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Marriott International’s ‘Run to Give’ Charity Run Returns in September 2017 Across Asia Pacific 15 Hotels in Jakarta Join Hands in Support of Food Rescue Indonesia
Jakarta - 23 Sep 2017 – Marriott International in Asia Pacific today announced that its ‘Run to Give’ charity run will take place in several locations across Asia Pacific on September 24, 2017. Debuted in 2014, the annual ‘Run to Give’ brings hotel associates together to organize runs in different cities to support local charities. This year, 15 Marriott International properties in Jakarta, Bandung and Lampung are joining forces to hold the annual Run To Give, a 5K charity running event which proceeds will benefit Food Rescue Indonesia.
‘Run to Give’ is a key event in Asia Pacific under the company’s ‘TakeCare’ movement, which aims to encourage associates to live their best life by promoting physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing and creating strong team synergy, while reinforcing the company’s core values of “We Serve Our World”. Craig S. Smith, President and Managing Director, Marriott International Asia Pacific, remarked, “As Marriott International grows bigger, our core belief to serve our world stays the same. With the increased presence of our hotels in terms of footprint and associate strength, we extend our efforts to drive positive sustainable social and economic impact in the communities where our associates live and work. This is the way we take care of our people and our world.” The route will see participants running across the city’s Bunderan HI and Semanggi Bridge, the landmark of Jakarta.
Started in 2014 by the legacy Starwood Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific as Hotel Charity Run, the inaugural event saw an overwhelming response of over 20,000 runners take part in 92 locations across Asia Pacific; raising a total of close to USD 228,000. Since 2015, the run took on the official event name ‘Run to Give’ and in 2016, Run to Give marked the first associate event where legacy Starwood and Marriott International came together to celebrate a meaningful cause after the merger in September 2016, raising a contribution of nearly USD 270,000.
Run to Give expects to gather more than 2,300 Marriott International associates, affiliates and athletes from Jakarta.
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