1992 1992 2004 2004 2009 2009 2005 2005 2010 2010 2014 2014 2019 2019 2022 2022 Air France launches its Corporate Foundation The Corporate Foundation was officially created in November 1992 by the Air France group. The staff voted on the foundation’s vocation: at-risk youth. Friends of the Foundation network is created The Friends of the Foundation network was set up to get staff more involved in the Foundation’s activities. It now has 5,000 members. Large-scale employee fundraising after the tsunami After the tsunami that devastated several Asian countries on 26 December 2004, Air France employees rallied and donated €185,000 to the Foundation, which funded psychosocial support and rebuilt schools. Inaugural and charity flights of the Airbus A380 The inaugural flights of Air France’s first Airbus A380 in November 2009 were dedicated to children in distress. Tickets for these Paris/New York/Paris flights were auctioned off to benefit the Foundation. The €300,000 raised were donated to five charities, and passengers took part in a toy drive for sick children at Bondy Hospital. First Foundation prize The Air France Foundation Prize was launched to honour those who work with children and young people who are ill, disabled or in great difficulty. The first prize was awarded to Xavier Emmanuelli, founder of Samusocial. Fundraising after the earthquake in Haiti The Air France Foundation took action in the aftermath of the earthquake that killed 200,000 people in Haiti in Ja-nuary 2010, raising €100,000 from Air France-KLM staff. This money was used to renovate a school in the south of Port-au-Prince. First major toy drive with Air France Cargo With the help of the Friends of the Foundation network and Air France Cargo, we ran our first toy and school supplies drive at Air France sites in France. Since 2014, the items collected during these drives have been distributed to non-profits in Madagascar, Senegal and France. The Air France Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary The Air France Foundation invited all Air France employees to celebrate its 25th anniversary at its Roissy headquarters with a huge superhero themed fair. Initial support for environmental education projects The Air France Foundation broadened its scope by funding projects that help raise environmental awareness. Air France Foundation Funds Humanitarian Aid The Foundation supported 18 medical NGOs working to help sick children and provided 26 non-profits organizations with free transport and waived baggage overages. 520 flight vouchers were donated. The Foundation also assists civilian populations when they are affected by disasters, health crises or conflicts.