Give Back Getaways
The Give Back Getaways program offers our guests an exceptional opportunity to give back to the community in a way that is meaningful to them and
to the lives of others. Participating in a half-day local community experience, guests will work alongside our Ritz-Carlton Ladies and Gentlemen in a
Community Footprints humanitarian or environmental project. The Give Back Getaway experiences are unique to each destination and designed to
make a lasting contribution and enduring impression.
| Saturdays in May |
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The Greening of Beijing |
Beijing, Financial Street |
Asia-Pacific |
| Wednesdays and Thursdays in May |
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Big Cat Habitat |
Sarasota |
North America - South East |
| Saturdays in May |
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Green Dream: Saving Chilean Palm Trees |
Santiago |
Mexico, Caribbean, South America |
| Fridays in May |
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Blue Iguana Recovery Program |
Grand Cayman |
Mexico, Caribbean, South America |
| Friday, May 16, 2008 |
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A World Without Hunger |
Dallas |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, May 17, 2008 |
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Cultivating Lives through Community Gardening |
Buckhead |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, May 17, 2008 |
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Teatown Lake Reservation – Citizen Scientist Program |
Westchester |
North America - North East |
| Saturday, May17, 2008 |
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Mural Arts Package |
Philadelphia |
North America - North East |
| Saturday, May 17, 2008 |
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Let the Children Play! |
Moscow |
Europe |
| Sunday, May 18, 2008 |
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Everglades Ecosystem Protection |
Orlando, Grande Lakes |
North America - South East |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2008 |
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Supporting Providence House Crisis Nursery |
Cleveland |
North America - North East |
| Friday, May 23, 2008 |
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Restoring the Forests of Greenfield Village |
Dearborn |
North America - North East |
| Saturday, May 24, 2008 |
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Discover the Mangroves |
St. Thomas |
Mexico, Caribbean, South America |
| Saturday, May 24, 2008 |
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Wild about Wetlands |
Marina del Rey |
North America - West |
| Friday, May 30, 2008 |
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A World Without Hunger |
Dallas |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, May 31, 2008 |
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Mural Arts Package |
Philadelphia |
North America - North East |
| Saturday, May 31, 2008 |
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Malaysian Rainforest Preservation |
Kuala Lumpur |
Asia-Pacific |
| Saturday, June 1, 2008 |
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The Dandelion School |
Beijing |
Asia-Pacific |
| Saturdays in June |
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The Greening of Beijing |
Beijing, Financial Street |
Asia-Pacific |
| Wednesdays and Thursdays in June |
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Big Cat Habitat |
Sarasota |
North America - South East |
| Sunday, June 1, 2008 |
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Everglades Ecosystem Protection |
Orlando, Grande Lakes |
North America - South East |
| Wednesday, June 4, 2008 |
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Children We Care |
Bahrain |
Middle East |
| Wednesday, June 4, 2008 |
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Supporting Providence House Crisis Nursery |
Cleveland |
North America - North East |
| Friday, June 6, 2008 |
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A Day in the Dirt: Preserving Central Park |
New York, Central Park |
North America - North East |
| Fridays in June |
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Blue Iguana Recovery Program |
Grand Cayman |
Mexico, Caribbean, South America |
| Saturday, June 7, 2008 |
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Snowboard Outreach Society |
Bachelor Gulch |
North America - West |
| Friday, June 6, 2008 |
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Restoring the Forests of Greenfield Village |
Dearborn |
North America - North East |
| Saturday, June 7, 2008 |
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Teatown Lake Reservation – Citizen Scientist Program |
Westchester |
North America - North East |
| Saturday, June 7, 2008 |
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Music Therapy for Disabled Children |
Istanbul |
Europe |
| Saturday, June 7, 2008 |
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Creating a Future |
Jakarta, Pacific Place |
Asia-Pacific |
| Saturday, June 7, 2008 |
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The Rainbow Program |
Tysons Corner |
North America - North East |
| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 |
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Giving Children Hope |
Rose Hall, Jamaica |
Mexico, Caribbean, South America |
| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 |
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Restoring the Everglades |
Palm Beach |
North America - South East |
| Thursday, June 12, 2008 |
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Partners with Nature |
Kapalua, Maui |
North America - West |
| Friday, June 13, 2008 |
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A World Without Hunger |
Dallas |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, June 14, 2008 |
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Kids Against Hunger |
Naples Golf Resort |
North America - South East |
| Saturday June 14, 2008 |
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Mural Arts Package |
Philadelphia |
North America - North East |
| Saturday, June 14, 2008 |
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Restoring the Everglades |
