Cruise Planners/American Express reached out to the Fort Lauderdale local veteran community earlier this year to celebrate the donation of a franchise worth more than $11,000 and the announcement of the company's year-long charitable partnership with Royal Caribbean International and the Fisher House Foundation.
Cruise Planners/American Express reached out to the Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. local veteran community earlier this year to celebrate the donation of a
franchise worth more than $11,000 and the announcement of the
company's year-long charitable partnership with Royal Caribbean
International Royal Caribbean International (OSE: RCL NYSE: RCL) is a Norwegian-American cruise ship company based in Miami, Florida. It is a brand of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., with 21 ships in service and one more under construction. All the ships have names ending in "of the Seas. and the Fisher House The term Fisher House may refer to: - Fisher House, Cambridge - a Catholic chaplaincy for members of the University of Cambridge.
- Fisher House (medicine) - A temporary lodging facility located at military hospitals in the United States.
Foundation. In late 2008, Cruise
Planners hosted a nationwide franchise giveaway to celebrate the launch
of the company's CP Cares program, which provides veterans with
more than $2,500 in discounts toward purchasing a franchise. The
recipient of the franchise, U.S. Air Force veteran Chris Silman was
presented with the key to his new business, as well as a $500 donation
toward his marketing efforts by company co-founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Michelle Fee.
In addition, Royal Caribbean International matched the contribution for
a combined donation of $1,000.
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