Bangkok--16 Oct--Millennium Hilton Bangkok
Local Volunteers Join Thousands of Team Members Across 90 Countries and Territoriesby Serving 10 International and Local Foundations and Schools in Thailand
In celebration of Hilton Worldwide’s second annual Global Week of Service, October 6 — 12, almost 700 volunteers across different departments in Hilton Worldwide in Thailand served and collaborated with 10 community partners in Bangkok, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Phuket and Koh Samui. These community partners comprise not-for-profit organizations, foundations and schools.
Community service is a tradition embedded in Hilton Worldwide’s culture, and acts of volunteerism occur year-round across 10 distinct brands and 4,000 properties. Hilton Worldwide efforts in Thailand are a part of Hilton Worldwide’s week-long celebration of the company’s commitment to serving the communities where we live, work and travel, which this year includes hundreds of hands-on service projects globally.
“It is a privilege to support our community partners in delivering meaningful social impact and building resilient, vibrant communities in Thailand. In addition to supporting the current needs of our community partners, we stay committed to building future opportunities for the beneficiaries they serve, by engaging, educating, training and potentially employing young people in the hospitality industry,” said Dirk De Cuyper, regional general manager, Hilton Worldwide Thailand and general manager at Millennium Hilton Bangkok.
All nine Hilton Worldwide properties in Thailand participated in Global Week of Service. They are:
- Conrad Bangkok
- Conrad Koh Samui
- Millennium Hilton Bangkok
- Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok
- DoubleTree by Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok
- Hilton Pattaya
- Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa
- Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa
- DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Phuket Surin Beach
Global Week of Service is Hilton Worldwide’s largest annual volunteer service initiative and brings together Team Members from across Hilton Worldwide's corporate offices and hotel properties, helping to strengthen the company’s connections with its communities and bringing it closer together as a global team. Follow this link to watch a short video on Global Week of Service: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAGjV-6MJZA7hd=1.
During Global Week of Service, Team Members will be encouraged to share their personal stories of service and hospitality through a variety of channels. Photos and stories from Hilton Worldwide’s Global Week of Service events will be posted at www.hiltonworldwide.com/serve, on the Hilton Worldwide Facebook page and on the @HiltonWorldwide Twitter account throughout the week.
In 2012, during Hilton Worldwide’s inaugural Global Week of Service, Team Members at more than 600 properties and offices completed more than 800 volunteer projects in 401 cities across the company’s global footprint. The projects focused on engaging Team Members and delivering on Hilton Worldwide’s commitment to Travel with Purpose by creating opportunities, strengthening communities, celebrating cultures and living sustainably. This year, the company aims to build upon this community engagement and is striving to complete more than 1,200 service projects.