ORLANDO, Florida  - - Orlando-based Club Meliá, a leading international vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe, has presented a check for $10,000 to UNICEF as a result of a two-month sales contest the company conducted across all sales sites in Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Playa Del Carmen, Puerto Rico, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Madrid, Marbella and Tenerife.  The winning sales team at Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, attended a celebratory presentation during which a check for $10,000 was donated to UNICEF for use in supporting and aiding children in the Dominican Republic.
 

         "On behalf of UNICEF, I wanted to thank Paradisus Palma Real and Club Meliá for their important contribution in helping impact the lives of children in the Dominican Republic," said Sayo Aoki, Deputy Representative of UNICEF Dominican Republic. "We are excited that they have chosen to partner with us."
 

         The Club Meliá "Race For The Children" contest to raise funds for UNICEF was conducted by measuring sales volume at each resort against budgets for a two-month period.  The sales teams selflessly volunteered to donate the winnings from the competition to UNICEF instead of receiving the cash incentive for themselves.  Each site was represented by a model horse on a large poster in each sales room.   As total sales volume at each  site advanced, compared to budget, the horse representing the site advanced as well.  The winning sales team from  Paradisus Palma Real surpassed the total budget by the largest amount.   "We were excited in launching a contest to motivate and unify all our sales teams for a single cause to help children in need through UNICEF," said Juan Carlos Barillas, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Club Meliá.  "Everyone was excited to come together and do their part for their team, and for our organization."
 

         Club Meliá Executive Vice President Denis Ebrill said he was proud of the efforts of the sales teams which is testimony to their character and willingness to help their communities as well demonstrating Club Meliá's commitment to helping those in need.  "It is an honor for us to be a part of the ongoing corporate commitment that Meliá Hotels International has with UNICEF," Ebrill explained.
 

         Club Meliá is an internationally-branded membership club focusing on leisure lifestyle experiences that include exotic destinations, designer-appointed luxury suites, exclusive services and unforgettable amenities.  The Orlando, Florida based company has 27,000 members, 15 member resorts and 28 associated resorts, and is part of Spain-based Meliá Hotels International, a 55-year-old international hospitality company with over 350 hotels in 35 countries on five continents.  For more information, call 866-379-5950, or visit www.clubmelia.com.

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