To kick off National Volunteer Month in April 2019, Travelocity is rolling out its new Travel for Good™ platform featuring an interactive online map that helps travelers take advantage of immersive volunteer experiences while on vacation.

Volunteering on vacation is one of the fastest growing travel trends in 2019, according to a recent survey from Travelocity®, with 27% of U.S. travelers reporting they plan to volunteer on a trip in 2019.

 

Traveling for Disaster Relief

U.S. travelers (particularly Gen X bookers) increasingly want to help causes closer to home. More than 40% said they will travel out of state to volunteer. Over half said they want to volunteer in states and cities affected by natural disasters such as wildfire, flooding or hurricanes.

 

 

Finding Nonprofits in Need

Travelocity is helping vacationers who want to find and add volunteer opportunities to their itineraries through its refreshed Travel for Good™ program. The new interactive map connects travelers to more than 30 non-profits throughout the United States.

The organizations accept volunteers on an ongoing basis throughout the year and are also registered through Benevity Charity Database and verified by Charity Navigator and Guidestar, ensuring travelers’ volunteer time on vacation is donated to a worthy cause.

 

 

Top 10 Cities for Voluntourism

• Anaheim, California • Chicago, Illinois • Las Vegas, Nevada • Nashville, Tennassee • New Orleans, Louisiana • New York City, New York • Orlando, Florida • San Diego, California • San Francisco, California • Washington, D.C.

 

Family Volunteer Opportunities

Help end hunger

Travel to New York City to volunteer for Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, a nonprofit organization that saves food from New York City restaurants that would otherwise go to waste, and volunteers deliver food to those in need in 30-minutes or less.

 

 

Care for rescue animals

Dog and cat-lovers can help out at an animal shelter, such as Best Friends Animal Society in New York City, Lucky Dog Animal Rescue in Washington, D.C., or PAWS Chicago.

 

Promote sustainability

Spend a day in San Francisco tending the land at Alemany Farm, the largest urban farm in the Bay Area. Sustainable travelers can also build backyard gardens and help install energy-efficient lightbulbs to promote healthy eating and a resilient community with Green Light in New Orleans.

 

 

Vacationers looking to make their next trip both memorable and meaningful can explore volunteer opportunities, tips from fellow volunteer travelers and more at TravelforGood.

Check out special promotions and contests for National Volunteer Month here.