Austin Adventures Awards Free Vacation to Texan COVID-19 Nurse in Essential Workers Contest

BILLINGS, Mont. - Oct. 22, 2020 - PRLog -- Travel company Austin Adventures has acknowledged a winner for their friendly Essential Service Providers contest (https://www.austinadventures.com/nominate-an-essential-employee/) which honored heroic workers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The lucky recipient of an all-inclusive five-day vacation from Austin Adventures is Debora Ybarra, a nurse assigned to the coronavirus intensive care unit at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.

To honor Ybarra's dedicated work in the healthcare field, she was awarded a 2021 trip for four guests to Yellowstone National Park (https://www.austinadventures.com/packages/yellowstone-family-trip/), planned and guided by Austin Adventures. The announcement was made on Oct. 16, 2020, over a live Zoom call by Dan Austin, founder and director of the decorated Austin Adventures company operating out of Billings, Mont.

"While we may never be able to thank Debora enough for her personal sacrifice and dedication, we do hope our adventure vacation into the natural beauty of Yellowstone helps her recharge and heal," adds Austin.

Ybarra's name was chosen from a drawing that included 24 other finalists from around the country. By working with Life is Good (https://www.lifeisgood.com/) partners, these top nominees will receive a Life is Good High Sierra backpack full of Austin Adventures and Life is Good swag.

Like many who were nominated, Ybarra has worked tirelessly tending to patients diagnosed with the coronavirus disease. Before the pandemic spread, she dedicated over 20 years volunteering her medical skills around the country and the world assisting natural disaster victims in southern United States, Haiti and Puerto Rico. She also fulfilled needs in Mexico and South America. Ybarra recently finished work to become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and is completing her doctorate degree.

Ybarra was one among a total of 156 outstanding nominations in Austin Adventures' Essential Service Providers contest. All of these contenders, including the top 24 nominees, will receive a gift certificate for a $500 discount on a future Austin Adventures trip. This opportunity to recognize brave individuals was created by Austin Adventures in early June 2020 while the company rolled out many other consumer-focused initiatives amidst the pandemic.

"We wanted to recognize those selfless individuals who never rested or who didn't have the luxury of sheltering in place," said Austin. "America's essential workers have and will continue to sacrifice their health and their family time for the rest of us. This is our way of saying thank you."

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