Collette Celebrates International Volunteer Day

Making the world a better place through travel
Pawtucket, RI (December 5, 2019) – Collette, global tour operator, is proud to reflect on their commitment to social responsibility in honor of International Volunteer Day.
Throughout 2019, Collette has put in over 2,800 volunteer hours and plans to surpass over the goal of accumulating 4,000 hours by the end of the year. This year, Collette has worked closely with United Way RI, Children’s Friend, RI Community Food Bank, Pawtucket Soup Kitchen, Gotta Have Sole, the Outreach Program for meal packaging at a local Pawtucket school, and Crossroads.
“Each month, Collette employees earns four paid hours of volunteer time, in effort to make positive impacts in their local communities and around the world,” said John Sutherland, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility. “Taking care of the places we live, work, and travel is a key part of who Collette is.”
About Collette
As the longest-running tour operator in North America, Collette has provided guided travel for over 100 years. With trips to all seven continents, guests fulfill their deepest travel aspirations in a variety of ways. Our guests are all unique so we offer diversified travel styles including small groups, single hotel stays, and faith based experiences, river cruises, and rail journeys. As a family-owned and operated business, we emphasize a focus on our travelers as our personal guests and are dedicated to making the world a better place, through a comprehensive social responsibility platform.
Media Contact:
Casey Bennett, Collette
Phone: 401.335.0211
cbennett@collette.com