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	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE G Adventures Surpasses $75K Goal for Nepal Earthquake Relief Tour operator sets new $100K target and contributes additional $25K In little more than a day since launching an aid appeal in response to the earthquake that devastated Kathmandu, Nepal and surrounding areas, G Adventures surpassed its $75,000 fundraising goal. “The global response to our relief efforts has been overwhelmingly positive. Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped spread the word. In just over a day, we’ve raised more than $85,000 from nearly 1,000 donors from more than 35 countries,” says Bruce Poon Tip, founder, G Adventures. The tour operator has increased its target to $100,000 and will contribute an additional $25,000 to encourage continued donations in support of the recovery efforts. G Adventures has had a connection with Nepal for 15 years. In line with the company’s approach of working directly with local communities, the tour operator is working with its network on the ground to identify the critical needs of hundreds of Nepalese people, many of whom depend on tourism as their livelihood. To address an urgent need, G Adventures has already delivered $10,000 in rapid mobilization funds, which will be used to distribute emergency relief in the form of water, food, fuel, and blankets to villages impacted in the Kathmandu Valley. The balance of funds will be used for the long-term repairing and rebuilding of homes in the region. This includes the homes of dozens of porters, guides, and homestay hosts, and the homes of the women from Planeterra’s Sisterhood of Survivors community project in Kathmandu. “With our travelers and partners’ donations, we can help support Nepal and its people as they begin the painstaking task of rebuilding. It's simply astonishing what we can accomplish together,” adds Poon Tip. Donations can be made at http://bit.ly/1Qx5Sv1. G Adventures covers all administration costs so 100% of all donations will directly benefit the initiative. For more information please visit http://bit.ly/1Qx5Sv1 and follow hashtag #GAdvCares on Facebook and Twitter. About G Adventures G Adventures is an adventure travel pioneer offering the widest selection of affordable small group tours, safaris and expeditions to more than 100 countries on all continents. It was the first adventure travel company to offer 100% guaranteed departures in 2013. Powered by an international team of passionate travelers, the award-winning trips embrace authentic accommodation, exotic cuisine and local transport to put travelers on a first-name basis with the planet’s people, cultures, landscapes and wildlife. The intimate, authentic and sustainable approach to small-group travel introduces travelers to the highlights of a destination while offering the freedom to explore it on their own. Whatever age, interest, ability or budget, G Adventures has a genuine life-changing experience. For more information please visit www.gadventures.com. About the Planeterra Foundation Established in 2003 by adventure travel tour operator G Adventures, Planeterra is a non‐profit organization that supports social and environmental solutions in destinations around the world via its global network of travelers. The foundation focuses on local education, health, small-business development, emergency relief and conservation work. For more information please visit www.planeterra.org. For further information or to setup an interview please contact: Timothy Chan Public Relations Manager 416-260-0999 x 1353 timc@gadventures.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

G Adventures Surpasses $75K Goal for Nepal Earthquake Relief
Tour operator sets new $100K target and contributes additional $25K

In little more than a day since launching an aid appeal in response to the earthquake that devastated Kathmandu, Nepal and surrounding areas, G Adventures surpassed its $75,000 fundraising goal.

“The global response to our relief efforts has been overwhelmingly positive. Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped spread the word. In just over a day, we’ve raised more than $85,000 from nearly 1,000 donors from more than 35 countries,” says Bruce Poon Tip, founder, G Adventures.

The tour operator has increased its target to $100,000 and will contribute an additional $25,000 to encourage continued donations in support of the recovery efforts.

G Adventures has had a connection with Nepal for 15 years. In line with the company’s approach of working directly with local communities, the tour operator is working with its network on the ground to identify the critical needs of hundreds of Nepalese people, many of whom depend on tourism as their livelihood.

To address an urgent need, G Adventures has already delivered $10,000 in rapid mobilization funds, which will be used to distribute emergency relief in the form of water, food, fuel, and blankets to villages impacted in the Kathmandu Valley.

The balance of funds will be used for the long-term repairing and rebuilding of homes in the region. This includes the homes of dozens of porters, guides, and homestay hosts, and the homes of the women from Planeterra’s Sisterhood of Survivors community project in Kathmandu.

“With our travelers and partners’ donations, we can help support Nepal and its people as they begin the painstaking task of rebuilding. It's simply astonishing what we can accomplish together,” adds Poon Tip.

Donations can be made at http://bit.ly/1Qx5Sv1. G Adventures covers all administration costs so 100% of all donations will directly benefit the initiative.

For more information please visit http://bit.ly/1Qx5Sv1 and follow hashtag #GAdvCares on Facebook and Twitter.

About G Adventures
G Adventures is an adventure travel pioneer offering the widest selection of affordable small group tours, safaris and expeditions to more than 100 countries on all continents. It was the first adventure travel company to offer 100% guaranteed departures in 2013. Powered by an international team of passionate travelers, the award-winning trips embrace authentic accommodation, exotic cuisine and local transport to put travelers on a first-name basis with the planet’s people, cultures, landscapes and wildlife. The intimate, authentic and sustainable approach to small-group travel introduces travelers to the highlights of a destination while offering the freedom to explore it on their own. Whatever age, interest, ability or budget, G Adventures has a genuine life-changing experience. For more information please visit www.gadventures.com.

About the Planeterra Foundation
Established in 2003 by adventure travel tour operator G Adventures, Planeterra is a non‐profit organization that supports social and environmental solutions in destinations around the world via its global network of travelers. The foundation focuses on local education, health, small-business development, emergency relief and conservation work. For more information please visit www.planeterra.org.

For further information or to setup an interview please contact:

Timothy Chan
Public Relations Manager
416-260-0999 x 1353
timc@gadventures.com