Odysseys Unlimited is committed to making a positive impact in our world: the communities in which we live and those we visit/serve at home and abroad. We will foster meaningful and enduring cross-cultural partnerships through financial support, donations of goods and services, and gifts of time.
As we have been fortunate to grow as a company over the past 25 years, Odysseys Unlimited is committed to giving back to the world in a more meaningful way, led by the Charitable Giving Committee. Since 2017, we have donated more than $1,200,000, with all funds coming from the company itself (we do not solicit outside contributions). From donations to international humanitarian organizations to volunteer projects at the office, Odysseys and our employees have embraced being part of the global community.
We believe in giving back to those countries that have given us so much through our travels, so we make our most significant donations to international humanitarian organizations (NGOs) whose work spans the globe. The following NGOs represent those we have supported over the years.
Provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare.
Helps people affected by humanitarian crises—including the climate crisis—to survive, recover and rebuild their lives.
Protecting over 1.6 million acres of wilderness in the Amboseli-Tsavo-Kilimanjaro ecosystem of East Africa, Big Life partners with local communities to protect nature for the benefit of all.
The Water Project works with local teams to provide reliable and clean water to villages, schools, and medical clinics in sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, and Sierra Leone. Projects include new and rehabbed wells, sand dams, rainwater catchment systems and/or spring protections.
A local organization based in Marrakech, Morocco, that works to raise awareness and find sustainable solutions to the most critical issues that directly affect life in Atlas Mountains villages.
Organizing the travel and tourism industry to create positive change through disaster relief efforts, planning for the industry’s future, and creating valuable networking opportunities, TourismCares brings travel together.
Created by our late tour director Antonio Marangabassa and his wife Eunice, Makhanga Hope Academy educates girls in a remote area of Kenya who otherwise would not have access to schooling. Odysseys funded the construction of a dormitory and dining facility for the school.
Works to conserve nature by mitigating human/wildlife conflict in the Ranthambore (India) Tiger Preserve by training local villagers in traditional handcraft skills and creating “a small efficient army of micro-entrepreneurs.”
We donate to international, regional, and local organizations and communities affected by earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, and other natural or manmade disasters. Following are among the groups whose disaster relief efforts we have supported in recent years:
Delivers medical care to millions of people caught in crises around the world.
Helps people affected by humanitarian crises—including the climate crisis—to survive, recover and rebuild their lives.
This veteran-led humanitarian organization serves global communities before, during, and after disasters and crises, such as hurricanes and earthquakes.
The Canadian Red Cross helps people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need. Odysseys contributed to relief efforts following Canada’s devastating wildfires in 2024.
Supports Ukranians of all faiths both in Krakow and inside Ukraine with food, lodging, and other needs caused by the Russian war.
Dedicated to the conservation and promotion of French cultural heritage, the Foundation has helped to raise funds for the rebuilding of Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was heavily damaged by fire in 2019.
With a mission to strengthen Los Angeles communities, the foundation has provided support to people affected by California wildfires.
As citizens of our local community as well as of the world, we support non-profit organizations located near our Newton, MA-based headquarters, as well as around New England. Our giving has focused on groups working to eliminate food insecurity as well as those committed to education and veterans, among others.
Connects people and communities in Massachusetts to reliable sources of food while advocating for policies that make food more accessible—so that no one goes hungry.
Part of Project Bread, The Walk for Hunger is the largest fundraiser to alleviate hunger in Massachusetts and raise the issue of hunger in our state. Odysseys Unlimited has fielded a Walk for Hunger team for the past ten years.
With a goal of increasing educational opportunities for Maine students, Senator George Mitchell established the Mitchell Scholarship Program in 1995, followed in 1999 by the Mitchell Institute to provide career and personal support to scholarship recipients.
Founded by Mass General Hospital and the Boston Red Sox, HomeBase works to heal the invisible wounds of war for Veterans of all eras, Service Members, Military Families and Families of the Fallen, through world-class, direct clinical care, wellness, education, and research.
Provides food assistance to Watertown, MA, residents in need.
Odysseys’ Employee Charitable Donation Program provides every employee with $250 on an annual basis. We encourage all employees to develop their own giving practices and donate to a qualified charity of their choice.
Employees have donated to a wide range of organizations, including all of the causes noted below.
Alzheimer’s Association * ALS Association (MA) * ACLU (MA) * Boston Gay Men’s Chorus * Boston Healthcare for the Homeless * Camp Sunshine * Concussion Legacy Foundation * Center for Reproductive Rights * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute * Greater Boston Food Bank * International Rescue Committee * Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly * MSPCA – Angell Memorial * NAACP Empowerment Programs * National Parks Foundation * Native Land Conservancy * Pan-Mass Challenge * Planned Parenthood Federation of America * Project Bread * Special Olympics of MA * World Central Kitchen
In addition, Odysseys’ Charitable Giving Committee provides funds to the company’s DEI Committee to donate to organizations that encourage and support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Read about the DEI Committee’s choices here.
