In
honor of World Cancer Day, today Holland America Line
announces “On Deck for a Cause,” a new shipboard giving program
that will benefit six international cancer organizations located in
the United States, Canada, Australia, Netherlands, Germany and United
Kingdom.
On
Deck for a Cause invites guests to participate in a noncompetitive 5k
fundraising walk on every sailing aboard each of the line’s 15
ships, with proceeds to be distributed among the American
Cancer Society, Canadian Cancer Society, Cancer
Council Australia, Cancer
Research UK,Deutsche Krebshilfe
(German Cancer Aid) and KWF Kankerbestrijding (Dutch Cancer Society).
The program will be implemented on ships in the coming month.
Guests
of all ages are invited to donate $20 to the Holland
America Line Foundation, with a minimum of 80 percent ($16) to
be distributed to the organizations. The remaining 20 percent will
cover program and administrative expenses. On a day at sea,
participants join in a 5k walk around the ship’s decks. Guests may
walk less or not at all, as they prefer. Participants will also
receive an On Deck for a Cause T-shirt,wristband and
a reception following the walk. Depending on the ship, the distance
to reach 5k ranges from nine to 12 laps.
Nearly
500 On Deck for a Cause events will occur across the Holland
America Line fleet in the coming year, with walks taking place
on cruises globally including the Mediterranean, Caribbean, South
Pacific, Alaska’s Inside Passage, Mexico, Asia, the Baltic,
Australia, New Zealand and South America.
Source:
HAL
