Pacific Monarch Resorts Matches Employee Donations To Red Cross Katrina Fund

Laguna Hills, CA – October 2005 – Pacific Monarch Resorts, developer, sales, and marketing company for its family of vacation ownership resorts has donated $25,180 to the Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund. The donation amount reflects individual employee donations matched by funds of the corporate office. In March the company donated more than $15,000 to the American Red Cross to benefit the tsunami relief fund matching corporate office employee contributions of $7,665.
The Red Cross uses its donations to feed hot meals and snacks to millions of people who are sheltered across the country. Survivors are also being provided financial assistance in a variety of ways, including client assistance cards, vouchers, checks and cash for the purchase of essential items. In addition, trained health professionals are providing first aid and mental health services, assisting those eager to transition to recovery phase.

“Our business is travel and tourism. Many visitors and timeshare exchange guests have traveled to our resorts from the gulf region over the years and we consider them part of our family. At the same time, many of our Monarch Grand Vacation owners have exchanged their vacation points for stays at resorts in the areas now affected by the devastation of Katrina. We are committed to assist in the support of this region through The Red Cross,” said Mark Post, CEO of Pacific Monarch Resorts.

Pacific Monarch Resorts employs nearly 100 vacation ownership specialists in its corporate offices and more than 1000 people in various sites ranging from Las Vegas to Cabo San Lucas.

With more than 87,000 vacation owners, Pacific Monarch Resorts, which operates Monarch Grand Vacations, is one of the largest independent vacation ownership companies. Monarch Grand Vacations resort locations include Las Vegas, Nevada; Dana Point, California; Palm Springs, California; North San Diego County, California; Brian Head, Utah, and South Lake Tahoe, California. A new resort is under construction in Los Cabos, B.C., with an anticipated Phase One Grand Opening in spring 2007.

For more information on Pacific Monarch Resorts: www.monarchgrandvacations.com.
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Loren V. Gallagher
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Georgi Bohrod
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