Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort & Spa to organize Sixth‘Run to Give’Charity Run this September
- The run held in Chennai is divided into few categories 5km, welcoming associates and families to be part of this meaningful cause.
- The route aims to offer participants different perspectives of the local community they live and work in.
Chennai, 21stSeptember 2019 -Sheraton Grand Chennai Resort &
Spa, part of Marriott International, will organise the sixth annual ‘Run to
Give’ charity run in Chennai on September 22, 2019. Sheraton Grand Chennai
Resort & Spa will join other Marriott International hotels across 23
countries and territories concurrently in Asia Pacific for this fund-raising
initiative. Since the event inaugurated in 2014, ‘Run to Give’ has become an
integral part of the company’s tradition in cultivating a people-first environment
that promotes associate well-being and drives its people to care for the
communities where they do business.
“The annual
charity run is a key activity of our company’s Take Care programme that
empowers associates to live our culture. Through the programme, we encourage
our associates to take care of their physical well-being, while providing them
with the opportunity to be part of a community that respects, shares kindness
and contributes to a more compassionate world.” said Regan Taikitsadaporn,
Chief Human Resources Officer, Marriott International Asia Pacific.
This year, Sheraton
Grand Chennai Resort & Spa along with Sheraton Chennai, Westin Chennai, Courtyard
Chennai, Four Points Mahabalipuram, Fairfield OMR, Fairfield Sriperumbudur
Aloft OMR, Four Points OMR, Le Meridien Chennai, Fairfield Mahindra worldcity will
come together in South India to raise funds for the Rising Star Outreach in
support of rehabilitation of children affected with leprosy; the run expects to
gather more than 250 participants. Marriott International associates,
affiliates and all General Managers will also be attending the program.
Registration
is priced at INR 500. As part of the registration package, participants will
receive T-shirts as well as complimentary breakfast. Interested participants
can contact 7824010210
Last
year, “Run to Give” took place in 109 locations across Asia Pacific, which
involved more than 10,500 associates from 546 properties with nearly 36,700
runners participating, raising over US$400,000 supporting non-profit partners,
selected local charities across Asia Pacific as well as contributed towards
Marriott disaster relief efforts. With a growing hotel footprint underpinned by
the strength of its associates, Marriott International aims to continue creating
a lasting positive impact on the local communities it serves, guided by its social impact and
sustainability platform, Serve 360: Doing Good in Every Direction.
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