Luxury travel company Boutique Travel Advisors is debuting its first-ever Navigating for a Cause event.
The evening of gourmet food, live entertainment from the Flashback Cadillac band, dancing, and more, also features both a silent auction and raffle program with items including exclusive travel experiences, luxury cruise sailings, and dining experiences.
The proceeds benefit Chase Rauchle PTSD Now (PTSDNow.org), a nonprofit focused on improving the veteran mental healthcare system and helping reduce drastic measures among U.S. military personnel by advocating for better prevention, identification, and treatment of depression, stress, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
“PTSD Now educates policymakers, develops improved military protocols, and funds specialized counseling services for veterans,” explains Angie Rice, co-founder of Boutique Travel Advisors. “At the heart of Boutique Travel Advisors, we believe travel can be a transformative and healing modality by empowering and inspiring individuals and fostering social and cultural understanding on a collective level.”
Philanthropy is important to the team at Boutique Travel Advisors, both from incorporating philanthropy into their clients’ itineraries if they would like, as well as personally supporting causes.
Scottsdale residents Craig and Julie Rauchle, founders of PTSD Now, are serving as the inaugural event’s honorary chairs in honor of their son, Chase, who was a staff sergeant in the Army National Guard.
If You Go …
EVENT: Navigating for a Cause
DATE: Fri., Nov. 15
TIME: 6 to 9 p.m.
LOCATION: Volanti in the Scottsdale Airpark
TICKETS: Start at $150; sponsorships range from $1,500 to $10,000
TravelBTA.com/navigatingforacause
“We intentionally support causes that align with our five Pillars of Community: joy, wellbeing, connection, sustainability and gratitude,” says Rice.