June 2019
From a Retirement Village in Australia to a Village on Vanuatu, PfaP Travelers Make a Big Impact
We recently found out about “Pack for a Purpose” when we booked a holiday at The Havannah in Vanuatu. What an inspiring idea and one that we should all think about when we are travelling as many countries are in need of support. My husband and I live in a Retirement Village and approached fellow... Continue reading
From Australia to Africa: Honeymooners Spread the Love by Packing for a Purpose
As part of our honeymoon in Africa, my husband James and I had the privilege of visiting women and children in a rural community on the outskirts of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Before leaving Australia, we “packed for a purpose” to contribute to two projects, the Chezhou Primary School and the Women of Joy’s... Continue reading
Gary and Lois Moglovkin’s Story
We became aware of Pack for a Purpose while on the Mashatu Game Reserve website. We were extremely impressed with the amazing charitable program and knew we wanted to participate somehow. Since Mashatu was the last stop of our trip, we planned to bring supplies to The Silo Hotel, which supports the Cape Town project, “Friends... Continue reading
PfaP Portraits
PfaP is delighted to welcome Justin Capoccia as one of our 2 new outstanding interns this summer. Justin is a public relations and arts marketing student at NC State University and standing senior. After immersing in sports journalism for Pack Pride and Technician, along with working with WKNC HD-1, he felt the need to be... Continue reading
PfaP Travelers Bridge the Gap
Entreamigos is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to be a bridge between the local community and culture by creating educational opportunities for children and families in San Francisco (San Pancho) Nayarit, Mexico. Entreamigos provides an established community center dedicated to increase learning opportunities for local children and families through the implementation of educational programs... Continue reading