Marriott’s Community Support And The Human Angle
Marriott has always earned the reputation of being with so many non governmental organizations which has been providing vital services to communities. It has a very old relationship with the American Red cross and has supported their activities like sponsoring blood donation drives, disaster relief effors, and other fund raising for local programs. There is an annual contribution from marriott san diego towards disaster relief fund which enables funds across affected terriotories to reach Marriott and thereby going for real help. The year 1992 saw Marriott the first hospitality major to commence a nationwide program for donation of non-perishable food to Feeding America which was also named later as Americas second harvest. The products including fresh vegetables, fruits, meat and poultry and seafood which are difficult to acquire at any point of time were ready as donations. Thus Marriott has gone a long way in dedicating itself in aiding people worldwide to overcome their inability in purchasing enough food to meet basic nutritional needs. And in the process of allevation Marriott encourages its units around the globe to get participated in such activities and thereby support organizations with similar goals and services in their workpoints