The 3KM race held on Sanya bay beach with opening speech delivered by Mr. Zheng Conghui, who recognised Marriott International's initiatives on taking care of associates' wellbeing and supporting the community and charity.
SANYA, China – Marriott International in Asia Pacific announced that its ‘Run to Give‘ charity run will take place in different locations across Asia Pacific on September 24, 2017. Debuting in 2014, the annual ‘Run to Give‘ brings hotel associates together to organize runs in different cities to support local charities. This year, 24 hotels in Hainan with 922 associates joined efforts to raise funds of RMB 118,000 for Yao Foundation and Sanya Social Welfare Home to support education’s program for underprivileged children.
The 3KM race held on Sanya bay beach with opening speech delivered by Mr. Zheng Conghui, the deputy director of Sanya Tourism Development Commission who recognised Marriott International’s initiatives on taking care of associates’ wellbeing and supporting the community and charity. Edmund Ko, Chairman of Marriott International Hainan Business Council gave a special thanks to all participants, volunteers and wished all a pleasant journey running on the beach with a nice sea breeze.
‘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.”
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