Protravel and Tzell execs joined 6th Annual Executive Edition of Covenant House Sleep Out to raise awareness and funds for homeless youth
New York, NY (November 29, 2016) – On November 17, executives from Protravel International and Tzell Travel Group joined with nearly 200 other business leaders for Covenant House’s 6th Annual Executive Edition Sleep Out, an initiative to raise awareness and funds for homeless youth. Gail Grimmett, President of both Protravel and Tzell, led the combined team from both companies in joining with other C-suite execs, business owners and other leaders in sleeping on the street, at 460 West 41st Street in New York City, for one night. All totaled, the 187 participants raised $1,983,434 – far surpassing their aggregated goal of $1.5 million.
“Everyone from Protravel and Tzell remains deeply committed to giving back to the communities we serve, and that begins right here on our home turf of New York, where thousands of youth are either sleeping on the streets or seeking shelter,” explained Grimmett. “As we approached Thanksgiving, ever mindful of just how truly fortunate we are, we wanted to do something meaningful for those in need and have experienced tough times. Because of our longstanding work with Covenant House, we chose to join with other business leaders in raising awareness for homeless youth in the efforts toward ensuring that they someday will no longer be left to sleep on the streets.”
As a champion for New York, Grimmett serves on the board for Covenant House International. In all, 25 business, civic and entertainment leaders comprise Covenant House’s Board of Directors. Founded in 1972, Covenant House is the largest privately-funded agency in the Americas; it provides loving care and vital services to homeless, abandoned, abused, trafficked and exploited children.
“We strongly encourage everyone who wants to join our efforts to donate to Covenant House and ‘get a homeless kid off the street today,’” Grimmett added. “Donations may be made by visiting www.covenanthouse.org/help-the-homeless.”
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About Protravel International LLC:
Protravel International LLC is a Travel Leaders Group company. Founded in 1984, Protravel International LLC is a full-service, dynamic travel company with an award-winning reputation. With annual sales reaching close to $1 billion, Protravel is headquartered in New York City and supports 20 locations throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, plus a network of hosted agents in all corners of the U.S. Today, approximately 1,000 people make up the Protravel organization. Our expertise in destination, international faring and competitive products – coupled with our superior network of contacts in the airline, hotel, cruise and hospitality industry – makes Protravel one of the most powerful selling forces in the travel industry.
Protravel’s diversity of products, size of annual sales and nationally recognized stature permits them to leverage these strengths to bring the most competitive pricing and aggressive negotiations for our highly diverse client base. It is a company-wide commitment to search for the best possible travel options for our customers. Travel arrangements are personally tailored to take optimum advantage of the most up to the minute changes in the industry.
For many years, a dedicated team has guided Protravel with innovative ideas and skills. By incorporating the latest technologies and carefully monitoring industry developments, the finest products and highest levels of service are maintained. The continued success of Protravel is a testament to our sound operation and well-planned development.
About Tzell Travel Group:
With annual sales of nearly $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 and in the United Kingdom.
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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