From Travelers

My husband turned 55 a few weeks ago and to celebrate I booked a 7 night Caribbean cruise out of Barbados. I booked a hotel for one night in Rockley prior to the cruise and another night in Holetown upon our return. Barbados and the Caribbean definitely exceeded our expectations. While planning for our holiday,... Continue reading

To whom much is given, much is required. We excel at giving back! Athletes at Cheer Supreme Allstars participate in multiple service projects annually.  Charde’ Alexander, the owner and CEO of Cheer Supreme Allstars received an invitation to Belize from a parent in the program who is a resident of Naia Resort.  In researching the... Continue reading

After being often in Southern Africa, last year I had some space left in my luggage and went shopping for kid’s cloths and Shoes. Then when I arrived in Zimbabwe, I was looking with the Manager of the hotel for an opportunity and found it in an orphan home in the city  which I visited... Continue reading

  We were fortunate to visit the beautiful area of Punta Mita again and were eager to make a second visit to Entreamigos with the help of San Pancho Rentals and Pack for a Purpose. The facility was just as welcoming as the first time and our donations were much appreciated. Years ago my children... Continue reading

  Before traveling, our family always checks the Packforapurpose.org website to see if they have any local participants in need of any supplies. We were happy to learn of two hotels located on the island of Aruba that supported two projects. We chose to support the Casa Cuna local orphanage because we love helping children... Continue reading

I have had the unique opportunity to work for Pack for a Purpose as a social media intern this past semester and have really enjoyed learning the ins and outs of this nonprofit. However, to truly understand the impact of this organization, I knew I had to Pack for a Purpose someday, but I wasn’t... Continue reading

We were delighted to receive this photo from the Hoberecht Family letting us know they were able to Pack for a Purpose and bring many solar lights requested by the school.  We delivered the solar lamps to Casa Cayuco and they got them to the Salt Creek school. We had a chance to visit salt... Continue reading

My Galapagos trip recommended that I pack light for the inter-island flights. When I was web-surfing packing ideas I ran across “Pack for a Purpose” and saw that they had a destination on San Cristobal. I reached out on short notice and Rebecca replied promptly. I was able to pack a checked bag full of... Continue reading

In December 2022 I had planned a volunteer trip to the developing Indonesian island of Sumba to work with the incredible Sumba Hospitality Foundation. As part of my research about the island I stumbled across the Pack for a Purpose page setup by The Sumba Foundation. I got in touch with the Foundation and asked... Continue reading

When traveling around the country, we always check out the credible program, packforapurpose.org to see if there is a participant where we are traveling to.  During a recent visit to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to visit PET Los Cabos, a local animal welfare group, we brought backpacks to Sandos Finnestera who supports the Sandos Foundation.... Continue reading