Wishes help sick kids feel better, and sometimes even get better, meaning a cruise vacation can actually mark a turning point in wish kids’ battles against their life-threatening medical condition.
Wilmington, MA (PRWEB) July 08, 2014
The summer travel season is here and booking a cruise vacation with CruisesOnly in July provides customers with two important gifts — the gift of travel and the gift of giving back by helping grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.
Now through July 31, 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.
“Seventy-five percent of the wishes we grant involve travel and more than 1,000 of these are wishes to go on a cruise,” said David Williams, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish America. “Wishes help sick kids feel better, and sometimes even get better, meaning a cruise vacation can actually mark a turning point in wish kids’ battles against their life-threatening medical condition. For this reason, the alliance that we have built over the years with CruisesOnly and World Travel Holdings is meaningful.”
World Travel Holdings has also had the honor of sponsoring and hosting wish sendoff parties, including 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 was a cruise vacation they’ll never forget. And, Hunter, 13, from Massachusetts … diagnosed with malignant melanoma, Hunter’s wish was to go on a cruise because he thought "cruises are cool!" Hunter set sail on April 14, 2012, and had a wonderful time.
“The CruisesOnly promotion is such an important part of our fundraising efforts for Make-A-Wish and we always look forward to exceeding our fundraising goals from year’s past,” said Jeff Sherota, senior vice president of House Brands for World Travel Holdings. “We are celebrating our fourth consecutive year and our customers really look forward to this promotion because it allows them to easily give back to such a worthwhile cause while booking their next vacation.”
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 July 31 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 240,000 wishes since its inception in 1980; more than 14,000 in 2013 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/.