Palm Beach |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, June 14, 2008 |
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Wildlands Restoration |
Denver |
North America - West |
| Saturday, June 14, 2008 |
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Preserving Our Monuments, Memorials and Parks |
Washington, D.C. |
North America - North East |
| Sunday, June 15, 2008 |
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Everglades Ecosystem Protection |
Orlando, Grande Lakes |
North America - South East |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2008 |
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SOS Aldeas Infantiles Children’s Village |
Hotel Arts Barcelona |
Europe |
| Wednesday, June 18, 2008 |
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Preserving Montara Mountain |
Half Moon Bay |
North America - West |
| Saturday, June 21, 2008 |
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City Harvest: Project Renewal |
New York, Battery Park |
North America - North East |
| Saturday, June 21, 2008 |
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Friends of the Florida Panther Wildlife Refuge |
Naples |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, June 21, 2008 |
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Guardians of Sierra Blanca |
Hotel Villa Padierna |
Europe |
| Tuesday, June 24, 2008 |
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Preserving Alcatraz Island, San Francisco’s Treasure |
San Francisco |
North America - West |
| Friday, June 27, 2008 |
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A World Without Hunger |
Dallas |
North America - South East |
| Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
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Preserving Ancient Wuzhen |
Shanghai |
Asia-Pacific |
| Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
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Healing through Habitat |
New Orleans |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 |
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Camp Collinswood on Lake Oconee |
Reynolds Plantation |
North America - South East |
| Friday, June 27, 2008 |
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Rainforest Rescue: Saving El Yunque |
San Juan |
Mexico, Caribbean, South America |
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 |
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Mural Arts Package |
Philadelphia |
North America - North East |
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 |
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Malaysian Rainforest Preservation |
Kuala Lumpur |
Asia-Pacific |
| Saturday, June 28, 2008 |
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Wild about Wetlands |
Marina del Rey |
North America - West |
| Tuesday, July 1, 2008 |
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Trusting Partners… Planting the Seeds |
Seoul |
Asia-Pacific |
| Daily in July |
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The Turtle Guardian Experience |
Cancun |
Mexico, Caribbean, South America |
| Wednesdays and Thursdays in July |
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Big Cat Habitat |
Sarasota |
North America - South East |
| Fridays in July |
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Blue Iguana Recovery Program |
Grand Cayman |
Mexico, Caribbean, South America |
| Saturday, July 5, 2008 |
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Discover the Mangroves |
St. Thomas |
Mexico, Caribbean, South America |
| Saturday, July 5, 2008 |
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Music Therapy for Disabled Children |
Istanbul |
Europe |
| Saturday, July 5, 2008 |
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Join the BOSS with Habitat |
Jakarta |
Asia-Pacific |
| Saturday, July 6, 2008 |
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The Dandelion School |
Beijing |
Asia-Pacific |
| Saturday, July 5, 2008 |
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Cooking For the Less Fortunate |
Georgetown, Washington D.C. |
North America - North East |
| Sunday, July 6, 2008 |
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Everglades Ecosystem Protection |
Orlando, Grande Lakes |
North America - South East |
| Monday, July 7, 2008 |
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Healing through Habitat |
New Orleans |
North America - South East |
| Wednesday, July 9, 2008 |
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Children We Care |
Bahrain |
Middle East |
| Wednesday, July 9, 2008 |
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Ride a Wave with ‘Surfers Healing’ |
Laguna Niguel |
North America - West |
| Wednesday, July 9, 2008 |
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Giving Children Hope |
Rose Hall, Jamaica |
Mexico, Caribbean, South America |
| Wednesday, July 9, 2008 |
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Restoring the Everglades |
Palm Beach |
North America - South East |
| Wednesday, July 9, 2008 |
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Healing through Habitat |
New Orleans |
North America - South East |
| Friday, July 11, 2008 |
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A World Without Hunger |
Dallas |
North America - South East |
| Friday, July 11, 2008 |
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Restoring the Forests of Greenfield Village |
Dearborn |
North America - North East |
| Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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Supporting Providence House Crisis Nursery |
Cleveland |
North America - North East |
| Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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Camp Collinswood on Lake Oconee |
Reynolds Plantation |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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Teatown Lake Reservation – Citizen Scientist Program |
Westchester |
North America - North East |
| Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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Restoring the Everglades |
Palm Beach |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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Snowboard Outreach Society |
Bachelor Gulch |
North America - West |
| Saturday, July 12, 2008 |
