From Travelers
Beth Provides PfaP Bounty to Aruba and Jamaica
Traveling is a passion of mine, but so is kindness and giving back. One of my favorite quotes is from Ellen DeGeneres, “We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that.” How can these passions be intersected? Answer: Pack for a Purpose. I am a firm believer... Continue reading
Karen & Ray Spence’s Story
We feel very lucky that we can visit the Caribbean once or twice every year to get away from our Canadian winters. When we go it is so easy to throw some school supplies in our suitcases. They don’t weigh much and if we all bring a little, together we can make a huge difference.... Continue reading
Newlyweds Make Honeymoon More Meaningful
Last September, my now husband AJ and I got engaged and were married 10 months later on a beautiful mountain in Vermont. While it was an amazing and beautiful day, it didn’t come without months of stressful wedding planning. Since we wanted a cultural, unique honeymoon experience, we decided to use a travel agent to... Continue reading
Jan’s Story
Our family travel always includes the opportunity to give back to the region we visit. When we first started this giving lesson with our kids over twenty years ago, it was hard to find an opportunity to deliver backpacks full of school supplies. Today, the internet has opened up avenues to make the task of... Continue reading
Nancy’s Story
I’ve been a fan of PfaP for some time and try to take requested supplies whenever I go to Africa on safari. This time I was thrilled to see that Ol Donyo was requesting supplies for the anti-poaching rhino rangers. I took 96 batteries, 3 “torches” (aka flashlights) and a used Nikon CoolPix camera (along... Continue reading
Tanya’s Story
We have been ‘Packing for a Purpose’ accidentally for a few years now. We have always be against giving sweets or toys directly to street children so on previous trip to India, we have taken pens, soaps and shampoos to distribute to the children we met and we also raised money before one trip for... Continue reading
Second Chance Serves to Motivate Travelers to PfaP in the Dominican Republic
On the morning of August 31st 2014, I woke up to what would be a life changing event. I was having a stroke. I found the cause was a hole in my heart, which required an operation five months later. Surviving these medical difficulties caused me to view this as my second chance at life.... Continue reading
The Martin Family’s Story
Once our family became involved with Pack for a Purpose, we knew we wanted to participate every time we traveled. We started planning a trip to Aruba long ago. This time, my brother and I collected funds from friends to pool with our own and went shopping for items on the request list posted by... Continue reading
Cherie’s Choice to PfaP Fills Her Bucket List Trip with Generosity
I started planning a trip to Africa (top of my bucket list) a year ago, fulfilling a lifelong dream. In the process of the numerous preparations, and my subsequent blabbing about going, a friend asked me if I had ever heard of Pack for a Purpose. I had no idea what it was or how... Continue reading
Sherry and Jesse Pettite’ s Story
In 2013, my husband and I took our first trip to Ocho Rios Jamaica to celebrate our retirement. The first couple we met were on their way to deliver suitcases if school supplies to children in schools in need. They told us it was their seventh trip to support an organization called PfaP. ... Continue reading