Tzell Travel Group joins travel agencies and travel agents throughout the United States in Travel Leaders Group’s “Day of Giving”
New York, NY (July 21, 2016) — New York-based Tzell Travel Group is pleased to announce that it recently raised nearly $15,000 and collected close to 12,000 pounds of food to support Food Bank For New York City and local food banks near various Tzell branches. Non-perishable food items were collected at Tzell’s headquarters at 119 West 40th Street by its travel agents and staff members. Additionally, Tzell agents and employees volunteered their time at Food Bank For New York City. The philanthropic initiative was part of a nationwide “Day of Giving” in which Tzell joined with other Travel Leaders Group companies, travel agencies and travel agents on July 7 in a combined effort to reduce hunger. Tzell is a Travel Leaders Group company.
“I’m immensely proud to be part of an organization where support for our local community is a key initiative. Our travel agents and headquarters team participated enthusiastically in this effort, so much so that we collected more than 10 times the amount of non-perishable items compared to last year,” said Gail Grimmett, President of Tzell Travel Group. “The summer months are when food shelves need our help the most. Food Bank For New York City estimates that throughout the five boroughs, approximately 1.4 million people rely on soup kitchens and food pantries. There is an ever-present need for helping those in our community, and that’s why we continue to do what we can, year after year, through our Day of Giving and other fundraising initiatives. It’s simply the right thing to do.”
Throughout Travel Leaders Group, the combined Day of Giving efforts led to the collection of more than 6,100 bags of food, weighing approximately 19,400 pounds – which is nearly 9.7 tons. Additionally, nearly 500 Travel Leaders Group employees and travel agents volunteered more than 1,000 hours with local food bank and contributed close to $52,000 to Feeding America and local food banks.
Those interested in learning more about the Food Bank For New York City can visit http://www.foodbanknyc.org. To learn more about Tzell Travel Group, go to www.Tzell.com.
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About Tzell Travel Group:
With annual sales of $3 billion, Tzell Travel Group – as part of Travel Leaders Group – is currently ranked first among the nation’s largest corporate travel management companies, according to Business Travel News. Tzell maintains its headquarters in New York City and has offices in 20 states.
In everything it does, Tzell Travel Group places the highest priority on both its clients and its agents. For the individual traveler, Tzell addresses value, convenience, comfort and safety, with its customized quality traveler services. For the corporation, Tzell offers a broad product line of cost containment, meeting services and comprehensive travel management programs.
Tzell focuses on the needs of its agents by providing the best work environment possible and the strongest leadership and support team. These elements combined with excellent air/hotel leisure programs create the “safe haven” which is a hallmark of the Tzell brand.
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