Los Angeles Resident Selected as Travelocity's First Travel for Good Voluntourism Award Recipient

DALLAS, Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Committed to making the world a better place one trip at a time, Travelocity® selected Courtney Vaudreuil, a local resident of Los Angeles, as the first of three travel award recipients for this year's Travel for Good program. Courtney will receive an all-expense-paid voluntourism trip to Central America to assist and help improve the lives of animals in developing countries with World Vets. In addition, Travelocity will make a $10,000 donation directly to World Vets.

"Animal causes have always been very close to my heart and it's really important for me that people have compassion and empathy for animals," said Vaudreuil. "I chose to work with World Vets to raise awareness and help communities that do not have access to basic veterinary care."

Vaudreuil is an attorney currently living in Playa Vista, Calif. and was chosen among thousands of entries for her unique passion to help those in need across the globe.

"We were impressed not just by the sheer volume, but also by the creativity and inspiration of the submissions," said Brad Wilson, vice president and general manager of Travelocity. "We were touched by Courtney and her love for helping animals, which makes relaunching the Travel for Good program that much more rewarding as we assist in making these charitable dreams possible."

The Travel for Good program is still accepting submissions via Twitter through Sun., Oct. 18 at 11:59 p.m. ET. To apply, interested individuals must follow @Travelocity or @TravelForGood on Twitter and use the hashtag #TravelForGood, share the location and purpose of their trip, the organization with whom they want to volunteer and why they are passionate about that cause. Applications can be submitted in any shareable format, including text, images and video, to best demonstrate the goals of their trip and volunteer efforts.

For more information and full program details, visit the Travel for Good page at www.travelocity.com/travelforgood. Entries can also be submitted directly from this page. Travelocity will also be awarding $500 to 100 individuals to get them started on saving for their own Travel for Good efforts. All of the travel award recipients will be notified throughout the duration of the campaign.

About Travelocity
Travelocity wants to inspire you to "Go & Smell the Roses!®" and is dedicated to being your kindred spirit – a travel companion and a travel instigator, roaming the world beside you while helping make your traveling experience memorable with innovative apps, competitive prices and 24/7 customer service. Based in Dallas, Texas, Travelocity is owned by Expedia, Inc., one of the world's leading travel companies, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes many of the world's leading online travel properties.

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