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Volunteering – Giving Back Is Extremely Rewarding
Hi, I'm Fred Waugh President of Pequot Travel.
I'm always in awe. The tri-chairs and hundreds of volunteers this past March 2, 2012 produced yet another event that was spectacular on all levels. The annual "Spring Gala" for Near & Far Aid is charged with an energy that leaves no doubt about the oncoming success. Praise the volunteers behind the scenes and the tri-chairs who are the face of an event that often takes chances and consistently produces excellent results.
That's what it's all about. This will be my 17th year working on the "Spring Gala" doing all I can in the area of Travel donations and it never grows old.
Over the past 10 years we have granted $10 million to over 130 charities in critical need. Travel donors are proud to have represented $1.5 million over this time and every travel donor deserves credit for helping to make this event a success year after year.
The Tri-Chairs, Heather Dermont, Erin Hermann and Sarah Kleinman, did a fantasic job this past March 2, 2012. Although they are the last to accept the credit due them, they are the first to deserve the credit for what was a superbly orchestrated event.
REMEMBER THOSE IN NEED THIS YEAR.
The smallest donation goes so far - every dollar is significant.
Visit - www.nearandfaraid.org Thank you!
"WALL OF FAME"
NEAR & FAR AID TRI-CHAIRS
SPRING GALA 2012
Sarah Kleinman, Erin Herman, Heather Dermont
SPRING GALA 2011
Jenny Nelson, Missy Harmon and Lesley O'Connell
Near & Far Aid Spring Gala at Mitchells 2013
Awaiting another success March 1, 2013
"The agencies we fund make all the difference."
They provide food & shelter for the homeless & job education and training for the working poor. They run literacy and educational programs for disadvantaged children and their families. They care for the elderly and for the victims of abuse, and provide access to quality health care for those who would otherwise be denied.
Some of these agencies are well established non-profits, while others are small but highly effective grass roots organizations. Large or small, they share a partnership with Near & Far Aid to effect lasting change on the lives of many.
Learn more: Click on the photo below.
The following 5* properties - 100 plus - donate to Near & Far Aid. They make a difference - so can you.
Our thanks to:
51 Buckingham Gate, London |
| Adriana Hotel & Spa In Hvar, Croatia |
| Air Tahiti Nui - Two Business Class roundtrip |
| Alvear Palace, Buenos Aires |
| Amangani - Jackson Hole |
| Amangiri, Canyon Point Utah |
Amanyara, Turks & Caicos
Aman Summer Palace Beijing
Amanfayun, Hangzhou |
| Arizona Biltmore |
| Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, Phoenix AZ |
| Astir Palace, Athens Greece |
| Blackberry Farm, Walland TN |
| Badrutt's Palace, St. Moritz Switzerland |
| Blantyre, Lenox, MA |
| Blue Palace, Crete |
| Bovey Castle, Devon England |
| Burj AI Arab, Dubai UAE |
| Butterfield & Robinson |
| Ca' Sagredo Hotel, Venice |
| Calistoga Ranch |
| Calistoga Ranch, CA |
| Campton Place, LA |
| Caneel Bay, St. John |
| Canyon Ranch, Lenox, MA |
| Cap Juluca |
| Capella Pedragal, Mexico |
| Capella Telluride, CO |
| Chateau de Bagnols, Lyon France |
| Chatham Bars Inn, Cape Cod |
| Cherokee Plantation, Yemassee, S.c. |
| Clayoquot Wilderness Resort |
| Encantado, an Auberge Resort, Santa Fe NM |
| Enchantment Sante Fe NM |
| Fairmont. Chateau Whistler |
| Fairmont. Empress Hotel. Victoria |
| Fairmont. Hotel Vancouver |
| Fairmont. Waterfront |
| Four Seasons Great Exuma, Bahamas |
| Four Seasons London |
| Four Seasons Nevis |
| Gran Hotel la Florida, Barcelona |
| Half Moon, Jamaica |
| Hotel Bristol Paris France |
| Hotel de Crillon, Paris France |
| Hotel Eden, Rome Italy |
| Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens |
| Hotel Guanahani & Spa, St Barts |
| Hotel Le Toiny, St Barts |
| Hotel Plaza Athenee, Paris |
| Kempinski Hotel Bahia Estepona, Spain |
| Keswick Hall at Monticello, Charlottesville VA |
| La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad CA |
| La Samanna, St Martin |
| Little Dix, Virgin Gorda BVI |
| Llao Llao Resort, Bariloche, Argentina |
| Luna Hotel Baglioni, Venice |
| Lungarno Hotels, Florence Italy |
| Mandarin Oriental. San Francisco |
| Mayflower Inn & Spa, 'Washington CT |
| Meadowood, Napa Valley |
| Miraval Resort, Life in Balance, Tucson, AZ |
| Montage Deer Valley, Utah |
| Montage Resort & Spa, Laguna Beach |
| Mount Cinnamon, Grenada |
| NoteWorthy Events, London |
| Ocean House, Watch Hill RI |
| Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews |
| One&Only Ocean Club, Bahamas |
| Orient Express Hotels S. Africa |
| Palazzo Magnini Feroni, Florence |
Parrot Cay, Private Island off Turks
Peninsula, Shanghai |
| Raffles Resort, Canouan Island |
| Rambagh Palace, Jaipur (Taj Palaces) |
| Reid's Palace, Funchal Madiera Portugal |
| Resorts at Paws Up, Greenough MT |
| Richard Branson's Ulusaba - S. Africa |
| Romanos, Costa Navarino Greece |
| Rome Cavalieri, Rome Italy |
| San Domenico Palace Hotel, Taormina Sicily |
| SeaDream Yacht Club |
| Shambhala Estate at Begawan Giri, Bali |
| Silversea Cruises |
| St. Andrews Old Course Hotel, St Andrews |
| Taj Boston |
| Taj Boston (formerly the Ritz) |
| The Abaco Club, Bahamas |
| The Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa Tahiti |
| The Bulgari Hotel. Milan |
| The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle, Dornoch Scotland |
| The Chanler at Cliff Lodge, Newport, RI |
| The Dolder Grand, Zurich Switzerland |
| The Grand del Mar, San Diego, CA |
| The Lodge at Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA |
| The Lodge at Woodloch, Hawley PA |
| The Mayflower Inn & Spa, Washington CT |
| The Metropolitan, Bangkok |
| The Metropolitan, London |
| The Pierre, New York (Taj Hotels) |
| The Regent Palms, Turks & Caicos |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch |
| The Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur India (Taj Palaces) |
| Tucker's Point, Bermuda |
| Uma Paro, Bhutan |
| Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur India (Taj Palaces) |
| Vanderbilt Hall, Newport, RI |
| Vedema Resort, Santorini |
| Villa Principe Leopoldo Hotel & Spa, Lugano Switzerland |
| Villa Principe Leopoldo, Lugano Switz. |
| Virgin Atlantic (Business Class roundtrip South Africa) |
| Viviani, Luxury Napa wine trips |
| Wequassett Resort & Golf Club, Cape Cod |
| XV Beacon Hotel Boston MA |
MAKE-A-WISH Pequot Travel has been chosen as the Travel Experts to manage all their International Travel.
Westport Country Playhouse
Pequot Travel has been chosen as the Travel Agency to help raise funds at their annual event in September to keep this local icon as a premier playhouse.
The Playhouse does some extraordinary things to educate young children. And you thought it offered just great theatre!
Educate yourself and help educate the children that would otherwise fall through the cracks.
WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE
25 Powers Court
Westport, CT 06880
www.westportplayhouse.org
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