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Holiday Donation List: Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy

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I really like what Aber­crom­bie & Kent is doing with its orga­ni­za­tion, Aber­crom­bie & Kent Phil­an­thropy. The tour pack­ager that’s known for high-end expe­di­tions to the far cor­ners of the globe is now offer­ing indi­vid­u­als the chance to be part of the solu­tion to a local prob­lem in a far-off location.

As the hol­i­day sea­son approaches, Aber­crom­bie & Kent Phil­an­thropy is remindng every­one that dona­tions make fan­tas­tic gifts for friends and fam­ily who have everything.

“This year the focus is on what money can­not buy—shared expe­ri­ences and trea­sured mem­o­ries,” says Aber­crom­bie & Kent Vice Chair­man Jorie But­ler Kent, who guides Aber­crom­bie & Kent Phil­an­thropy. “Our guests are look­ing for more mean­ing­ful ways to cel­e­brate with their fam­i­lies and asked us to cre­ate a Gift Pro­gram that makes it easy to donate to projects mak­ing a dif­fer­ence in places they have visited.”

With the help of A&K’s 62 world­wide offices, Aber­crom­bie & Kent Phil­an­thropy has iden­ti­fied grass­roots orga­ni­za­tions, spear­headed by ded­i­cated local experts in con­ser­va­tion, edu­ca­tion, com­mu­nity devel­op­ment, and pub­lic health.

These are inspir­ing gifts designed to honor a friend or fam­ily mem­ber.  Dona­tions range from $10 for a sim­ple HIV test to help pre­vent the trans­mis­sion of AIDS to an unborn child to $500 for a field trip for Maa­sai chil­dren who have never been on safari.

Here are three pro­grams being offered right now. Visit Aber­crom­bie & Kent Phil­an­thropy to read about all dona­tion pro­grams through­out the world.

HIV Test­ing in Uganda
Uganda Bwindi Com­mu­nity Hospital
—$10 helps assess the HIV sta­tus of a local res­i­dent with a sim­ple field test.

Restore a Nat­ural Land­mark 
in Morocco
Morocco—Protection of the Palmeraie—
$50 plants a tree to help restore the del­i­cate ecosys­tem in this thousand-year-old date palm grove, a Mar­rakech landmark.

A Safari Field Trip
Kenya — Friends of Conservation—
$500 gives 20 Maa­sai chil­dren the chance to dis­cover their nat­ural her­itage and learn the value of pro­tect­ing wildlife with a field trip to the Masai Mara National Reserve.

Dona­tions can be made online through Aber­crom­bie & Kent Philanthropy’s secure web­site www.akphilanthropy.org with 100 per­cent of all dona­tions going directly to the project selected.  Gift cer­tifi­cates will be deliv­ered to the recipient(s) elec­tron­i­cally or printed and mailed.

To make a dona­tion as a family—or in honor of a loved one—go to www.akphilanthropy.org. One hun­dred per­cent of your char­i­ta­ble gift to Aber­crom­bie & Kent Phil­an­thropy goes directly to sup­port local projects world­wide. Aber­crom­bie & Kent Phil­an­thropy is estab­lished in the United States as a 501©(3) not-for-profit orga­ni­za­tion. Your char­i­ta­ble gift is tax deductible as pro­vided by law.

Philanthropic Journey to Tanzania’s Mt. Kilimanjaro

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“I’ve dis­cov­ered that for those who try to climb Kili, the moun­tain is almost always a metaphor. You climb it not just to reach the sum­mit, but to prove some­thing to your­self,” says Richard Wiese, for­mer pres­i­dent of The Explor­ers Club.  “How­ever, for thought­ful trav­el­ers, there is a respon­si­bil­ity to research and choose a com­pany that prac­tices and pro­motes respon­si­ble, sus­tain­able tourism.”

Wiese and Aber­crom­bie & Kent came together to cre­ate Mount Kil­i­man­jaro: To the Sum­mit on a Mis­sion. This phil­an­thropic jour­ney gives trav­el­ers the chance to explore Tan­za­nia while giv­ing some­thing back as they deliver the third in a series of weather sta­tions to mon­i­tor the cli­mate changes affect­ing Kilimanjaro.

