Marriott Employees Volunteer to Clean Bay
Published: May 17, 2005
In the San Francisco Bay area, Marriott employees are teaming up today with the Save The Bay in an afternoon of education and restoration at the San Francisquito Creek in Palo Alto from 1:00-5:00 p.m. After participating in a class to learn more about the current state of the Bay, employees will rally together to remove harmful grasses that endanger and upset the bay’s ecosystem.
“We chose the San Francisco Bay because it touches us all. It is our backyard, our community,” said Clif Clark, general manager, San Jose Marriott and Chair of San Francisco Bay Area Business Council. “By giving associates the opportunity to give back to their local areas, we carry on our company’s long history and deep commitment to community involvement.”
Spirit to Serve Our Communities Day is a key component of Marriott’s company-wide commitment to helping others, called “Spirit to Serve Our Communities.” Dedicated to supporting communities throughout the world, Marriott’s “Spirit to Serve Our Communities” initiative facilitates employee involvement and generates more than $6 million annually in donations and fund-raising. The initiative focuses Marriott’s outreach in four key areas: Career Opportunities, Family Services, Community Partnerships and Associate Involvement
Marriott’s “Spirit to Serve Our Communities” initiatives currently underway worldwide include:
* American Red Cross, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies — directs $100,000 annually to disaster relief around the globe.
* Environmentally Conscious Hospitality Operations (ECHO) program — assists hotels with energy and water conservation and recycling.
* Habitat for Humanity International — provides volunteers and financial support annually to build homes for low-income families.
In North America, other Spirit to Serve initiatives include:
* America’s Promise — introduces students (more than 25,000 since 1999) to the hospitality industry via job shadow and internship experiences.
* America’s Second Harvest — provides surplus food from Marriott hotels to a national network of more than 200 food banks and food rescue programs.
* Bridges … from school to work — trains and encourages businesses to employ high school students with disabilities. A program of the Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities.
* Career Opportunities Fund — offers $100,000 in grants annually to students and at-risk youth preparing for careers in hospitality.
* Family Services Fund — offers $100,000 in grants annually to organizations that provide child-care, legal assistance, literacy training and other work/life services.
* Marriott Pride/Children’s Miracle Network — enables associates to raise funds for over 170 children’s hospitals throughout the U.S. and Canada. Raises $3 million annually.
* Pathways to Independence — provides training and jobs for people on public assistance.
* United Way — provides over $1 million annually in contributions from Marriott and the company’s associates to support United Way and its local agencies.
Marriott employs more than 4000 associates in 65 hotels throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information on Marriott hotels in San Francisco or for reservations, visit www.marriott.com or call (800) 228-9290.
Save The Bay is the oldest and largest organization working exclusively to celebrate, protect and restore San Francisco Bay. Save The Bay wages campaigns to reduce the impacts of urban sprawl and pollution and to create public access. At the core of this work is a commitment to improving the Bay’s health while building and deepening Bay Area residents’ connection to the Bay and strengthening community ties through watershed education and restoration programs. Save The Bay is a 501(c) 3 non-profit.
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