ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham
Vacation Ownership (WVO), the world's largest vacation ownership
company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies
(NYSE: WYN), was awarded the 2016 Heart of Florida United Way Award
for "Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation" by the Association of
Fundraising Professionals Central Florida Chapter. This recognition
is awarded to the corporation or corporate foundation that
prioritizes philanthropy in the Central
Florida community and is instrumental in encouraging others
to be involved.
"We are truly honored to be recognized with the "Outstanding
Philanthropic Award" from the Association of Fundraising
Professionals," said Franz Hanning,
president and chief executive officer at Wyndham Vacation
Ownership. "At Wyndham, strengthening our communities and making a
positive difference in the lives of others defines who we are as a
company. Among our core values is our relentless commitment to
improve the world around us, and we encourage all associates to
support the communities where they live and work. I am incredibly
proud of our passionate, engaged associates who are responsible for
bringing to life our Count On Me! service culture each and every
day."
WVO was nominated for this award by the leadership team at
Shepherd's Hope – a nonprofit organization that provides free
medical care to the uninsured and underinsured men, women and
children in Central Florida. Since
2010, WVO has actively supported Shepherd's Hope through volunteer
service and donations, notably serving as a presenting sponsor at
the annual Shepherd's Hope Celebrity Golf Classic. The event
has generated more than $1 million
over the years to provide nearly 12,000 individuals with medical
care they would not otherwise have been able to receive.
"It is sincerely our honor to have nominated Wyndham Vacation
Ownership in recognition for their exceptional philanthropic
spirit," said Marni Stahlman,
president/CEO of Shepherd's Hope. "The company's service to
our community comes through a whole-hearted team effort that is
visible with countless volunteer hours and service to hundreds of
nonprofit organizations including Shepherd's Hope."
This year, Wyndham Vacation Ownership celebrates its
50th anniversary and paramount in the brand's legacy has
been its commitment to give back. In Central Florida, WVO remains committed to
enhancing the community through sustained corporate social
responsibility and the support of organizations that make vacation
dreams come true for families. Since 2009, WVO has supported
SeriousFun Children's Network camps, which provide a carefree,
nurturing physically safe and medically sound setting for children
with serious illnesses to experience the magic of camp. WVO
maintains a strong relationship with Camp Boggy Creek in
Eustis, Florida, and associates
frequently volunteer, provide in-kind donations and participate in
annual fundraising events. Last year, WVO donated more than
$80,000 to Camp Boggy Creek and
thousands more in volunteer hours and in-kind donations.
Throughout the past year alone, WVO donated $73,000 and dedicated countless volunteer hours
with hundreds of associates at Give Kids the World (GKTW) Village –
a 79-acre, non-profit "storybook" resort in Kissimmee, Florida for families with children
facing life-threatening illnesses. In 2014, the company played an
integral role in the Give Kids the World (GKTW) "Extreme Village
Makeover" where 400 WVO associates supported the initiative,
renovating 88 villas with new paint, flooring, kitchens and baths,
furniture, electrical, recycling materials and more. The
initiative earned WVO recognition as the ACE Outstanding
Philanthropic Corporation by the American Resort Development
Association (ARDA).
As part of the company's philanthropic commitment, WVO
associates are offered one day of paid-time-off annually for
community service known as a "Wish Day," allowing them the chance
to give back to their local area. Last year, 6,886 WVO associates
donated more than 36,000 volunteer hours.
About Wyndham Vacation Ownership:
Wyndham Vacation
Ownership, a member of Wyndham Worldwide's (NYSE: WYN) family of
companies, is the world's largest vacation ownership business, as
measured by the number of vacation ownership resorts, individual
vacation ownership units and owners of vacation ownership
interests. Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops, markets and
sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing
to owners through its seven primary consumer brands, CLUB
WYNDHAM®, WorldMark® by Wyndham, CLUB WYNDHAM
ASIA®, WorldMark South
Pacific Club by Wyndham, Shell Vacations Club, Margaritaville
Vacation Club® by Wyndham and WYNDHAM CLUB BRASILSM. As of December 31, 2015, we have developed or acquired
213 vacation ownership resorts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, South
America and the South Pacific that represent more than
24,000 individual vacation ownership units and nearly 900,000
owners of vacation ownership interests. Wyndham Vacation Ownership
is headquartered in Orlando, Fla.,
and is supported by approximately 17,700 associates
globally.
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