We are in need of more vacation stays. Below is a letter that was sent to many vacation rental industry influencers. If you or anyone you know is in a position to help give back by utilizing unused time at a resort or vacation rental please contact us immediately.
Sept 13, 2010
Vacation Industry Influencers –
We need some help and quickly. We have over 25 charities asking for vacations this fall and another 200 that have requested information and we do not have enough vacation stays/donations to meet all their needs.
How you can help:
- Managers, owners and resorts — give us a few 5 night stays or 7 night stays. We’ll pay you up to 20% of the retail value and you set the blackout dates (all in the contract).
- If you can’t give away stays then forward this email to owners or others in your area that might be able to help. Send it to vacation owners, property managers and resorts (yes, we’ve found resorts love our program because they get incremental income and affluent travelers spending money at their property).
Anyone that offers up some vacation stays will get:
- Homepage exposure on the new VH4C website (see screen shot here: http://bensendesign.com/vh4c/072310_homepage_vrma.html – draft only)
- We will do a write up and publish it on our travel blog and social media which reaches thousands of affluent travelers that are conscious of companies giving back.
- You can use our logo and information on your site to communicate to your clients that you give back! Do good with your vacation home.
- We pay you the cleaning and other fees associated with giving a stay (up to 20% of the retail value)
- You control the black out dates/time periods – you don’t have to give New Years Eve or 4th of July or Spring Break. Give us shoulder season or other times where you are not booked.
We do the work:
- We will get the property information, make the certificates and brochures and interact with the charities. You just have to provide the vacation stay.
It’s easy
It’s effective
It’s a great way to give back
What next?
- Email Kelly McFadden (kelly[at]vh4c[dot]org) and let her know you’d like to learn more or participate
- She will send you a short contract so we have all your restrictions
- We will gather the property information and create the brochures and certificates
- You relax and feel good about doing good
- You put our logo on your website so future travelers and clients know that you give back
- The charity raises $$$ and helps the world
Thanks for your consideration,
Michael McFaddenPS. Just so you know, VH4C is in the process of applying for L3C status (it’s basically a non-profit LLC). We operate under 10% of all funds raised and we’ve helped raise over $330,000 to date. On our new site we will be publishing these stats so you can be assured we are committed to making the most money for charities.