Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV (1888PressRelease)
September 18, 2009 - Marriott International takes one more step to promise a brighter future to the young children. As a part of their CSR initiative, every Marriott property in India has been raising funds to contribute towards the construction of a Kitchen for 300 people at Marriott Home in Chengalpet.
Mr. Rajeev Menon, Area Vice President of India, Pakistan, Maldives and Malaysia, of Marriott Group and the members of Rising Star Outreach foundation were in Chennai for a board meeting that would decide the upcoming renovation and construction work at Marriott Home. Mr. Menon handed over a cheque of Rs.10, 00,000, collected by all the properties in India, to Mr. Ron Hanson, Director of RSO, which will be utilized for the on-going construction at Marriott Home.Rising Star Outreach and Marriott International Group’s vision is to see the children develop into independent individuals and find a place in the society.
As a part of ‘Spirit to serve’ initiative, this effort is taken to reflect on the sincere desire to make a difference in the lives of others in our neighbourhood. Mr. Rajeev Menon spent some quality time with the founders of Raising Star Outreach and discussed on the future plans for Marriott Home kids and how they could be encouraged to achieve excellence.
“We are very proud of the ongoing commitment of all Marriott associates in India towards the Marriott Home. The team has collected Rs.10 Lakhs to date and we hope that this contribution will grow substantially in times ahead. Marriott with its commitment of Spirit to Serve our Communities is focused on improving the lives of the underprivileged children.” says, Mr.Rajeev Menon, Area Vice President of India, Pakistan, Maldives and Malaysia of Marriott group.
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About Rising Star Outreach ;
Rising Star Outreach has now grown into a nationally recognized force in the fight against Leprosy. The success of Rising Star Outreach to date has truly been a miracle. It is one organization the delegates attribute completely to the kindness and generosity of concerned people all over the world and the loving hand of God. Rising Star Outreach is a 501©(3) registered non-profit charity.
For more details log on to http://www.risingstaroutreach.org/.
For further information please contact:
Suchi / Shikha / Ritu
Hanmer MS&L
9840269394/ 9952998134/9884173290
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