CHICAGO, Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Encore and Thousand
Trails RV Resorts and Campgrounds hosted their seventh respite stay
this fall in conjunction with For Pete's Sake (FPS), completing a
successful first year of the partnership between the organizations.
The alliance began when FPS was seeking a travel partner in the
spring of 2016 and since then, cancer patients have been enjoying
the vacation RV resorts with their families as part of the respite
package FPS offers them. The Encore and Thousand Trails locations
that hosted respite stays in 2017 included Circle M, Fiesta Key,
and Chesapeake Bay.
Since 1999, For Pete's Sake has enabled cancer patients and
their loved ones the opportunity to strengthen, deepen and unify
their relationships by creating unforgettable respite
vacations. Upon the patients' return home, FPS continues to
provide ancillary support to patients and their families as their
battles with cancer persist. Patients are nominated for the
respite by a member of his/her oncology team, and more than 7,000
patients have been helped by FPS to date.
"When you look at the work For Pete's Sake does and the services
they provide to patients, teaming up with them was an easy decision
for us," said Pat Zamora, Vice
President of Marketing for Encore and Thousand Trails. "Offering
fun, relaxing places for people to enjoy themselves and spend
quality time with their families is what we do. And it's especially
rewarding to help families from FPS."
Encore and Thousand Trails provides outdoor recreation
enthusiasts opportunities to enjoy the outdoors in top vacation
destinations around the country. Guests can choose from a range of
accommodations, including RV sites, yurts, cabins, cottages and
even tiny houses. A wide variety of family friendly amenities and
activities further ensure a truly unique and unforgettable
vacation.
Marci Bossow Schankweiler founded
For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation in memory of her husband,
Peter R. Bossow, Jr., whose 15-month
battle with cancer ended on September 1,
1999. The organization is funded entirely by charitable
donations. For more information on FPS, visit
www.takeabreakfromcancer.org.
About Encore and Thousand Trails
Owned and operated by Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:
ELS), Encore RV resorts and Thousand Trails campgrounds feature
more than 180 locations across North
America comprising nearly 70,000 sites. For more
information, please visit RVOnTheGo.com. Participant photos
available upon request.
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