May 5, 2009

Carnival Cruise Lines Celebrates National Volunteer Week with a Host of Community Service Activities

[gallery link="file" columns="4"] For National Volunteer Week, Carnival Cruise Lines and its employees participated in a wide range of community service initiatives, from collecting food and clothing for the homeless to assembling care packages for U.S. armed services personnel.   Other efforts included a pet food drive benefiting Miami Pet Rescue and collecting toys, games and…
April 6, 2009

More Than 1,500 Pounds of Food Collected During Carnival Splendor Food Drive in Los Angeles

  In conjunction with the West Coast debut the new 3,006-passenger Carnival Splendor, Carnival Cruise Lines and the Los Angeles Food Bank teamed up on a food collection drive prior to a special two-day familiarization cruise for travel agents from the Port of Los Angeles.    Travel agents embarking on the special one-time mini-cruise from…
March 13, 2009

Carnival Cruise Lines' Charitable Efforts Highlighted in New Web Site

[gallery link="file"] Carnival Cruise Lines’ wide-ranging charitable endeavors are highlighted in a new Web portal at www.carnival.com/carnivalfoundation.   The site provides a comprehensive overview of many philanthropic efforts that are supported through the Carnival Foundation, which oversees millions in annual financial contributions and in-kind donations by the company and its employees.   While Carnival’s support…
February 17, 2009

Towel Animals!

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November 28, 2008

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

For the second year in a row, more than 50 members of Carnival’s management team are serving as mentors to Miami-Dade high school students as part of an innovative workplace mentoring program sponsored by Big Brothers Big Sisters.   The students shadow the Carnival employees as they conduct their day-to-day business, earning valuable experience along…
September 29, 2008

Carnival's FUN Team Helps Out

[gallery]                      Carnival’s FUN Team, the line’s employee-based volunteer service group, has been keeping busy the last couple of weeks participating in a number of community projects, including collecting clothes and food for residents of Grand Turk who were affected by Hurricane Ike as well as a coastal beach clean-up in Miami.             Based…
September 18, 2008

Giving Back

This weekend, members of Carnival Cruise Lines’ employee service group, the “Fun Team,” volunteered their time at Camillus House, a homeless assistance center in downtown Miami. While at the facility, the group staffed the food-service areas and participated in various clean-up efforts. The visit was part of the group’s bi-monthly community service initiatives which include…