Winnebago Industries Announces National Park Foundation Partnership
March 12 2019 - 12:00PM
For more than six decades, Winnebago Industries has created
products that enable customers to explore America’s national parks.
Today, Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor
lifestyle product manufacturer, strengthened that connection by
announcing a multi-year partnership with the National Park
Foundation (NPF), the official nonprofit partner of the National
Park Service, in support of the Find Your Park/Encuentra Tu Parque
movement. This public awareness campaign inspires people of all
backgrounds and abilities to discover and share their own unique
connections to America’s national parks.
“Our purpose, throughout our Winnebago, Grand Design and
Chris-Craft families, is to help our customers explore the outdoor
lifestyle, enabling extraordinary experiences as they travel, live,
work and play,” said Winnebago Industries President and CEO Michael
Happe. “We firmly believe that America’s national parks offer
unparalleled opportunities to experience the beauty of nature and
the depth of our shared heritage at some of the most scenic and
historic locations in the United States. It is an honor to support
the work of the National Park Foundation in pursuit of our shared
goal, to connect more people with transformative outdoor
experiences.”
With more than 400 national parks across the U.S., Winnebago and
the Winnebago Industries Foundation will help raise awareness about
parks less traveled and also lend support to NPF’s Open OutDoors
for Kids program, which connects young people to national parks
through meaningful, educational, and engaging activities.
“This partnership not only brings parks to people by raising
awareness, it also literally brings people to parks,” said National
Park Foundation President Will Shafroth. “The National Park
Foundation is pleased to partner with Winnebago Industries and the
Winnebago Industries Foundation to inspire generations of park
champions.”
To launch the partnership, Winnebago is proud to announce the
debut of a limited-edition National Park Foundation Travato
revealed for the first time at RVX: The RV Experience, a recreation
vehicle industry trade show in Salt Lake City, Utah. The design
teams at Winnebago created a new Travato design, inspired by the
National Park Foundation, featuring exclusive graphics and the
Pure3 Energy Management System, which leverages solar power for
untethered journeys and unlimited adventures. Following RVX, James
and Stef Adinaro of the Fit RV, will travel in a new
limited-edition National Park Foundation Travato to share stories
from the road.
“One of our goals through this partnership is to inspire RVers
and other adventurers to visit national parks that are lesser
known,” said Winnebago product manager Russ Garfin. “The Travato
with the Pure3 Energy system is the perfect vehicle to do just that
with its ability to disconnect from shore power for longer periods
of time and go where most RVers can’t.”
About Winnebago Industries and Winnebago Industries
FoundationWinnebago Industries, Inc. is a leading U.S. manufacturer
of outdoor lifestyle products under the Winnebago, Grand Design and
Chris-Craft brands, which are used primarily in leisure travel and
outdoor recreation activities. The Company builds quality
motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheel products and boats.
Winnebago Industries has multiple facilities in Iowa, Indiana,
Oregon, Minnesota and Florida. The Company's common stock is listed
on the New York Stock Exchange and traded under the symbol WGO. For
access to Winnebago Industries' investor relations material or to
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The Winnebago Industries Foundation seeks to inspire new
generations of outdoor enthusiasts, mobilize resources to reach
people in need, and support employee volunteers to build strong
communities where we work, live and explore. We focus our community
investment in three impact areas: outdoors, access, and community.
Learn more at https://winnebagoind.com/community.
About the National Park Foundation The National Park Foundation
is the official charity of America’s national parks and nonprofit
partner to the National Park Service. Chartered by Congress in
1967, the National Park Foundation raises private funds to help
PROTECT more than 84 million acres of national parks through
critical conservation and preservation efforts, CONNECT all
Americans with their incomparable natural landscapes, vibrant
culture and rich history, and ENGAGE the next generation of park
stewards. Find out more and become a part of the national park
community at www.nationalparks.org.
Contact: Sam Jefson - Public Relations Specialist – 641-585-6803
- sjefson@wgo.net
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