Downers Grove, IL – May 18, 2015 – In 2016, the National Park Service is celebrating its 100th anniversary and Mayflower Tours wants to tell people that 2016 is a GREAT year to visit America’s National Parks. Mayflower Tours announced their partnership between Tourism Cares and the National Park Service with this philanthropic effort in support of financial investments in the parks and with the National Park Foundation, volunteerism, advocacy and communications for our national parks.

“Tourism Cares also recognized the impact of this, and since Tourism Cares is heavily interested in the Parks, they came up with the idea to make contributions through tour operators who bring people to the parks,” stated Mike Rea, CEO and President of Tourism Cares
 
“As an active member of Tourism Cares, along with our continued support of their ongoing work throughout our planet, Mayflower Tours has decided to participate in their philanthropic effort and will donate, on behalf of our travelers, $5 per person for every National Park they visit with us in 2016” said John Stachnik, President and Co-owner of Mayflower Tours. “To understand how the Mayflower Tours donation will be remitted, it will be based on the number of national parks in the itinerary. So, if a tour visits four National Parks, then Mayflower Tours will donate $20 each for every person on that tour.”
 
To announce the partnership and the donation, Mayflower Tours has dedicated space in their 2015 - 2016 Holidays by Motorcoach Brochure and the 2016 North America Air Holidays brochure that prominently details the Centennial and the donation with a description and an icon in the index to direct the traveler to the holidays featuring National Parks. Also, on each page in the brochure and on the Mayflower Tours website with a holiday that includes a National Park, the following information is displayed:
 
Visit (Two, Three, Four) National Parks on this Tour
For every Mayflower Tours National Park traveler in 2016 we will donate on their behalf ($10, $15, $20) to Tourism Cares to support its work with the National Parks.

Mayflower Tours will offer 17 holidays in 2016 that feature America’s National Parks. For information or reservations contact Mayflower Tours at 800-323-7604 x1. Group Travel Professionals should contact Mayflower Tours’ Group Sales Specialists at 800-728-0724. See the complete information on all holidays online at http://www.mayflowertours.com/

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Mayflower Tours, founded in 1979 by co-owners John and Mary Stachnik based in Downers Grove, IL -- a world-wide tour operator of guided holidays. Mayflower Tours offers the opportunity to see North America, Europe, Central and South America, Asia, South Africa and more. Mayflower Tours views itself as good stewards and encourages staff and travelers to act responsibly with respect to the environment and diverse cultures visited.  As always, Mayflower Tours continues to make a commitment to the attention of the individual traveler and the memorable experiences that come with travel. Mayflower creates a convenient and efficient means of travel planning on deluxe escorted holidays, river cruises and small ship adventures. Known for excellent service including a dedicated staff, professional Tour Managers, deluxe transportation, exclusively chartered river ships and small ships, unique dining experiences, select accommodations, sightseeing and much more. All tours are available with air from your home city, or with free home or local pick up in key areas of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Florida.