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Stunning Sandos Caracol Eco Resort & Pack for a Purpose- the Perfect Place for Impactful Travel
25 years ago, Scott and I were married in Paradise Bay, Antarctica. Scott chose Antarctica because he always wanted to go there, the penguins were already dressed up and he wouldn’t have to be. However, Scott prefers warm climates (I guess because he comes from Wisconsin), so for our anniversary this year, we chose Playa... Continue reading
Deltaversary Makes a Big Impact in Barbados
In keeping with their mission to service, all 18 initiated members of Gamma Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. traveled to the O2 Beach Club in Barbados to celebrate their 35th year anniversary, commonly referred to as a Deltaversary. From across the United States, every member donated a plethora of requested school supplies... Continue reading
BTV Technologies: Committed to Education, Knowledge and Growth
When school starts again on the Caribbean island of Grenada after the winter vacations, as it does in Germany, the pupils at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School are in for a special surprise: During his vacation trip, Sven Vogel, CFO of BTV technologies, presented a donation of school supplies such as stationery, coloring books and footballs. On... Continue reading
The Walcher Family Story
My husband and I went to Placencia, Belize on a cruise over Thanksgiving Break. We researched on the PfaP website what supplies were needed (one local elementary school was supported by 2 different resorts). I posted on the cruise Facebook page that we would be delivering our supplies and that if others wanted to contribute, we would be... Continue reading
The Webb Family Story
In October 2023, my husband and I participated in the Pack for a Purpose program when we visited Botswana from Australia. We were staying at Muchenje Safari Lodge and visited Mabele Primary School. We were beautifully welcomed by the Deputy Principal and many of the schools’ students. We delivered a range of items as per... Continue reading
The Kreis Family Story
We are the Kreis Family! Myself, husband Michael, and our two sons Landon and Anderson Kreis all got to participate with Pack for a Purpose this October 2023. Six years ago, my youngest son Anderson created a yearly food drive for our local food bank in Arlington, TN. For the past two years, after collecting... Continue reading
Beautiful Botswana Birthday
I had the pure joy of spending my 74th birthday in Botswana. Of course, my husband Scott and I always Pack for a Purpose when we travel. This time was no exception. We were staying at Wilderness Tubu Tree and wanted to collect school supplies for their amazing Children in the Wilderness program described below.... Continue reading
Natalie’s Story
I had the most amazing day when I visited the 1st day of the new school year Infants at Barrett Town Primary School with the wonderful Miss Kameil Brown from the Human Resources team at Half Moon Hotel, Montego Bay, Jamaica. Having visited Jamaica over 10 times in recent years and helped several individuals... Continue reading
Eagle Scout Soars by Packing for a Purpose in The Bahamas
When it was time for me to start working on my Eagle Scout service project my family and I began tossing around different ideas. My dad suggested a toy drive for underprivileged children and that got me searching on the internet for ideas. I came across Pack for a Purpose and was inspired by their... Continue reading
“Realizing a Lifelong Dream”
There is no greater feeling than realizing a life long dream. It all started when I shared with my wife, Ashley, that I had always wanted to visit Africa for my 50th birthday trip. Her eyes lit up and she asked if we could visit a school. You see, she is an amazing, early childhood... Continue reading