We believe in giving back to those countries that have given us so much through our travels, so we make our most significant donations to international humanitarian organizations (NGOs) whose work spans the globe. The following NGOs represent those we have supported over the years.
Provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare.
Helps people affected by humanitarian crises—including the climate crisis—to survive, recover and rebuild their lives.
Protecting over 1.6 million acres of wilderness in the Amboseli-Tsavo-Kilimanjaro ecosystem of East Africa, Big Life partners with local communities to protect nature for the benefit of all.
The Water Project works with local teams to provide reliable and clean water to villages, schools, and medical clinics in sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, and Sierra Leone. Projects include new and rehabbed wells, sand dams, rainwater catchment systems and/or spring protections.
A local organization based in Marrakech, Morocco, that works to raise awareness and find sustainable solutions to the most critical issues that directly affect life in Atlas Mountains villages.
Organizing the travel and tourism industry to create positive change through disaster relief efforts, planning for the industry’s future, and creating valuable networking opportunities, TourismCares brings travel together.
Created by our late tour director Antonio Marangabassa and his wife Eunice, Makhanga Hope Academy educates girls in a remote area of Kenya who otherwise would not have access to schooling. Odysseys funded the construction of a dormitory and dining facility for the school.
Works to conserve nature by mitigating human/wildlife conflict in the Ranthambore (India) Tiger Preserve by training local villagers in traditional handcraft skills and creating “a small efficient army of micro-entrepreneurs.”
We donate to international, regional, and local organizations and communities affected by earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, and other natural or manmade disasters. Following are among the groups whose disaster relief efforts we have supported in recent years:
Delivers medical care to millions of people caught in crises around the world.
Helps people affected by humanitarian crises—including the climate crisis—to survive, recover and rebuild their lives.
This veteran-led humanitarian organization serves global communities before, during, and after disasters and crises, such as hurricanes and earthquakes.
The Canadian Red Cross helps people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need. Odysseys contributed to relief efforts following Canada’s devastating wildfires in 2024.
Supports Ukranians of all faiths both in Krakow and inside Ukraine with food, lodging, and other needs caused by the Russian war.
Dedicated to the conservation and promotion of French cultural heritage, the Foundation has helped to raise funds for the rebuilding of Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was heavily damaged by fire in 2019.
With a mission to strengthen Los Angeles communities, the foundation has provided support to people affected by California wildfires.
As citizens of our local community as well as of the world, we support non-profit organizations located near our Newton, MA-based headquarters, as well as around New England. Our giving has focused on groups working to eliminate food insecurity as well as those committed to education and veterans, among others.
Connects people and communities in Massachusetts to reliable sources of food while advocating for policies that make food more accessible—so that no one goes hungry.
Part of Project Bread, The Walk for Hunger is the largest fundraiser to alleviate hunger in Massachusetts and raise the issue of hunger in our state. Odysseys Unlimited has fielded a Walk for Hunger team for the past ten years.
With a goal of increasing educational opportunities for Maine students, Senator George Mitchell established the Mitchell Scholarship Program in 1995, followed in 1999 by the Mitchell Institute to provide career and personal support to scholarship recipients.
Founded by Mass General Hospital and the Boston Red Sox, HomeBase works to heal the invisible wounds of war for Veterans of all eras, Service Members, Military Families and Families of the Fallen, through world-class, direct clinical care, wellness, education, and research.
Provides food assistance to Watertown, MA, residents in need.
Odysseys’ Employee Charitable Donation Program provides every employee with $250 on an annual basis. We encourage all employees to develop their own giving practices and donate to a qualified charity of their choice.
Employees have donated to a wide range of organizations, including all of the causes noted below.
Alzheimer’s Association * ALS Association (MA) * ACLU (MA) * Boston Gay Men’s Chorus * Boston Healthcare for the Homeless * Camp Sunshine * Concussion Legacy Foundation * Center for Reproductive Rights * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute * Greater Boston Food Bank * International Rescue Committee * Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly * MSPCA – Angell Memorial * NAACP Empowerment Programs * National Parks Foundation * Native Land Conservancy * Pan-Mass Challenge * Planned Parenthood Federation of America * Project Bread * Special Olympics of MA * World Central Kitchen
In addition, Odysseys’ Charitable Giving Committee provides funds to the company’s DEI Committee to donate to organizations that encourage and support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Read about the DEI Committee’s choices here.
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