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BREAKING NEWS: American Bus Association donates $25,000 to Haiti relief effort

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – The American Bus Association (ABA) and its charitable arm, the ABA Foundation (ABAF) today announced a joint donation of $25,000 to help disaster relief in Haiti as a result of the recent earthquake that has devastated the Caribbean nation. The funds will be dispersed through the American Red Cross.

“We have an opportunity to truly show our leadership as an industry and an organization of community-minded individuals,” said ABA secretary treasurer Frank Henry. “We put people before profits.”

The decision to help Haiti came during the annual meeting of the ABA Board of Directors on the opening day of the organization’s motorcoach and group travel trade show event, the 29th annual Marketplace.

“I am proud that we as an association were so committed to putting aside our business agendas to focus on the humanitarian need far more important right now than anything else,” continued Henry, who also serves on the ABA board of directors. “We hope other bus, tour and travel groups join the relief effort by matching ABA’s commitment to helping Haiti recover.”

ABA president Peter Pantuso said that other travel organizations are donating funds through the Red Cross as well.

For more information, or to make a donation, visit www.redcross.org