Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) today announced it is awarding more than $280,000 to 100 Hilton Worldwide properties and community organizations around the world as part of its Travel with Purpose Action Grant program. The grants are intended to support the development of local projects and strengthen the quality of life in the communities in which Hilton Worldwide’s hotels and offices serve. Now in its third year, the program has awarded over $500,000 to nearly 200 community projects around the world.
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Hilton Worldwide today announced it is awarding more than $280,000 to 100 Hilton Worldwide properties and community organizations around the world as part of its Travel with Purpose Action Grant program. Pictured are 2014 Action Grant recipients in Seoul. (Photo: Business Wire)
All of Hilton’s more than 4,350 managed, franchised, owned and leased hotels and timeshare properties, as well as offices, were eligible to develop and submit a project for consideration. This year, 420 teams developed applications to support local projects that provide unique engagement opportunities for local teams and creative approaches to address social and environmental challenges. These projects align with the company’s four focus areas: creating opportunities for individuals to reach their full potential; strengthening local communities; celebrating cultures and the positive impact of travel; and living sustainably through the measurement, analysis and improvement of the use of natural resources.
“Our teams in more than 4,000 communities around the world are proud to contribute local ideas and solutions to global challenges,” said Jennifer Silberman, vice president of corporate responsibility for Hilton Worldwide. “The Travel with Purpose Action Grants program provides a vehicle for our hotels and offices to work with local community organizations and develop approaches that make the best use of hotel and community resources. Our teams are invested in their communities’ success and communities need businesses that are committed to making a positive impact. We see it as a win-win opportunity for everyone.”
Leveraging a network of more than 1,100 community and sustainability hotel champions around the world, teams worked together to research and develop projects that would benefit the local community and drive business objectives. The scope of winning projects includes reducing food waste to help fight hunger; educating young people on water conservation; building composting and greenhouse facilities to support hotel micros gardens; delivering life skills and entrepreneurial training for underserved women; and creating mentorship programs for young people entering the hospitality industry.
2015 Travel with Purpose Action Grant Recipients
Office/Property
Community Organization
$5,000 Awardees
Conrad Bali
Nusa Dua Reef Foundation
Providence Biltmore, Curio Collection by Hilton
Providence Parks Conservancy
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Alice Springs
On-site Sustainability Project
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Burlington
Edmunds Elementary School
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Missoula – Edgewater
Youth Homes
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Atlanta – Marietta
Action Ministries
Embassy Suites San Juan – Hotel & Casino
Hogar Cuna San Cristobal
Embassy Suites Omaha – La Vista/Hotel & Conference Center
Papillion La Vista School
Embassy Suites Brunswick
Keep Brunswick Golden Isles Beautiful
Hilton Cartagena Hotel
Fundevida
Hilton Garden Inn Trivandrum
SMSS, Hindu Mahila Mandiram
Hilton Garden Inn Norwalk
Live Green CT
Parc Soleil Suites by Hilton Grand Vacations
Central Florida Jobs Initiative- Christian HELP Foundation, Inc
Hilton Cairns
Deadly Success
Hilton Auckland
Wesley Primary School
Hilton Panama
Casa Esperanza
Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa
Ecole Familiale De L’Ouest
Hilton Anatole
Sustainability-On Site
HRCC Dallas
Mosaic Family Services, Inc.
Home2 Suites by Hilton – Charlotte I-77 South, NC
Beds for Kids
Homewood Suites by Hilton Atlanta Midtown, GA
Atlanta Mission
Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts
Onlus Equoevento
Office/Property
Community Organization
$3,000 Awardees
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Bangalore
Prison Fellowship Bengaluru
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Melbourne – Flinders Street
Sustainability On-Site
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Goa – Arpora – Baga
Government Primary School
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dubai – Jumeirah Beach
UN World Food Program
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sonoma Wine Country
On-site Sustainability Project
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Springfield
On-site Sustainability Project
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel LAX – El Segundo
Tree Musketeers
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Claremont
Shoes That Fit
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Libertyville – Mundelein
A Safe Place
Hotel Maya – a DoubleTree by Hilton
Precious Lambs Preschool
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Green Tree
Pittsburgh Cares
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Colorado Springs – World Arena
Aspen Pointe Culinary Training Program
Embassy Suites Napa Valley
Harvest Middle School
Embassy Suites Dulles – North/Loudoun
