Western
Union announces fundraising project during the ‘Winter Escapade 2’ tour
to support and uplift livelihood communities in the Philippines.
Manila, Philippines, January 30, 2015 –
More than 200 Filipino Canadians are looking forward to experiencing
the warm welcome of our fellowmen, the warm hugs of their family and
friends and the warm sunshine in the Philippines as they visit the
country for their Winter Escapade 2 – It’s More Fun in the Philippines tour
this coming January 30 to February 6, 2015, The Western Union Company
(NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, announced today.
The
Department of Foreign Affairs, Tourism Promotions Board of the
Philippines and the Philippine Embassy to Canada has again organized a
heritage tour for Filipino Canadians in Canada to visit the Philippines
to deepen their connection with the country’s beautiful and rich
history, heritage and culture. It is also an opportunity to attract
investment into tourism projects in the country.
Western
Union has been an active supporter of the tour since 2008 and this
year, they will show support for the Winter Escapade 2 tour through the
launching of the Western Union Sunshine Adventure promotion for
its delegates. Participants will simply take “selfies” in different
historical tourist spots during the tour and upload their entries in
their respective Facebook accounts using the hashtag #WUSunshineWE2 for a
chance to win special prizes during the tour’s farewell dinner.
Participants
are encouraged to request their friends to ‘Like’ and share their
photos with the end view of gathering more Likes for the project. For
every Like, Western Union will match an equivalent amount of one hundred
pesos (1 Like = P100) (to a maximum contribution of PHP500,000). The
amount raised by the collective Likes will go to a special cause
supported by the Philippine posts comprising Team Philippines in Canada.
“Western
Union recognizes that many Filipino migrants feel a sense of
responsibility to help out fellow countrymen and as a company we are
giving them opportunities to build these connections,” said Patricia
Riingen, Senior Vice President, Southeast Asia & Oceania, Western
Union. “The activity aims to gather ‘Likes’ and shares from friends and
families of our Filipino Canadian delegates, in a collective effort to
raise funds for our Like for a Cause project,” Added Riingen.
Through the Western Union Sunshine Adventure promotion,
support will be given to help boost the livelihood of different
communities in the Philippines. Both the Winter Escapade 2 tour
delegates can participate in Like for a Cause project.
For more information, you may visit this website www.WUSunshineAdventure.com to
like the Sunshine Adventure selfies of the delegates. Promo runs from
January 30 until February 15, 2014. Terms and conditions apply.
About Western Union
The
Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global payment
services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western
Union Business Solutions branded payment services, Western Union
provides consumers and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient
ways to send and receive money around the world, to send payments and to
purchase money orders. As of September 30, 2014, the Western Union,
Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered through a combined
network of over 500,000 Agent locations in 200 countries and
territories and over 100,000 ATMs and kiosks. In 2013, The Western Union
Company completed 242 million consumer-to-consumer transactions
worldwide, moving $82 billion of principal between consumers, and 459
million business payments. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.