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PressRelease
Contact: Denyse H. Turner FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Phone: (973) 214-1136 9:00 am ET, April 6, 2009
Rx 4 Fun Travel Announces
“Cruisin’ for Dollars” Program
Rx 4 Fun Travel, a NJ-based travel company, announces a new program that will allow charities and other officially designated 501(c)(3) organizations to generate funds through vacation cruises.
“This is an excellent way of raising unrestricted funds for non-profits struggling in an economic downturn,” said Denyse H. Turner, Owner of Rx 4 Fun Travel. “Up until now, there have been a limited number of programs that will allow such a large return on fundraising activities without taxing staff members. But at Rx 4 Fun Travel, we can provide a non-profit with $15,000, $20,000 or more while allowing their members and supporters to do what they normally do – VACATION. There’s no extra work on the part of our client, or on the part of their designated charity. “This has really attracted non-profit executives because we do all of the work. Non-profit staff members are already stretched.” Turner added.
There are two ways that Rx 4 Fun Travel can help non-profit organizations raise funds:
1. The non-profit organization can organize a group cruise for its members, supporters or benefactors. Once the cruise is completed and proceeds are received from the cruise line, Rx 4 Fun Travel will forward fundraising proceeds to the non-profit organization.
2. Another way a non-profit organization can raise funds through Rx 4 Fun Travel’s program is to recommend our travel services to its members, supporters or benefactors on its website, in its newsletter or any other means of communication. When the organization’s supporters book their individual travel through Rx 4 Fun Travel, we will forward to your organization a check reflecting 50% of its profits after funds are received from the vendor. It’s that simple!
“We’re in a tough economy right now,” Turner said. “With our “Cruisin’ for Dollars” program, people don’t have to worry about whether their vacation will prevent them from donating to their favorite cause. We take care of that for them. It’s a turn-key fund-raiser for the non-profit organization of their choice.”
Turner also said that when Rx 4 Fun Travel books group cruises on behalf of a non-profit organization, there are opportunities for additional revenues to be generated through free cabins that the suppliers provide when a minimum number of cabins are booked. These “free” cabins can then be used by the non-profit organization as raffle prizes or auction prizes.
Rx 4 Fun Travel has been in business since 2005, and is a CLIA, ASTA, OSSN, NACTA and IATA member travel agency. Rx 4 Fun Travel is also a Vacation.com affiliated agency.
Through its affiliation with Vacation.com, a leading leisure travel marketing organization serving a network of more than 5,100 travel agency locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, Rx 4 Fun Travel is able to secure for its clients the best discounts available on the market, Turner said.
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