MIAMI, June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Cruise Line and the Houston Texans teamed up to host the first-ever
Summer Kickoff event yesterday with a variety of fun activities for
kids at the Havard Boys & Girls Club in Houston.
The event also included a $10,000
donation from Carnival Cruise Line to the Boys & Girls Clubs of
Greater Houston. Additionally, for
every Houston Texans Bear sold at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores
in the Houston area during the
month of July, a portion of the proceeds will go to the Boys &
Girls Clubs.
Carnival is the Official Cruise Line of the Houston Texans as
well as the state's number one cruise line with three year-round
ships carrying more than 650,000 passengers annually from the Port
of Galveston – more than any other
cruise operator.
During the event, Houston Texans players Jadeveon Clowney and
Johnathan Joseph, hosted a variety
of activities that taught gridiron fundamentals to kids. The
youngsters also had a chance to create their own furry friends with
an on-site Build-A-Bear Workshop experience, part of the many
family-friendly activities available on Carnival's ships which are
expected to carry a record 800,000 children this year – the most in
cruising.
Kids also got their face painted and satisfied their sweet tooth
with delicious goodies from Carnival's shipboard confection store
Cherry on Top. Photo opportunities and meet and greets with
Houston Texans Cheerleaders were available, as well. Participants
could track their activities with a Summer Kickoff passport book
and those who completed all the tasks received a special prize.
"Our first-ever Summer Kickoff was a great way to team up with
two of our favorite partners – the Houston Texans and Build-A-Bear
Workshop – to bring some fun and put smiles on the faces of
some special kids at the Boys & Girls
Clubs of Greater Houston," said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise
Line. "Many thanks to Jadeveon and Johnathan for helping
create some wonderful memories for these kids and their families,"
she added.
"It's always fun to participate in events where I can bring my
son and daughter," said Joseph. "Carnival has done a great job
bringing to life the activities their guests can experience on ship
right here at this event. My son had a great time participating in
gridiron activities while my daughter loved the Build-A-Bear
Workshop activity – and all the candy, of course!"
"We are very grateful for the support of Carnival Cruise Line
and the Houston Texans," said Kevin
Hattery, president & CEO of Boys & Girls
Clubs of Greater Houston. "Carnival's donation and the
sale of Texans-themed Build-A-Bear furry friends will go a long way
to support the many activities we offer the kids who participate in
our after-school program."
Carnival operates three ships year-round from Galveston – Carnival Triumph, Carnival Freedom
and Carnival Breeze which together operate more than 200 four- to
14-day voyages to the Caribbean,
Mexico, Florida, Central
America and other destinations.
To learn more about Carnival Cruise Line,
visit Carnival.com. For reservations, contact any travel
agent or call 1-800-CARNIVAL. Carnival can also be found
on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
and YouTube. For more information about Carnival Cruise
Line's sports partnerships visit:
https://www.carnival.com/sports-partnerships.aspx.
Journalists also can visit Carnival's media
site, carnival-news.com or follow the line's PR
department on Twitter at twitter.com/CarnivalPR.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line, part
of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is
"The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 25 ships operating
three- to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, Cuba,
Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Two
133,500-ton Vista class ships are currently scheduled for delivery
- Carnival Horizon in 2018 and an as-yet-unnamed vessel in 2019.
Additionally, two new 180,000-ton ships are scheduled to enter
service in 2020 and 2022.
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