Last month, we wrote about JetBlue’s $600 fly-all-you-want monthly promotion, and Greg Krause is a JetBlue ticket-holder who will use his jet-setting for a charitable cause. Greg Krause plans to fly over 55,500 miles in 30 days to hit 24 different cities in an effort to raise funds for a tiny elementary school his parents started for Zambia orphans.
Greg Krause’s whirlwind JetBlue trip will hopefully raise enough money to buy a reliable 4x4 vehicle for the 75-student school in Macha, Zambia. Krause is documenting his trip both at 30DaysonJetBlue.com and on Twitter (@jetblueflyer).
Charitable Jet-Setting
Greg Krause Uses JetBlue Promotion to Raise Funds for Zambia School
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