By: StreetWise
August 10, 2016
StreetWise Joins Kind Traveler To Empower Travelers To Do Good
A Give + Get Platform that Rewards Travelers For Making Charitable Donations
(CHICAGO), Tuesday, August 2, 2016 – StreetWise joins the launch of Kind Traveler, the first ‘Give + Get’ hotel booking platform that transforms travelers into a financial force that benefits communities, the environment, and animals. Travelers ‘give’ to a local or global charity; as reward for their donation, they ‘get’ an exclusive rate to book directly with the world’s best hotels and unique properties. 100% of the donations raised on the Kind Traveler platform go directly to the charities.
StreetWise is pleased to be chosen by The James Hotel who will encourage guests to send local donations to support our mission to provide a hand-up, not a hand-out. As an organization trying to create a big positive impact on a hyper-local issue, any contributions go a long way in making a difference.
“Our win-win platform offers solutions for everyone,” said CEO & Co-Founder Jessica Blotter. “For travelers, they become warriors for good and support hotels that are making a positive impact in the world – while receiving exclusive hotel rates. For hotels, they cultivate new relationships with cause-minded consumers and take another step towards corporate social responsibility. For charities, they receive 100% of donations and a new, sustainable channel for fundraising.”
A quality we love about Kind Traveler is its desire to educate. According to Phocuswright’s Good Travels research study “three of 10 giving travelers were prompted to volunteer or donate because of something they read, heard, saw or experienced.” Kind Traveler’s blog provides stories that inspire travel while underscoring the importance of giving back, living consciously, and choosing with purpose.
For more information about StreetWise and The James Hotel’s efforts, visit www.kindtraveler.com. Please tell your friends, share your experience on social media – StreetWiseChicago on Facebook, @StreetWise_CHI on Twitter and Instagram – and remember to #TravelKindly.
ABOUT STREETWISE
StreetWise aims to assist Chicago area men and women, who are facing homelessness, achieve personal stability by providing them with a combination of supportive social services and immediate access to gainful employment.
Media Contact: Dave Hamilton, Creative Director: dhamilton@streetwise.org
ABOUT KIND TRAVELER
Kind Traveler, a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), is the first digital ‘Give + Get’ hotel booking platform to transform travelers into a financial force that benefits the wellbeing of communities, the environment, and animals. Travelers ‘give’ to a local or global charity; as reward for their donation, they ‘get’ an exclusive rate to book directly with the world’s best hotels and unique properties. 100% of the donations raised on the Kind Traveler platform go directly to charities.