Wiese will point out the changes he has seen on the moun­tain over the years due to global warm­ing. “Peo­ple who take a trip like this are look­ing for more than just adven­ture and chal­lenge,” adds Wiese. “They want to be involved in a project that is related to under­stand­ing how global warm­ing is chang­ing our world. This is impor­tant sci­en­tific research that is being sup­ported by tourism dollars.”

Aber­crom­bie & Kent was recently rec­og­nized as a Part­ner for Respon­si­ble Travel by the Inter­na­tional Moun­tain Explor­ers Con­nec­tion (IMEC),  a not-for-profit orga­ni­za­tion whose mis­sion is to pro­mote respon­si­ble and sus­tain­able con­nec­tions between trav­el­ers and the peo­ple of devel­op­ing moun­tain regions of the world.

Since much of a climber’s suc­cess in sum­mit­ing Mt. Kil­i­man­jaro depends on the assis­tance of the porters, Aber­crom­bie & Kent Phil­an­thropy has pledged ongo­ing sup­port for IMEC’s Kil­i­man­jaro Porter Assis­tance Project, which seeks to improve their work­ing con­di­tions by:
• Pro­vid­ing indi­vid­ual porters with warm, high-quality cloth­ing free of charge.
• Offer­ing free Eng­lish lan­guage, first aid, and HIV/AIDS aware­ness classes.
• Edu­cat­ing guests about accept­able stan­dards of porter treatment.

Mt. Kil­i­man­jaro: To the Sum­mit on a Mis­sion is sched­uled for Decem­ber 27, 2009 through Jan 8, 2010 with Richard Wiese; thir­teen days from $7,795, plus $1,200 dona­tion (tax deductible) required.

For more infor­ma­tion, visit Aber­crom­bie & Kent or call 1-(800) 554‑7094.

Riverside Inn Chefs Win Honors

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Riverside Inn announced today that Chefs Nolton Batiste and Cleve Sonnier won awards at the Soiree Royale in Opelousas.

Chef Cleve Sonnier won first place in the Yams Category for the newest dessert item on the menu at Poor Boy’s Riverside Inn, Sweet Potato Beignets with Orange Hazelnut Glaze. Chef Nolton Batiste won second place in the Gumbo Category for the famous Duck and Andouille Gumbo served daily at Poor Boy’s Riverside Inn.

Elaine Alderman, co-owner of Poor Boy’s Riverside Inn said, “We are so proud of our chefs and are very excited about their wins in the Soiree Royale competition.”

Riverside Inn is a locally owned and operated restaurant serving Acadiana for over 75 years. They are open seven days a week serving Gulf seafood, fine Cajun cuisine and steaks in a family-friendly atmosphere. The restaurant is located at 240 Tubing Rd. in Lafayette, La.

For additional information, contact Elaine Alderman of Riverside Inn at (337) 837-4011.

The Crowne has been placed on the Hotel Acadiana

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“Hotel Acadiana” of Lafayette, La., is becoming the “Crowne Plaza” of Lafayette, providing wonderful customer service with southern charm.

Hotel Acadiana is located in the Oil Center, which is ideally suited for any business need. The 290-room six-story hotel is located on 1801 W. Pinhook Rd., just two and a half miles from the entrance to the Lafayette Regional Airport. The property is undergoing a complete interior and exterior renovation before flying the Crowne Plaza flag, and renovation is already underway.

Also consistent with the Crowne Plaza brand, the hotel will offer a comprehensive meetings package to ensure a seamless planning process and exceptional meeting experience consisting of three key components: a Two-hour Response Guarantee, Crowne Plaza Meetings Director and a Meetings Daily Debrief. The hotel will offer approximately 12,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space.

The hotel will feature the Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage program, which is available at all Crowne Plaza hotels in the Americas. Sleep Advantage encompasses the entire sleep experience, from training staff on how to create and maintain a restful environment to providing innovative products and services. Program components include new bedding, guaranteed wake-up calls, designated quiet zones, night lights, drape clips, sleep CDs, sleep tips and amenities such as eye masks, ear plugs and lavender pillow spray.

The Crowne Plaza will include an outdoor swimming pool, a business center and a fitness center with cardio and strength equipment. Guests will have complimentary access to the hotel’s airport shuttle. Wireless Internet will be available throughout the property.

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts participates in IHG’s guest loyalty program, Priority Club Rewards. This is the industry’s first and largest guest loyalty program.

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts has nearly 300 hotels in 52 countries, and are located in major urban centers, gateway cities and resort destinations.

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