Fundraising Promotion to Raise More Than $25,000
Wilmington, MA (PRWEB) July 09, 2013
Booking a cruise vacation with CruisesOnly will not only have you setting sail on a memorable journey, but more importantly, it will help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Now through August 2, CruisesOnly, America’s Largest Cruise Agency, and flagship brand in the World Travel Holdings portfolio of brands, will donate $5 for every cruise vacation booked, up to $25,000, to Make-A-Wish and will also give customers the chance to make an additional $5 donation.
“Wishes are incredible experiences where family memories that last a lifetime are made, so it is no surprise that 70 percent of the wishes we grant involve travel; more than 1,000 of these are wishes to go on a cruise,” said David Williams, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish America. “It only makes sense that CruisesOnly and World Travel Holdings would join forces with Make-A-Wish and support our wish granting efforts.”
Most recently, World Travel Holdings helped Make-A-Wish Southern Florida grant a wish for nine-year-old Santiago from Miami. Diagnosed with a heart defect, Santiago’s wish was to go on a cruise. Santiago and his family set sail on April 28, 2013, and it is a cruise vacation they’ll never forget.
“We always look forward to this important promotion and exceeding our fundraising goals from prior years,” said Jeff Sherota, senior vice president of House Brands for World Travel Holdings. “The promotion, that allows our customers to get involved by making an additional donation, has been such a success that we are celebrating our third consecutive year and look forward to many more opportunities to raise money to grant even more wishes.”
Make-A-Wish has been the signature charity for World Travel Holdings since July 2011. World Travel Holdings and its employees are dedicated to donating a minimum of $100,000 every year.
For more information or to book a cruise vacation through August 2 to benefit Make-A-Wish and help grant wishes, visit CruisesOnly or call 1-866-552-1243.
About Make-A-Wish®
Make-A-Wish® grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. According to a 2011 U.S. study of wish impact, most health professionals surveyed believe a wish-come-true can have positive impacts on the health of children. Kids say wishes give them renewed strength to fight their illnesses, and their parents say these experiences help strengthen the entire family. Based in Phoenix, Make-A-Wish is one of the world’s leading children’s charities, serving children in every community in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish grants a wish somewhere in the country every 38 minutes. It has granted more than 226,000 wishes since its inception in 1980; nearly 14,000 in 2012 alone. Visit Make-A-Wish at wish.org to learn more.
About CruisesOnly®
CruisesOnly, America’s Largest Cruise Agency, is the premier cruise brand of World Travel Holdings. World Travel Holdings is the world's leading cruise agency and award-winning leisure travel company with a portfolio of more than 35 diverse brands. In addition to owning some of the largest brands distributing cruises, villas, hotels, resort vacations and luxury travel services, World Travel Holdings has a vast portfolio of licensed private label partnerships comprised of top leisure travel providers, almost every U.S. airline, leading hotel brands and prominent corporations. The company also operates a top-rated travel agency franchise and the country's original host agency. Its global presence in the United Kingdom includes operating two cruise agencies and multiple private-label brands. World Travel Holdings has offices in Long Island, NY, Wilmington, Mass., Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando, Fla., Virginia Beach, Va., and Chorley, United Kingdom. For more information, visit http://www.worldtravelholdings.com/.
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Wilmington, MA (PRWEB) July 09, 2013
Booking a cruise vacation with CruisesOnly will not only have you setting sail on a memorable journey, but more importantly, it will help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Now through August 2, CruisesOnly, America’s Largest Cruise Agency, and flagship brand in the World Travel Holdings portfolio of brands, will donate $5 for every cruise vacation booked, up to $25,000, to Make-A-Wish and will also give customers the chance to make an additional $5 donation.
“Wishes are incredible experiences where family memories that last a lifetime are made, so it is no surprise that 70 percent of the wishes we grant involve travel; more than 1,000 of these are wishes to go on a cruise,” said David Williams, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish America. “It only makes sense that CruisesOnly and World Travel Holdings would join forces with Make-A-Wish and support our wish granting efforts.”
Most recently, World Travel Holdings helped Make-A-Wish Southern Florida grant a wish for nine-year-old Santiago from Miami. Diagnosed with a heart defect, Santiago’s wish was to go on a cruise. Santiago and his family set sail on April 28, 2013, and it is a cruise vacation they’ll never forget.
“We always look forward to this important promotion and exceeding our fundraising goals from prior years,” said Jeff Sherota, senior vice president of House Brands for World Travel Holdings. “The promotion, that allows our customers to get involved by making an additional donation, has been such a success that we are celebrating our third consecutive year and look forward to many more opportunities to raise money to grant even more wishes.”
Make-A-Wish has been the signature charity for World Travel Holdings since July 2011. World Travel Holdings and its employees are dedicated to donating a minimum of $100,000 every year.
For more information or to book a cruise vacation through August 2 to benefit Make-A-Wish and help grant wishes, visit CruisesOnly or call 1-866-552-1243.
About Make-A-Wish®
Make-A-Wish® grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. According to a 2011 U.S. study of wish impact, most health professionals surveyed believe a wish-come-true can have positive impacts on the health of children. Kids say wishes give them renewed strength to fight their illnesses, and their parents say these experiences help strengthen the entire family. Based in Phoenix, Make-A-Wish is one of the world’s leading children’s charities, serving children in every community in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish grants a wish somewhere in the country every 38 minutes. It has granted more than 226,000 wishes since its inception in 1980; nearly 14,000 in 2012 alone. Visit Make-A-Wish at wish.org to learn more.
About CruisesOnly®
CruisesOnly, America’s Largest Cruise Agency, is the premier cruise brand of World Travel Holdings. World Travel Holdings is the world's leading cruise agency and award-winning leisure travel company with a portfolio of more than 35 diverse brands. In addition to owning some of the largest brands distributing cruises, villas, hotels, resort vacations and luxury travel services, World Travel Holdings has a vast portfolio of licensed private label partnerships comprised of top leisure travel providers, almost every U.S. airline, leading hotel brands and prominent corporations. The company also operates a top-rated travel agency franchise and the country's original host agency. Its global presence in the United Kingdom includes operating two cruise agencies and multiple private-label brands. World Travel Holdings has offices in Long Island, NY, Wilmington, Mass., Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando, Fla., Virginia Beach, Va., and Chorley, United Kingdom. For more information, visit http://www.worldtravelholdings.com/.
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