A FINE SENSE OF
PLACE Winners of the 2015
World Legacy Awards have
been announced and a Marin
establishment
claims a spot.
Cavallo Point
The awards, a collaboration
between the National Geo-
graphic Society and ITB Berlin,
celebrate organizations and
destinations that embody
positive changes in the travel
industry and encourage peo-
ple to care about the world.
For more on the scope of the
awards, here are some num-
bers. nationalgeographic.com/
worldlegacyawards K.P.
CONTINUED EFFORTS IN HAITI Last summer, 15 volunteers from Marin County trav-
eled to Jacmel, Haiti, to help build homes, bring donated resources and teach kids how to swim. Leading
the group were Lisa Rueff, making her 17th service-oriented trip to Haiti since the earthquake in 2010,
and Victoria Cressman, who builds homes in Haiti through her foundation Tents to Shanti. The group vis-
ited and assisted three foundations, including Jacmel Children's Center, which Rueff funded and helped
build. Throughout the week, the group learned
about Haitian culture and how to communicate
efficiently through hand signals and facial
expressions. While in Jacmel, volunteers par-
ticipated in many activities, including repairing a
mosaic mural created by kids at the Art Creation
Foundation for Children, painting a new home
for kids funded by Cressman’s organization and
spending quality time with orphans at the Jacmel
Children’s Center. “I took a Polaroid camera to
Haiti, and when I gave the kids, and some of the
adults, pictures of themselves to keep, their faces
lit up,” says Stone Shepard, a seventh grader at
Mill Valley Middle School. “Something so simple
brought them so much joy — and made me feel
great too.” yogaventures.com SABRINA BAKER
TRAVEL WITH
PURPOSE
BY THE
NUMBERS
1 U.S. WINNER
150 entries
INTERNATIONAL
JUDGES
56 COUNTRIES
6 CONTINENTS
5 AWARD RECIPIENTS
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Join the Cast
For local fly fishermen, this California summer has been challenging at best. Low to no water means limited fish to catch. However, with increased direct flights to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, there is still a way
to set your lure. For those looking to learn a few new casting skills, Snake River Sporting Club has partnered with Orvis to launch a series of fly-fishing schools that wrap up this month. It is Orvis’ first school
in Wyoming and takes advantage of the club’s six miles of private access to the world-famous Snake
River. The program includes a balance of classroom instruction, casting instruction, video analysis and
on-water guidance. snakeriversportingclub.com M. T.
