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Carlsbad,
CA – January 2021 / Newsmaker Alert / For
nearly two decades, Grand
Pacific Resorts has hosted a major fundraiser in the form of an annual
golf tournament, uniting local businesses in an effort to raise money for
Christel House, a charitable organization whose mission is to help break
the cycle of poverty. This year’s public health crisis prompted Grand Pacific
Resorts to seek out new ways to stay connected to the cause.
When
Grand Pacific Resorts co-President David Brown visited Christel
House in Mexico City, a school for impoverished children, he was shocked
at the conditions in which many of them were living, yet took comfort in
knowing Christel House provided them with a clean and safe place to learn.
He asked the school administrators what Christel House needed most, and
it came to light that the students would benefit tremendously from having
laptops.
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David
returned home with a mission to raise enough money to provide
a laptop for every high school student, knowing that doing so would
provide them with educational resources and the computer literacy that
is essential in today’s world. As a longtime advocate of this charity,
David’s network answered the call and immediately sprang into action. In
less than 90 days, donors contributed $45,000—enough to purchase HP Chromebook
laptops pre-loaded with educational software for each one of Christel House’s
180 high school students. Little did anyone realize that the timing of
the initiative would prove to be impeccable, and that within just a few
short months, possessing the proper tools for distance learning would become
a necessity for students everywhere amid the global pandemic.
There’s
Still More to Do
Grand
Pacific Resort’s next objective is to cover the cost of WiFi in the students’
homes for the next six months. Associates throughout the organization hosted
a company-wide walk-a-thon in which they logged dozens of miles in an effort
to raise enough money to accomplish this goal, collectively raising a total
of $22,405!
About
Christel House
Christel
House is a non-profit organization that helps transform the lives of
children in disadvantaged communities around the world in an effort to
break the cycle of poverty. By providing access to educational opportunities,
individual families as well as entire communities benefit. From hosting
annual fundraisers to providing internship opportunities to donating much-needed
laptops, we are always looking for ways to continue to help.
About
Grand Pacific Resorts
Grand
Pacific Resorts creates experiences worth sharing for more than 70,000
owner families and tens of thousands of loyal guests each year. Based in
Carlsbad, California, the resort management company tailors its services
to preserve the distinctive experience offered in each destination. Owners
and guests vacation with Grand Pacific Resorts year after year because
they appreciate the team’s heartfelt service, culture, and passion for
hospitality. For more information, visit GrandPacificResorts.com.
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