Skal International Orlando and its 140 members have been dedicated to assisting the Perry Pavilion at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando since 2010 and this year is no different. At each monthly meeting, the organization collects hundreds of donated items from members that help the Perry Pavilion in its everyday operations
The Perry Pavilion, part of Orlando Health, serves the needs of hundreds of families each year by providing comfortable, accessible overnight lodging while their loved ones are receiving medical care. More than half are travelers on vacation in Orlando. The two-story hospital pavilion features private guest rooms, a family gathering room, community resource center, laundry facilities and children’s play area, and can accommodate up to 10 families a night.
In addition to having its own guest room plaque at The Perry Pavilion, Skal International Orlando is also featured on a Benefactors Circle Plaque at the entrance of Dr. Phillips Hospital, joining other prominent travel and tourism industry organizations in the community (such as Visit Orlando and the Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association) that support this worthy cause.
“It’s an honor to work with Nicole Farrell at The Perry Pavilion and lend our assistance,” said Skal Orlando President Keith Wolling. “All year, we kitchen, bathroom, guest room, laundry room supplies and monetary donations that the families rely on each and every day. We also have a member, Dutch Owens, who owns a cleaning supply business for the hospitality industry and his truck visits the Perry Pavilion regularly with volumes of supplies.”
Skal International, the only international organization bringing together sectors of the travel and tourism industry while networking, conducting business and helping communities locally, nationally and internationally, was founded in Paris, France in 1932 by travel trade managers. From that modest beginning, Skal members now number more than 18,000 in over 450 clubs spread throughout 87 countries.
Skal International Orlando is the third largest Skal Club in the U.S. and among the Top 10 Skal Clubs in the world. For more information, go to www.skalorlando.com. For membership information, contact Ross Burke, SKAL USA Representative and Skal Orlando Membership Development Officer at ross@sandlakeminutemanpress.com.
Photo Caption: Skal International Orlando President Keith Wolling (right) and Board Member Jeff Calvert (left) visit with Nicole Farrell, Guest/Volunteer Services and Perry Pavilion Manager at Orlando Health, in Orlando, Fla.
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