| Overland
Park, KS – February 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / The headquarters of travel
industry leader Global Connections,
Inc. (GCI), a travel club fulfillment and service provider of Global
Discovery Vacations, was the scene when GSI
Sports, a division of Global Connections, donated $6000 to the University
of Kansas (KU) Cancer Center.
The
money was raised during GSI Sports’ Soccer Tournament and will be used
towards finding a cure for children’s cancer. The Tournament was held at
the Polo Fields in Kansas City, home of the Nutmeg and GSI Fall Cup Tournaments.
On
hand to present the donation was Tom Lyons, President and CEO of GCI, and
Huw Savage, GSI Tournament Director. Accepting the donation were Dr. Scott
Weir, KU Cancer Center, and Christine Wilson, KU Endowment.
“KU
Cancer Center is becoming one of the top cancer research centers in the
country right here in our hometown,” said Tom Lyons. “We feel a sense of
pride in the work KU is doing and are extremely honored to contribute to
their efforts. Global is proud to say GSI Sports is “Kickin’ Cancer” one
goal at a time.”
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About
Global Connections, Inc.
Global
Connections, Inc. is based in Overland Park, KS, opening in 1996 as a travel
club fulfillment and service provider. Considered a leader in the travel
club industry, GCI offers the members of its Global Discovery Vacations
club program a wide variety of leisure benefits and vacation options at
more than 700 North American resorts. GCI is the developer and owner of
resorts in California, Florida, Tennessee and Colorado as well as owning
and leasing multiple resort condominium units throughout the U.S., Canada,
Mexico and Caribbean. For more information on GCI, visit www.exploreGCI.com.
About
Global Discovery Vacations
Global
Discovery Vacations is a respected membership based travel club offering
its members access to condominium accommodations, cruise and tour vacations,
a full service travel agency, a concierge program, and other leisure benefits.
For more information regarding Global Discovery Vacations, visit www.GlobalDiscoveryVacations.com.
About
GSI Sports
The
cornerstone of GSI Sports, a division of Global Connections, Inc., is local
and regional level soccer tournaments, Residential and Day Soccer Camps
and Sports Housing Management. GSI Sports provides event housing management
in myriad other sports such as baseball, golf, field hockey, basketball,
rugby, and volleyball. GSI Sports was created in 2001 when Global Connections
recognized the opportunity to combine travel with sporting events. What
began with only two soccer camps and one tournament now provides sports
management and travel services to thousands of sports enthusiasts across
the country. For more information about GSI Sports, visit www.GSISports.com.
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Contact:
Melanie
Gring
561-417-7559
Global
Connections, Inc.
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Media:
Georgi
Bohrod
619-255-1661 |
