Starwood Hotels support child immunisation in Bangladesh
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
FE Report
Starwood Hotels and Resorts renewed their pledge to help children secure their rights through strengthening their ongoing partnership with UNICEF.
It was stated at a press conference organised by the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel. It also focused on the Starwood Hotels and Resorts community activities and their partnership with UNICEF, which has evolved over the last 10 years from a simple idea of extending to their guests the opportunity to make a token contribution to UNICEF's work by helping children who need protection from poverty and disease.
Trevor MacDonald of the Sheraton said: "Check out for children is a global partnership between Starwood Hotels and Resorts and UNICEF." Starwood guests are invited to donate US$ 1 (or local currency equivalent) when checking out of their hotel to donate to UNICEF's immunisation programmes worldwide".
Guests of Starwood hotels have donated US$16 million globally to bolster UNICEF's immunisation programmes. Over 55,000 children can be immunised against diseases such as polio, diphtheria, tetanus, tuberculosis and measles with every $1 million raised.
Every year, the participating hotel's ambassador organises an event to raise money through different activities. This year, Dhaka Sheraton will organise an event on November 9 where Dhaka's most famous music band Nagar Baul (James), fashion models and D-Is will entertain guests.
Starwood Hotels and Resorts renewed their pledge to help children secure their rights through strengthening their ongoing partnership with UNICEF.
It was stated at a press conference organised by the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel. It also focused on the Starwood Hotels and Resorts community activities and their partnership with UNICEF, which has evolved over the last 10 years from a simple idea of extending to their guests the opportunity to make a token contribution to UNICEF's work by helping children who need protection from poverty and disease.
Trevor MacDonald of the Sheraton said: "Check out for children is a global partnership between Starwood Hotels and Resorts and UNICEF." Starwood guests are invited to donate US$ 1 (or local currency equivalent) when checking out of their hotel to donate to UNICEF's immunisation programmes worldwide".
Guests of Starwood hotels have donated US$16 million globally to bolster UNICEF's immunisation programmes. Over 55,000 children can be immunised against diseases such as polio, diphtheria, tetanus, tuberculosis and measles with every $1 million raised.
Every year, the participating hotel's ambassador organises an event to raise money through different activities. This year, Dhaka Sheraton will organise an event on November 9 where Dhaka's most famous music band Nagar Baul (James), fashion models and D-Is will entertain guests.