Timeshare Resorts and Timeshare Developers Honor Veterans in Many Ways, Part I
Saturday, November 10, 2012
The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) issued a media release this week that looked at some of the many ways timeshare resorts, developers, and the vacation ownership industry offer a much deserved ‘thank you’ to our nation’s veterans. You can read the full release at the Newsroom at VacationBetter.org
As Howard Nusbaum, president and CEO of ARDA explains, “Protecting our country is an important job that too often gets taken for granted. On this special day set aside for those who have served and who currently serve, we want to honor this special group of people.”
Grand Pacific Resort Management Helping Military Families all Year Long
Grand Pacific Resort Management, is recognized as one of the oldest and largest vacation ownership companies based in California. Grand Pacific and its affiliates have developed, and today currently manage, 15 timeshare resorts and hotels, collectively offering some 1,000 timeshare units and hotel rooms. Among their timeshare resorts is the Orange County resort San Clemente Cove. Working with the nonprofit organization, “San Clemente Military Family Outreach,” Grand Pacific Resort Management donates weeks of ResorTime.com timeshare inventory, which is then auctioned to raise funds for the work of San Clemente Military Family Outreach.
Working to provide emergency and morale services to the more than 1000 families stationed in the Camp Pendleton Marine and Navy base area, San Clemente Military Family Outreach helps with school supplies, emergency car repairs, baby showers, and holiday turkeys. Bob Crittenden, a current owner at Carlsbad Seapointe Resort is one of the driving forces behind this nonprofit group.
Westgate Timeshare Resorts Thanks Select Active Military and Veterans
For the second year, Orlando based Westgate Resorts honors men and women who have served in The War on Terror, Operation Iraqi Freedom and/or Operation Enduring Freedom. Providing 1500 complimentary weekend vacations on a first come- first serve basis, to qualifying service men, women and their families, the Military Appreciation Offer is one of the ways Westgate Timeshare Resorts expresses its gratitude to the dedicated men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces.
For the first respondents to the offer, the three-day, two-night getaways can be booked at Westgate’s Orlando resorts, including: Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa, Westgate Vacation Villas, Westgate Towers and Westgate Town Center, for 1000 recipients or 500 complimentary vacations available at Westgate River Ranch, an authentic Florida dude ranch.
David A. Siegel, the company’s founder and CEO, says, “Being a veteran myself, I am extremely proud of the young men and women who continue our great American tradition of service. Westgate is incredibly proud of our national heroes and we look forward to showing our gratitude for their service at our five-star resort destinations.”
The vacation offer at Westgate timeshare resorts became available on November 9 for the first 1500 qualifying service personnel who responded.
On Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2012, The Timeshare Authority Blog will look at other vacation ownership companies that are honoring American’s active military and military veterans.