Island Cruises charity tie-up with Sail 4 Cancer

**Ally** · 04-18-2008, 05:28 AM

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Island Cruises has tied-up with Sail 4 Cancer, a UK-based charity which provides sailing breaks and water based holidays for families living with cancer. Sail 4 Cancer also raises funds for palliative care and research through a variety of water borne events. Island will be providing discounted cruises for Sail 4 Cancer sponsored families.

Patrick Ryan, md Island Cruises comments, ‘The cruise line is inspired by this opportunity to provide the patients and their families with a holiday of a lifetime.’

‘Island Cruises' generous help and support will create awareness about the work we do and provide hundreds of holidays for families living with this terrible disease,’ adds Graham Precey - chair of trustees, Sail 4 Cancer.

In additional Island Cruises will be holding sponsored trade events in order to engage agent partners in raising awareness and additional funds. Other areas of fund raising include onboard collection bins for guests and crew to donate, onboard charity events, awareness through posters, web and brochures and a voluntary guest contribution at time of booking(£1 per person bookable via Viewdata).

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