Westgate Foundation Donates $1.5 Million to Benefit Resort Communities, Team Members Nationwide

ORLANDO, Fla. – Jan. 31, 2025 – Westgate Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Westgate Resorts, announced today that it donated $1 million in grants to benefit 59 community-focused organizations across the United States. In addition, the foundation also made a $500,000 contribution to the company’s Team Member Crisis Fund, offering financial support to Team Members who encounter unforeseen circumstances in their personal lives.

"Creating lasting change for families, veterans, our incredible Team Members and individuals transitioning into or back into the workforce remain Westgate Foundation’s top priority," said Jill Bosley, vice president of Westgate Foundation & Community Affairs. "The 59 charitable groups we have the honor of supporting represent best-in-class philanthropic work in their respective areas. We are proud that each grant will make an immediate and lasting impact."

Each recipient organization was selected based on its charitable excellence and efforts to support one of Westgate Foundation’s key pillars, including family stability, military and veteran services, as well as workforce readiness.

Family Stability

A New Leaf – Mesa, AZ

AdventHealth Foundation – Central FL

Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida – Central FL

Casa De Luz – Las Vegas, NV

Christian Action Ministries – Branson, MO

Christian Center of Park City – Park City, UT

Christian Service Center – Central FL

City Harvest – New York, NY

Elevate Branson – Branson, MO

Find, Feed & Restore – Central FL

Grove Christian Outreach – Williamsburg, VA

Habitat for Humanity of Horry County – Myrtle Beach, SC

Harbor House of Central Florida – Central FL

Help Now of Osceola – Central FL

Help4Kids – Myrtle Beach, SC

Help of Southern Nevada – Las Vegas, NV

Helping Hands Inc – Central FL

Hope Partnership – Central FL

Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families – Central FL

Lake Wales Care Center – Central FL

Lakeway CASA – Morristown, TN

Las Vegas Rescue Mission – Las Vegas, NV

Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic – Sevierville, TN

The Mustard Seed – Central FL

The Neighborhood Center – Central FL

New Directions of Horry County – Myrtle Beach, SC

Osceola Council on Aging – Central FL

Peace House – Park City, UT

RISE Community Solutions – Central FL

The Road Home – Park City, UT

The Russell Home for Atypical Children – Central FL

SafeSpace of East Tennessee – Sevierville, TN

Second Harvest Food Bank – Central FL

Seniors First – Central FL

Sevier County Food Ministries – Sevierville, TN

The Shade Tree – Las Vegas, NV

Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries – Sevierville, TN

South Brevard Women’s Center – Central FL

Three Square – Las Vegas, NV

Wesley House – Sevierville, TN

Williamsburg House of Mercy – Williamsburg, VA

Military & Veteran Support

American Gold Star Mothers – National

Camaraderie Foundation – National

McCormick Research Institute – Central FL

Soldier’s Angels – National

Unbroken Spirit – National

University of Central Florida – Central FL

Workforce Readiness

Adult Literacy League – Central FL

Christian Help – Central FL

Foundation for Orange County Public Schools – Central FL

Foundation for Osceola Education – Central FL

Foundation for Seminole State College – Central FL

IDignity – Central FL

Lake-Sumter State College Foundation – Central FL

LifeWorks - Jobs Partnership – Central FL

Park City Education Foundation – Park City, UT

The Sharing Center – Central FL

United Against Poverty – Central FL

Women’s Crisis Center of Taney County – Branson, MO

Through its partnerships, Westgate Foundation acts as a catalyst for positive change. Over the last five years, the foundation has invested more than $6 million to support Westgate’s resort communities and its Team Members.

For information on Westgate Resorts’ Westgate Foundation and its impact, visit www.WestgateFoundation.org.

ABOUT WESTGATE RESORTS

Westgate Resorts is the largest privately held timeshare company in the world and one of the largest resort developers in the United States. Founded in 1982 by David Siegel, the company is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, with a total of 21 themed destination resorts nationwide, including seven Orlando hotel resorts.

Westgate Resorts locations feature more than 13,500 luxury villas and hotel rooms in popular vacation destinations throughout the United States such as Orlando and Cocoa Beach, Florida; New York City, New York; Park City, Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Williamsburg, Virginia; Branson, Missouri; and Mesa, Arizona.

In 2022, the company launched the cutting-edge World of Westgate (WOW) Loyalty Program, an exclusive program that rewards Westgate Owners and hotel guests with prestigious perks and privileges at no added cost.

For more information about Westgate Resorts, visit WestgateResorts.com. Find Westgate Resorts on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.