas
College
Texas Tech University
Favorite Sports Teams
Texas Tech Red Raiders, San Antonio Spurs, Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys
Favorite Travel Destinations
California, New Orleans, Austin and any place with a beach or mountain…or both
Your Favorite Southwest Story
One of the most special moments for me at Southwest was when I was sitting in a meeting with CEO Gary Kelly and some of Southwest’s most outstanding Employee volunteers. We gathered over breakfast to honor these volunteers’ contribution to our communities. I watched as they excitedly and sometimes tearfully shared their stories and their hearts for various causes. It meant so much to me that our company makes such an effort to support the causes that are closest to our Employees’ hearts. I’ve since experienced several special moments and countless tears of joy with my Coworkers. It’s a blessing every day to share in the lives of such amazing people.
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Helping a Hero One Home at a Time
By: Casey Welch 
Nov 22 2010
For many American troops returning home from their service in Iraq or Afghanistan, the transition can be a difficult one. Some of these heroes return with injuries that require them to adjust to the many complexities that accompany a disability. HelpingaHero.org is a nonprofit organization that provides support for severely injured military personnel. The organization’s principal activity is to... read more
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES SALUTES MILITARY HEROES FROM COAST TO COAST BY GIVING BACK
By: Casey Welch
Nov 05 2010
To honor our more than 750 Employees who currently serve in the National Guard and Reserves, along with thousands of Customers who served or are serving in the armed forces, we’re proud to call November “Military Heroes Month.”
We hope you’ll join us in celebrating our country’s service men and women this month. We’ll begin our “Military Heroes Month” with The Mission Continues, a nonprofit... read more
Southwest Airlines Donates $100,000 to National Wildlife Refuge Association
By: Casey Welch
Oct 18 2010
We’re excited to announce a donation of $100,000 to the National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) thanks to you! That’s right. From September 21 to October 4 Southwest Airlines committed to donate $1 to the NWRA for every purchase of our EarlyBird Check-In ™ product. With your help, we have reached our $100,000 goal!
NWRA will use Southwest’s donation to work with the U.S. Fish and... read more
I'd Rather Be Playing Golf Contest
By: Casey Welch
Sep 22 2010
This year marks the 25th year of the Southwest Airlines Dallas LUV Classic golf tournament benefitting our favorite home away from home, Ronald McDonald House Charities. Over the last 25 years, the LUV Classic has raised more than $11 million for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Famous for its Fun-LUVing atmosphere and rockin’ after-party, the 25th Anniversary Dallas LUV Classic is sure to be... read more
Coming Together For A Cause
By: Casey Welch
Aug 20 2010
Southwest Airlines and The Mission Continues
By: Casey Welch
Jul 13 2010
Tune in to tonight’s MLB All-Star Game pre-game show at 6 pm CT/4 pm PT on Fox and see a feature on a nonprofit organization called The Mission Continues. This organization’s mission is to build an America where every wounded and disabled veteran can serve again as a citizen leader, and honor the fallen by living their values through service. The Mission Continues awards fellowships to empower... read more
Southwest Airlines One Report: Our Citizenship
By: Casey Welch
Jul 08 2010
This is the fourth in a series of posts about our new Southwest One Report ™—a single report on our triple bottomline of Performance, People, and Planet adhering to Global Reporting Initiative standards.
Have you read the Southwest One Report™ yet? You might ask what this report means to you. Well, I’m just going to throw these reasons out there: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Corporate... read more
Southwest Airlines, Honor Flight, and Independence Day
By: Casey Welch
Jul 03 2010
Independence Day reminds us all of the freedoms that we enjoy as Americans. It’s also a reminder that these freedoms come with a high price.
This weekend, Southwest Airlines celebrates with the rest of the country those Service members and their families who devote so much to the cause of liberty.
As the Official Airline of the Honor Flight Network, we frequently receive photos of the... read more
Southwest Airlines Salutes Father's Day: A Letter From Dad
By: Casey Welch
Jun 17 2010
When I was a senior in high school, my dad prepared for my departure to college. You see, I had two older brothers who had moved out of the house a couple years before me, and I would be the last one to leave the nest. I was undoubtedly the most unruly of the three and probably caused my parents the most heartbreak of us all. But I was Dad’s baby girl, and that fact alone guaranteed me unlimited... read more
An Amazing Thing
By: Casey Welch
May 28 2010
As the Official Airline of the Honor Flight Network, Southwest Airlines flies Veterans of World War II all through the year to visit their memorial in Washington, D.C. year round. We’re honored and humbled to be a part of what is a trip of a lifetime for many of these Veterans. Recently, the Honor Flight Network received a beautiful letter from Southwest Customer Margy Pezdirtz who experienced... read more
Latest LUV Mail
From: Cynthia Moynihan
Tampa,Florida
An Act of Kindness
May 20 2013
Going to an airport and getting on a plane and traveling to
unfamiliar territory takes on a whole new meaning when one...