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The Rainbow Program |
Tysons Corner |
North America - North East |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2008 |
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Preserving Montara Mountain |
Half Moon Bay |
North America - West |
| Friday, July 18, 2008 |
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Camp Collinswood on Lake Oconee |
Reynolds Plantation |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, July 19, 2008 |
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Guardians of Sierra Blanca |
Hotel Villa Padierna |
Europe |
| Sunday, July 20, 2008 |
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Everglades Ecosystem Protection |
Orlando, Grande Lakes |
North America - South East |
| Wednesday, July 23, 2008 |
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Ride a Wave with ‘Surfers Healing’ |
Laguna Niguel |
North America - West |
| Friday, July 25, 2008 |
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A World Without Hunger |
Dallas |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, July 26, 2008 |
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Cutting the Wild |
Penha Longa |
Europe |
| Saturday, July 26, 2008 |
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Snowboard Outreach Society |
Bachelor Gulch |
North America - West |
| Saturday, July 26, 2008 |
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Malaysian Rainforest Preservation |
Kuala Lumpur |
Asia-Pacific |
| Saturday, July 26, 2008 |
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Wild about Wetlands |
Marina del Rey |
North America - West |
| Daily in August |
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The Turtle Guardian Experience |
Cancun |
Mexico, Caribbean, South America |
| Fridays in August |
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Blue Iguana Recovery Program |
Grand Cayman |
Mexico, Caribbean, South America |
| Saturday, August 2, 2008 |
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Music Therapy for Disabled Children |
Istanbul |
Europe |
| Saturday, August 3, 2008 |
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The Dandelion School |
Beijing |
Asia-Pacific |
| Sunday, August 3, 2008 |
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Everglades Ecosystem Protection |
Orlando, Grande Lakes |
North America - South East |
| Monday, August 4, 2008 |
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Children We Care |
Bahrain |
Middle East |
| Wednesday, August 6, 2008 |
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Ride a Wave with ‘Surfers Healing’ |
Laguna Niguel |
North America - West |
| Wednesdays and Thursdays in August |
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Big Cat Habitat |
Sarasota |
North America - South East |
| Friday, August 8, 2008 |
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A World Without Hunger |
Dallas |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, August 9, 2008 |
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Snowboard Outreach Society |
Bachelor Gulch |
North America - West |
| Saturday, August 9, 2008 |
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Protecting Mount Fuji |
Tokyo |
Asia-Pacific |
| Saturday, August 9, 2008 |
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Teatown Lake Reservation – Citizen Scientist Program |
Westchester |
North America - North East |
| Saturday, August 9, 2008 |
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Restoring the Everglades |
Palm Beach |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, August 9, 2008 |
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Creating a Future |
Jakarta, Pacific Place |
Asia-Pacific |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2008 |
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Healing through Habitat |
New Orleans |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, August 13, 2008 |
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Supporting Providence House Crisis Nursery |
Cleveland |
North America - North East |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2008 |
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Giving Children Hope |
Rose Hall, Jamaica |
Mexico, Caribbean, South America |
| Wednesday, August 13, 2008 |
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Restoring the Everglades |
Palm Beach |
North America - South East |
| Saturday, August 16, 2008 |
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Guardians of Sierra Blanca |
Hotel Villa Padierna |
Europe |
| Sunday, August 17, 2008 |
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Everglades Ecosystem Protection |
Orlando, Grande Lakes |
North America - South East |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 |
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Ride a Wave with ‘Surfers Healing’ |
Laguna Niguel |
North America - West |
| Friday, August 22, 2008 |
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A World Without Hunger |
Dallas |
North America - South East |
| Friday, August 22, 2008 |
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Restoring the Forests of Greenfield Village |
Dearborn |
North America - North East |
| Saturday, August 23, 2008 |
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Malaysian Rainforest Preservation |
Kuala Lumpur |
Asia-Pacific |
| Saturday, August 23, 2008 |
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Wild about Wetlands |
Marina del Rey |
North America - West |
| Saturday, August 23, 2008 |
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Snowboard Outreach Society |
Bachelor Gulch |
North America - West |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2008 |
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Ride a Wave with ‘Surfers Healing’ |
Laguna Niguel |
North America - West |
| Wednesday, August 27, 2008 |
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Preserving Montara Mountain |
Half Moon Bay |
North America - West |
| Thursday, August 28, 2008 |
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Preserving Ancient Wuzhen |
Shanghai |
Asia-Pacific |
| Sunday, August 31, 2008 |
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Children’s Hospice Sonnenhof |
Berlin |
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