St. Marys Tall Ship Alliance
MEDIA RELEASE
CONTACT: James Crawford
[email protected]/912-254-0110
March 17, 2020
ST MARYS TALL SHIP ALLIANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION TALL SHIP NINA AND PINTA HAS MADE THE DECISION TO CANCEL TALL SHIP NINA AND PINTA UPCOMING APRIL 24TH – MAY 3RD FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA VISIT DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED AND UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCE RELATED TO THE RECENT OUTBREAK OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS.
OUR ALLIANCE AND AND THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION HAVE BEEN CLOSELY FOLLOWING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE CDC RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR LARGE GROUPS AND EVENTS. AT THIS TIME IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO FOLLOW THE CDC RECOMMENDATION AND DO OUR PART IN STOPPING THE RAPID SPREAD OF COVID-19. THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC DURING ANY OF OUR EVENTS IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR EVERYONE THAT ATTENDS AND VISITS THE TALL SHIP DURING THEIR VISITS.
AT THIS TIME WE WILL BEGIN TO REFUND EVERYONE THAT REQUEST A REFUND FOR TICKETS THAT WERE PURCHASED FOR OUR FUNDRAISING MAY 1ST FIREWORK EVENT ABOARD TALL SHIP PINTA. AS A NONPROFIT WE RELY ON FUNDS FROM OUR EVENTS TO HELP US CONTINUE OUR MISSION AND ASK IF ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO DONATE A PORTION OF THEIR TICKET REFUND TO OUR ALLIANCE WHICH WILL BE GREATLY BE APPRECIATED AND WILL HELP US CONTINUE OUR MISSION OF ORGANIZING FUTURE TALL SHIP EVENTS. FOR EVERYONE THAT WISHES TO DONATE AT LEAST $20.00 FROM THEIR REFUND WILL RECEIVE ONE OF OUR ST MARYS TALL SHIP ALLIANCE T-SHIRTS TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION FOR YOUR DONATION AND SUPPORT. ( SIZE OF YOUR CHOICE INCLUDING )
WHEN YOU EMAIL FOR A REQUEST FOR YOUR TICKET REFUND PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THAT WILL ALLOW AND HELP US IN REFUNDING YOU MONEY IN A TIMELY MANNER.
NAME THAT THE TICKETS WERE PURCHASED UNDER
THE TICKET PURCHASE INVOICE NUMBER
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A DONATION PLEASE INCLUDE THE AMOUNT AND WE WILL REFUND YOU THE REMAINING BALANCE .
YOU CAN CONTACT US AT [email protected] OR JCRAWFORD@SMTSA YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT US AT 912-254-0110
ST MARYS TALL SHIP ALLIANCE AND COLUMBUS FOUNDATION TALL SHIPS NINA AND PINTA WILL BE WORKING ON RESCHEDULING A FUTURE FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA VISIT.