Contact: Kayce Cherry

Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation

(703) 522-3160

Cruise Industry Salutes Restoration Efforts for Maine Lighthouses

Bar Harbor, Maine (June 1, 2004) – As an industry known for creating lifetime memories for their passengers as well as many economic opportunities for the port cities they visit, the Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation (CICF) is proud to announce that it will be presenting a grant donation to The American Lighthouse Foundation at a Canada/New England Cruise Symposium dinner on June 2 nd at the Asticou Inn.  

In attendance will be: J. Michael Crye, President, International Council of Cruise Lines; Gail Kelly, Regional Manager, Senator Olympia Snowe's office; Bruce Forsley, Shipyard Brewing Company as well as many other Maine , New England and Canadian business and community leaders. Highlighting the event will be the presentation of a $15,000 charitable donation by the Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation to support The Campaign to Save Nine Maine Lights.

James R. Border, Chairman of the Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation, said “We're delighted to be making this important contribution to preserve Maine 's Lighthouses and to ensure that these historic monuments remain part of our nation's maritime heritage. We hope that this donation to the Campaign to Save Maine's Lighthouses will encourage others to join in as we salute the efforts of The American Lighthouse Foundation to preserve these national treasurers.”

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The Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation (CICF), founded in 1998 by the members of the International Council of Cruise Lines, focuses its efforts on programs designed to strengthen and improve the quality of life in communities served by our industry.

CICF Members include:

Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruise Lines N.V., Crystal Cruises, Cunard Line Limited, Disney Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Orient Lines, Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean Int'l., Seabourn Cruise Line, Windstar Cruises.