BCD Travel pledges $750,000 to Haitian school

The company’s foundation also will help raise funds for specific projects.

The BCD Travel Foundation, the giving arm of BCD Travel, will provide US$750,000 over the next five years to help fund operating expenses for L’Ecole de Choix—”the school of choice”— a private, nonprofit elementary school in Mirebalais, Haiti. BCD announced the funds will be raised through employee-led efforts and matching contributions from the company and its private owner.

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Students at the L’Ecole de Choix, a private, nonprofit elementary school in Mirebalais, Haiti.

The BCD Travel Foundation also will organize and fund trips to L’Ecole de Choix for BCD employees who wish to volunteer at the school. And the foundation will help raise funds for specific projects, such as improving the school’s playground and sanitation infrastructure.

“Our support of Choix is a natural fit for our company because it’s aligned with our organization’s core values,” said Leslie West, senior vice president of BCD Travel and chair of the BCD Travel Foundation board. “We encourage and enable our people to make a difference in the lives of our customers and our communities. Our foundation looks for ways to take this passion for helping others beyond serving customers to improving the lives of people around the world, with an emphasis on helping children.”

Learn more about how BCD Travel’s corporate social responsibility objectives reflect a commitment to corporate citizenship, ethical business practices and employee appreciation.

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