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LOCAL Tuesday 8 OcTOber 2024

Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Marriott`s Aruba

Surf Club!

The Aruba Tourism Author- Goodwill Ambassadors The top reasons for return-
ity recently had the great Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Susan ing to Aruba provided by
pleasure of recognizing McCaffrey from North Myr- the honorees were:
Goodwill Ambassadors of tle Beach South Carolina, • Aruba’s people.
Aruba. The honorees were United States. • Aruba’s weather.
respectively honored with • Aruba’s restaurants.
a certificate for their years Mr. Jorgino Willems repre- • Aruba is very safe.
of visits, loyalty, and love senting the Aruba Tourism • “Entertainment op-
for the island of Aruba. Authority, and staff mem- portunities”
bers of Marriott`s Aruba Surf
The honorary certification Club Resort bestowed the On behalf of the Aruba
is presented on behalf of certificate upon the hon- Tourism Authority, we
the Minister of Tourism as (20>years consecutively orees, presented them with would like to express our
a token of appreciation The three levels of honor visiting Aruba) gifts, and thanked them for sincere gratitude and ap-
and to say “Masha Danki” are as follows: Emerald Ambassador choosing Aruba as their fa- preciation to the honorees
to guests who have visited Distinguished Visitor (35>years consecutively vorite vacation destination, for their continued visits to
Aruba 10, 20, or 35 years or (10>years consecutively visiting Aruba) as their home away from the “One Happy Island”.
more consecutively. visiting Aruba) home.
Goodwill Ambassador The honorees were:
Playa Linda promotes “Pack for a Purpose” ideals

Big impact can be made during the holiday season

Playa Linda Beach Resort, between Playa Linda and
whose commitment to the Pack for a Purpose gets
larger Aruban community needed supplies to the
has resulted in the support Animal Relief Foundation
of various, invaluable is- (ARF), Casa Cuna (Chil-
land non-profits over the dren’s Home), the Foun-
years, continues to partner dation for Our Community
with and promote the in- (FPNC) and others. At this
ternational “Pack for a Pur- time of year, FPNC does destinations/caribbean/
pose” (PfaP) cause. Acts of particularly important work,
kindness through small in- providing basic needs and aruba/playa-linda-beach-
resort/ where they can
dividual donations can add helping to feed struggling
up and have a tremendous families. As well as run- choose an item or items
from the different founda-
impact, simply by using ex- ning the island’s only food tions’ specific needs list. “For the five years we have
tra luggage space to bring pantry, FPNC also holds a Once in Aruba, those items partnered with PfaP, we travels meaningful” by pair-
in needed supplies that Christmas event for those can be dropped off at the have experienced remark- ing travelers with the needs
benefit the most vulnerable who otherwise would be front desk at the Playa Lin- able kindness and gener- of community projects
members of the community unable to enjoy a holiday da Beach Resort, which will osity from guests, and we around the world. Since
in a vacation destination. gathering. Donations of ensure it gets to the desig- hope to keep that momen- 2010, it has helped hun-
As we approach the holi- children’s toys are also be- tum going. By working to- dreds of projects in places
day season, Playa Linda is ing accepted at this time nated recipient. gether, we have been able in Africa, Asia, and the Ca-
making another appeal to of year. to express gratitude and ribbean, by focusing in on
Aruba’s many devoted visi- “We listened to our mem-
bers and guests, and chose give back to the Aruban five general areas: educa-
tors, encouraging them to Visitors to Aruba are en- we community in meaningful tion, health, child welfare,
bring joy to others through couraged to participate by foundations which animal welfare, and socio-
thought could make the ways.”
thoughtful donations. visiting the Pack for a Pur- economic development.
pose website: https://www. biggest difference,” ex-
plains Playa Linda Director Pack for a Purpose carries
In Aruba, the partnership packforapurpose.org/
of Operations Sulaika Kelly. the message of “make your