WestJet enlists Boys and Girls Club kids to help pull off Christmas miracles

CALGARY — WestJet’s annual Christmas Miracle video is here, and this year the airline has teamed up with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada to make Christmas dreams come true.

The video, a compilation of 12 flights broadcast to Facebook Live, features ‘Blue Santa’, Mrs. Claus and a host of celebrity guests participating in 12 consecutive days of ‘miracles’ at the end of November. The miracles, as it has now been revealed, were inspired by children’s ideas and brought to life at various airports across the country.

From cuddling with 40 puppies (and one cat) at the Calgary International Airport, to a world made of gingerbread at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, to the Nutcracker performed at the arrivals area in the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, to a life-sized snow globe at Toronto Pearson International Airport, 12 events were held on 12 consecutive days in 10 cities and one in-air flight.

“WestJet creates holiday magic for Canadians every year. This year, we asked for help from youth from St. Alban’sBoys and Girls Club,” said Richard Bartrem, WestJet Vice-President Marketing Communications. “Christmas, through the eyes of a child, is magical and the children gave us wonderful inspiration for surprising our guests. The best part was that the children got to be present to witness their own miracle come to life.”

For their help with WestJet’s 12 Flights of Christmas, the airline donated $10,000 to the St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club in Toronto. The partnership between WestJet and Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada recently celebrated a huge milestone – the 10th anniversary of WestJet Cares for Kids.

“Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and WestJet Cares for Kids share the same goal: making the impossible possible,” said Mathieu Chantelois, VP of Marketing & Development, Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada. “For the last ten years, WestJetters have gone above and beyond to support our Clubs and our communities and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate. We are proud to be a part of their 12 Flights of Christmas video and we look forward to the future of our partnership.”






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