Hilton HHonors Members and Hilton Worldwide Aid the Red Cross Relief Effort in Haiti
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Hilton HHonors Members and Hilton Worldwide Aid the Red Cross Relief Effort in Haiti
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Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands - Haiti -
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2010-03-05
HHonors Members Donate Points for Progress in Port au Prince; Hilton Worldwide Provides Matching Donation
Travelers worldwide have donated their points to aid the victims of the January 12, 2010 earthquake that devastated the country of Haiti. Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide’s portfolio of brands, has partnered with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the world’s largest humanitarian organization, to provide an opportunity for HHonors members to donate their points to support Haiti earthquake relief efforts. In addition, Hilton HHonors pledged to match the total number of member donations – dollar-for-dollar – up to $250,000.
Since Hilton HHonors announced the dollar-for-dollar match, approximately 5,766 Hilton HHonors members have donated more than $361,225. Together, with the match, Hilton HHonors and its members have contributed $611,225 to the Red Cross efforts in Haiti. Donations will go toward relief items such as mosquito nets, blankets, sleeping mats, tents, shelter tool kits, hygiene parcels, kitchen sets, buckets, tarpaulins and water purification tablets.
“The tragedy in Haiti is immeasurable,” said Jeff Diskin, Senior Vice President, Customer Marketing, Hilton Worldwide. “It is heart-warming to see our members around the world come together to support the relief efforts during such a disaster. Our thoughts are with the people of Haiti and we thank our members for their generosity.”
“We are very grateful for initiatives such as those of Hilton HHonors to support our operations in Haiti,” notes IFRC Under-Secretary General for Disaster Response and Early Recovery, Yasemin Aysan. “This international generosity is vital for us to provide not only emergency assistance for the millions of Haitians who have been affected, but also essential long-term support to help people rebuild their lives and livelihoods.”
To join Hilton HHonors and its members by donating points to support the victims of the Haiti earthquake and other causes, including relief efforts for the recent earthquake in Chile, please visit www.hiltonhhonors.com or send an email to HHonors_Giving_Back@hilton.com with name, address, Hilton HHonors account number and number of points being donated.
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