Hilton Worldwide Awards Travel with Purpose Action Grants

Supporting Local Solutions to Community Challenges

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)

MCLEAN, Va.--()--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.

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/hiltonworldwidewww.twitter.com/hiltonworldwide, www.youtube.com/hiltonworldwidewww.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.

Contacts

Chris Brooks
Hilton Worldwide
+1 703 883 5808
Chris.Brooks@hilton.com

Release Summary

Hilton Worldwide 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.

Contacts

Chris Brooks
Hilton Worldwide
+1 703 883 5808
Chris.Brooks@hilton.com