Tourism cares announce grant recipients

Friday, 20 Dec, 2011 0

Cultural and Maritime Heritage, and Natural Sites for Preservation and Education get grants

Tourism Cares, the tourism-based non-profit organization, is awarding the second group of grants in 2011 totaling $60,000, to six non-profit organizations as part of its Worldwide Grant Program.

All recipients will receive full matching funds from other organizations. Projects are in the areas of historic preservation or educational programs to enhance interpretation, at cultural and maritime heritage sites, or natural sites.

Collette Vacations and Trip Mate have made contributions to this group of Worldwide Grants. The Tourism Cares Blue Ribbon Panel, comprised of U.S. experts in the fields of conservation, preservation, restoration, and tourism, make up the selection committee.

Grantees as follows:

American River Conservancy, Coloma, CA

Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, F

Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, ME

USS Constitution Museum, Inc., Boston, MA

“Tourism Cares has long been an advocate of preservation, restoration and education of exceptional cultural heritage and natural sites,” said Bruce Beckham, Executive Director of Tourism Cares. “The worthy recipients of the Tourism Cares Worldwide Grants have demonstrated goals that are in line with the Tourism Cares mission.”

Supporting non-profits around the world with grant funding is vital to the mission of Tourism Cares. To date, Tourism Cares has awarded funding to 178 organizations in 32 countries and 42 states (including a dozen U.S. national parks). These grants, total more than $1 million.

Valere Tjolle
Valere is editor of the Sustainable Tourism Report Suite 2011 Get your copy at a special offer price: HERE

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