Chantilly High School
Hampton Inn St. Louis Downtown (At the Gateway Arch)
I Love Ferguson Committee
Hilton Guangzhou Tianhe
YMCA
Hilton Xi’an
Yellow River Soup Kitchen
Hilton Sanya Yalong Bay Resort & Spa
BN Vocational School
Hilton Beijing Capital Airport
Beijing Stars and Rain
Millennium Hilton Bangkok
WWF
Hilton Kuching
Kuching Children’s Home
Hilton Hanoi Opera
Blue Dragon
Hilton Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai
California Sunshine Academy
Hilton Petaling Jaya
Agathians Home Shelter
Hilton Singapore
Marymount Centre
Hilton Colombo
Ruhuna Wellassa Area Foundation
Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk
On-site Sustainability Project
Hilton Lake Taupo
On-site Sustainability Project
Hilton Prague Old Town
Rozlet Ops
Hilton Kyiv
On-site Sustainability Project
Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
Project Search
Hilton Munich City
On-site Sustainability Project
Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus
NGO-AYDER
Hilton Mexico City Reforma
Banco de Alimentos
Hilton Cape Town City Centre
Salesian Institute Youth Projects
Hilton Doha
Youth Company-Qatar
Hilton Al Ain
Sustainability On-Site
Hilton Baltimore
Big Brother’s Big Sister’s
Hilton Phoenix Suites
Arizona Cactus Pine Council
Memphis Operations Center
Memphis Institute for Leadership Education at the University of Memphis
Homewood Suites by Hilton Reading
Rotary Club of Spring Township Centennial
Homewood Suites by Hilton New York/Midtown Manhattan Times Square-South, NY
Food Bank of NYC
Office/Property
Community Organization
$1,000 Awardees
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Dhigurah Island Council
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Phuket – Surin Beach
Cherngthalay Municipal School
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Lisbon – Fontana Park
Junta de Freguesia de Arrois
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Chester
The Spinnery Day School
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport
Friends of Youth – Griffin Home
Embassy Suites Corpus Christi
Hammons Education Leadership Programs
Embassy Suites San Diego – La Jolla
San Diego Coastkeeper
Hampton Inn Clarion
Clarion Area JSHS- Art History Club
Hampton Inn Melbourne-Viera
East Coast Zoological Society of Florida dba Brevard Zoo
Hampton Inn & Suites Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest Autism Awareness
Hampton Inn New Smyrna Beach
Marine Discovery Center
Hilton Garden Inn Sevilla
Madre Coraje
Hilton Garden Inn Saskatoon Downtown
Saskatoon Friendship Society
Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix/Avondale
Avondale Youth Advisory Commission (City of Avondale)
Hilton Garden Inn Fayetteville/Fort Bragg
Ft Bragg Fisher House
Hilton Garden Inn Eden Prairie/Minneapolis, MN
Sojourner Project
Hilton Garden Inn Albuquerque Airport
Locker #505, Student Clothing Bank
Hilton Foshan
On-site Sustainability Project
Hilton Surfers Paradise
On-site Sustainability Project
Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort
On-site Sustainability Project
Hilton Beijing
On-site Sustainability Project
Hilton Berlin
GEBEWO Soziale Dienste
Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center
Down Turkey DS Assoc.
Hilton Amsterdam
GRO Mushrooms B.V.
Hilton Warwick / Stratford-Upon-Avon
On-site Sustainability Project
Hilton Sofia
Sustainability On-Site
Hilton Vienna
Arbeitersamariterbund House SIDRA
Hilton Brussels Grand Place
Poverello
Makkah Hilton Towers
Makkah Al Zohoor Orphanage
Hilton Hurghada Resort
Egyptian Food Bank
McLean Headquarters
Alternative House
Home2 Suites by Hilton Omaha West, NE
Open Door Mission
Homewood Suites by Hilton Slidell, LA
On-site Sustainability Project
Homewood Suites by Hilton Newtown-Langhorne, PA
The Center of Autism Philadelphia
Homewood Suites by Hilton Binghamton/Vestal, NY
Family Enrichment Network
Waldorf Astoria Ras al Khaimah
On-site Sustainability Project
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 95 years, Hilton Worldwide has been dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences. The company’s portfolio of twelve world-class global brands is comprised of more than 4,350 managed, franchised, owned and leased hotels and timeshare properties, with more than 720,000 rooms in 94 countries and territories, including Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, Curio – A Collection by Hilton, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages an award-winning customer loyalty program, Hilton HHonors®. Visit news.hiltonworldwide.com for more information and connect with Hilton Worldwide at www.facebook.com/hiltonworldwide, www.twitter.com/hiltonworldwide, www.youtube.com/hiltonworldwide, www.flickr.com/hiltonworldwide,and www.linkedin.com/company/hilton-worldwide.
About Travel with Purpose
Travel with Purpose is Hilton Worldwide’s commitment to provide shared value to its business and communities around the world. As the driving strategy for Hilton Worldwide’s corporate responsibility efforts, Travel with Purpose focuses on creating opportunities for individuals to reach their full potential; strengthening local communities where Team Members live, work and travel; celebrating cultures and the power of travel; and living sustainably through the measurement, analysis and improvement of the use of natural resources. Visit www.hiltonworldwide.com/corporate-responsibility and www.hiltonworldwide.com/sustainability for more information.
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