Hilton Worldwide CEO and Team Members Kick Off Second Global Week of Service at Global Headquarters
Team Members Across 90 Countries and Territories Unite to Spread the Light and Warmth of Hospitality
McLean, Va., October 8, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Today Hilton Worldwide kicked-off its second annual Global Week of Service, uniting Team Members across 90 countries and territories to spread the light and warmth of hospitality by participating in hands-on service projects in their local communities. The event launched with Christopher J. Nassetta, president and chief executive officer, Hilton Worldwide and 115 Team Members from the Global Headquarters in McLean, Va. helping to assemble food packs for distribution to local schools. Assembled food packs will be provided to local low-income school children as supplemental meals for the weekend through the Food for Others food bank’s Power Pack Program. This was one of many service projects completed today, with hundreds scheduled to take place throughout the week as part of Team Members’ commitment to Travel with Purpose™. Visit www.hiltonworldwide.com/serve for more information about the service projects and follow @HiltonWorldwide on Twitter for the latest information and updates throughout the week.
McLean, Virginia: In addition to assembling food packs at headquarters, Hilton Worldwide Team Members volunteered at the Food for Others warehouse – sorting, shelving, and packing boxes of food for distribution to vulnerable families in the area. More than 3,000 pounds of food along with inspirational messages were packed into 1,015 food packs and 75 emergency food kits.
Orlando, Florida: Mark Wang, president, Global Sales and Hilton Grand Vacations and more than 125 Team Members partnered with the Coalition for Homeless of Central Florida to participate in 10 service projects benefiting the center’s residents. Projects included painting a 40-foot mural, assembling play and exercise equipment, landscaping the outdoor patio and enhancing the interior of onsite transitional housing. Volunteers also offered tutoring support to Coalition residents and assembled 1,500 hygiene bags.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Rudi Jagersbacher, Area President for Hilton Worldwide Middle East and Africa and Team Members from the Middle East Regional Office partnered with the Al Garhoud National Charity School to refurbish and renovate two science laboratories. Volunteers laid new floors, cleaned, painted and installed new laboratory benches donated by Hilton Worldwide Team Members.
Bogota, Colombia: 50 Team Members kicked-off Global Week of Service with Hands on Bogota on October 3 to refurbish the organization’s after school facilities. From installing cork-boards throughout eight of the school’s classrooms to painting two picnic tables and replacing basketball hoops, volunteers helped make a lasting impact on the schools infrastructure for the more than 570 students who attend the after school program.
About Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Worldwide 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 665,000 rooms in 90 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 HHonorsTM. Visit www.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 PurposeTM
Travel with PurposeTM is Hilton Worldwide's corporate responsibility commitment to providing shared value to its business and communities in four areas - creating opportunities for individuals to reach their full potential; strengthening communities where Hilton Worldwide operates; celebrating cultures and the power of travel; and living sustainably through the measurement, analysis and improvement of the company's use of natural resources.
