Cruise Planners announced that it raised and donated over $150,000 in 2024 through CP Cares, a charitable initiative supporting causes in healthcare, disaster relief, animal welfare and youth programs.

“We are very proud to be able to donate to very worthy causes both locally, nationally and internationally. Giving back is at the core of what Cruise Planners stands for,” said Founder and CEO of Cruise Planners, Michelle Fee.

“Through CP Cares, we are honored to bring joy and hope to children and families, making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve and destinations that fuel our industry,” added Fee.

Cruise Planners said in a press release that it has partnered twice with Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, supporting pediatric healthcare during the Cruise Planners Annual Convention and again during the 2024 holiday season.

The company was a founding sponsor of Travel Elevates, the nonprofit charitable arm of Signature Travel Network, helping the network foster change in communities that host travelers. Initiatives include building the first-ever technology and innovation center in Mexico and creating early learning opportunities in Africa.

The company said that over the past several years, it has been with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and has helped raise over $3 million. Cruise Planners also donated $80,000 to help support critical research and provide resources for patients and families impacted by blood cancers.

The company added that it donated $25,000 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation in honor of five Cruise Planners franchisees currently undergoing breast cancer treatment or survivors of breast cancer.

It additionally contributed to causes such as:

• The Gary Sinise Foundation
• PlebianHelpers
• Advocacy Action Fund
• Dave Miller Memorial Sponsorship
• Hollywood Firefighters Benevolent Association
• Stoneman Douglass DECA Program, and
• The Family Bonds Foundation for flood and hurricane victims of Hurricane Milton.