For Immediate Release

Best Western Australasia and World Vision (Australia / New Zealand) form partnership

to help children living in poverty

For over 50 years Best Western has maintained a reputation of providing superior care for its customers; now the company is extending this philosophy by caring for the world’s poorest people as well.

This week Best Western launches a new partnership with World Vision Australia, designed to make positive changes to the lives of children and communities living in poverty. By encouraging staff, property owners, friends and families to sponsor a child, Best Western is working to provide communities with basic needs we take for granted such as enough food to eat, clean water to drink, as well as healthcare and education to set children up for a long and healthy life.

“Best Western has always been a family company, so our partnership with World Vision Australia to help children, their families and communities is a natural extension of this philosophy,” says Robert Anderson, Executive Director of Best Western Australasia.

“There are millions of children living in poverty worldwide. Sponsoring these kids is one small way we can help to make a lasting difference.”

Sponsorship is the first phase of the Best Western / World Vision partnership; other exciting initiatives will be released later in the year.

People choosing to sponsor a child or receive more information about the partnership and program are directed to the weblink www.worldvision.com.au/bestwestern.

ABOUT BEST WESTERN AUSTRALASIA

Best Western Australasia is part of Best Western International, the World's Largest Hotel Chain®, which provides marketing, reservations and operational support to more than 4,000 independently owned and operated member hotels in more than 80 countries. Covering Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific, Best Western Australasia has more than 200 properties, all of them different in appearance and design but the same under Best Western’s stringent quality assurance system – a 200-point check-list which ensures properties maintain the finest customer service, cleanliness and property maintenance.

For additional information or to make a reservation, please visit www.bestwestern.com.au or www.bestwestern.co.nz

ABOUT WORLD VISION

World Vision Australia is a relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We serve all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

For more information, please visit www.worldvision.com.au/media or contact Tamara Blackmore on 0400 689 714 or tamara.blackmore@worldvision.com.au

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Media contact:

Shaun Greenwood

Media Communications Manager

Best Western Australasia

Ph: +61 2 8913 3346

Fax: +61 2 9955 9555

Email: sgreenwood@bestwesternaustralia.com.au