Thread: Carnival Splendor Food Drive a Success

A Carnival Cruise Line press release:

More Than 1,500 Pounds of Food Collected During
Carnival Splendor Food Drive in Los Angeles

06 April 2009

In conjunction with the West Coast debut the new 3,006-passenger Carnival Splendor, Carnival Cruise Lines and the Los Angeles Food Bank teamed up on a food collection drive prior to a special two-day familiarization cruise for travel agents from the Port of Los Angeles.

Travel agents embarking on the special one-time mini-cruise from were encouraged to bring non-perishable food items which were placed in collection boxes located at the pier in San Pedro.

With hundreds of travel agents participating, more than 1,500 pounds of food, along with $295 in cash donations, were collected and distributed to various homeless shelters throughout Southern California. It is estimated that 1,000 meals will be provided as a result of these donations.

Pictured here during the collection drive are (from left): Carnival’s Business Development Manager for San Francisco/East Bay Area Bari Block, Business Development Director for Los Angeles-Riverside/San Bernardino Jackie Casas; and Vice President of Sales – Western Region Vicki Tomasino.

The 113,300-ton Carnival Splendor launched year-round seven-day service from Long Beach, Calif., April 5, becoming the newest and largest Carnival ship ever based on the West Coast.

It alwlays brings a smile to my face to see stories like this one. The cr5uise lines do a lot of charitable work that goes largelly unnoticed by the general pulic.

There is another story abuot the Splendor and Long Beach in our California Forum. Here's the direct link:

http://www.cruiselinefans.com/califo...ong-beach.html (Splendor Now "Home" at Long Beach)