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Hilton Worldwide Awards Travel with Purpose Action Grants(3BL Media Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Strengthening our Global Communities at the Local LevelSOURCE: Hilton Worldwide DESCRIPTION:McLean, VA, April 16, 2014 /3BL Media/ – Hilton Worldwide today announced it is awarding more than $150,000 to 62 Hilton Worldwide properties and community organizations around the world as part of the Travel with Purpose Action Grant program. The grants are intended to support the development of local solutions and strengthen the quality of life in the communities Hilton Worldwide hotels and corporate offices serve. For the second year, all of the more than 4,000 managed, franchised, owned and leased hotels and timeshare properties as well as corporate offices were eligible to develop and submit a project for consideration. This year, nearly 400 properties and offices developed proposals to support projects that reinforced strong Team Member engagement, creativity and alignment with Hilton Worldwide’s four focus areas: Creating Opportunities: includes programs focusing on youth opportunity; career and workforce development in hospitality with a focus on underserved populations; promotion of diversity in our workplace, marketplace and communities;Strengthening Communities: includes projects that support sustainable economic growth by increasing opportunities for emerging local businesses to succeed in the global value chain; disaster support; critical services including housing and hunger/food insecurity; prevention of child trafficking and support services for survivors;Celebrating Cultures: includes projects that welcome and bridge diverse cultures and foster inclusiveness and exchange; cultural programs and local experiences at our hotels;Living Sustainability: includes projects that assist in the protection, conservation and restoration of the natural resources and habitats needed to sustain our business; projects that educate and inform our team members, guests and communities about sustainability; support for sustainable sourcing and purchasing.The winning projects feature creative ways to engage Team Members, reflecting the unique talent and passion of local teams. Leveraging a network of more than 1,100 community and sustainability champions around the world, Team Members worked together to research and develop a project that would benefit the local community and drive business objectives. Several Hilton Worldwide properties, including hotels in Denver, Bangkok and Dubai, combined efforts to submit a project that would allow for greater impact with local organizations and communities. The scope of winning projects range from reducing waste on-property, providing hands-on sustainability education to guests and the surrounding communities, developing communal farms to support hotel culinary and Team Member needs and creating mentorship programs for young people entering the hospitality industry. “We are a global company that depends on the strength of our local communities,” said Jennifer Silberman, vice president of corporate responsibility for Hilton Worldwide. “For nearly 100 years we have been extending our spirit of hospitality beyond our hotel walls, and this program builds on that legacy. Our Team Members know their communities better than anyone, and our job is to help them apply their expertise and passion for hospitality in innovative ways to meet global and local challenges.” The 2014 Travel with Purpose Action Grant Recipients are listed below. <u>Office/Property</u> <u>Community Partner</u> $5,000 Awardees Conrad Bangkok Khlongteay Nai Kindergarten School Doubletree Beach Resort by Hilton Tampa Bay North Redington Beach Keep Pinellas Beautiful Doubletree by Hilton Aqaba Al Khalidieh School Doubletree by Hilton Grand Junction On-site Sustainability Project Embassy Suites Denver Tech and Denver SE Inter-Faith Community Services (IFCS) Hilton Garden Inn Gurgaon Baani Square Going to School Fund HIlton Garden Inn Hanoi REACH Organization Hilton Naples Collier County School District Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort & Spa Colegio Tecnico de Sardinal Hilton Pyramids Golf Resort I the Egyptian Foundation Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort & Spa Project Aware Homewood Suites Atlanta Peachtree The Sheltering Arms $3,000 Awardees Conrad Centennial Singapore Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN) Conrad Koh Samui Samui Learning Center for Special Needs Doubletree by Hilton & Hilton Sukhumvit, Bangkok Ark International Doubletree by Hilton Guangzhou Guangdong International Volunteer Expatriate Service Doubletree by Hilton Milton Keynes Lions Clubs International Doubletree by Hilton Putian Meizhou Travel Bureau Doubletree by Hilton San Jose Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary School - Bachrodt Charter Academy Doubletree by Hilton Wuxi Wuxi Big Bridge Experimental Primary School Doubletree by Hilton Murfreesboro Rutherford County 4-H Club Embassy Suites Greenville Harvest Hope Food Bank Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Knoxville Beardsley Community Farm Hilton Buenavista Toledo On-site Sustainability Program Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort & Spa On-site Sustainability Program Hilton McLean Tysons Corner The Alternative House Hilton Northampton Onsite Sustainability Program Hilton Paris ORLY Airport Pôle Emploi Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi Acorde Hilton Worldwide Corporate office Dubai and Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Resort (Dubai cluster including Hilton Dubai The Walk & Hilton Dubai Creek) National Charity School, Dubai Homewood Suites by Hilton – North Charleston/Airport HALO Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund Shanghai Youth Technical School for the Deaf $1,000 Awardees Conrad Beijing China Environmental Protection Foundation Double Tree By Hilton Resort, Zanzibar-Nungwi Nungwi Kindergarten School Doubletree By Hilton Chicago - Schaumburg Main West High School Doubletree by Hilton - Colorado Springs Springs Rescue Mission Doubletree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur House of Joy Doubletree by Hilton Pittsburgh - GreenTree On-Site Sustainability Project Embassy Suites Memphis Madonna Learning Center Embassy Suites Portland - Airport Northeast Emergency Food Program Hampton Inn & Suites Kansas City - Country Club Plaza Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City Hampton Inn & Suites Swansboro Friends of the Hammocks and Bear Island Hilton Bandung FootballPlus Hilton Budapest Gyermekétkeztetési Alapítvány (Children’s Nutrition Fund) (GyEA) Hilton Cartagena Jesus Fundación Hilton Garden Inn Queretaro Instituto de Rehabilitación Al Maltrato Infantil Hilton Garden Inn Richmond Downtown Richmond Technical Center Hilton Garden Inn Tucumán Hogar Agricola San Agustin Hilton Guadalajara Complices AC Hilton Hurghada Plaza Hope Village Society Hilton Kuwait Resort On-Site Sustainability Project Hilton Milan Farsi Prossimo Onlus Hilton Sydney On-Site Sustainability Project Hilton Tokyo Bay Second Harvest Japan Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Centre Stowarzyszenie ASLAN Home 2 Suites by Hilton Austin - Cedar Park Heroes Night Out Homewood Suites by Hilton Binghamton/ Vestal, NY Family Enrichment Network Homewood Suites Newtown Pennsylvania The Center of Autism HRCC - Tampa Bridging Freedom, Inc. Parc Soleil Suites by Hilton Grand Vacations Orlando Day Nursery The Boulders, A Waldorf Astoria Resort Children First Academy Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah International Centre for Culinary Arts Dubai About Hilton Worldwide Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxury and full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and focused-service hotels. For 94 years, Hilton Worldwide has been dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences. The company’s portfolio of ten world-class global brands is comprised of more than 4,000 managed, franchised, owned and leased hotels and timeshare properties, with more than 678,000 rooms in 91 countries and territories, including Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages an award-winning customer loyalty program, Hilton HHonors®. Contact Info:Sarah LipmanHilton Worldwide+1 (703) [email protected] © Copyright 2014, 3BL Media LLC |