Worldhotels World Community Day sees hotel group and its sister companies support local causes worldwide

Frankfurt (ots) - Under the slogan "Be curious, Be creative, But
above all, be caring", Worldhotels staff, hotels and sister companies
around the world took time out to celebrate the group's third annual
World Community Day. Working side-by-side, they devoted a full
working day to support chosen social, environmental or humanitarian
projects all around the world.

Since 2012, Worldhotels World Community Day has enjoyed rising
popularity amongst the group's hotels and staff. This year, the
initiative reached new heights with the participation of Worldhotels'
sister companies Trust International, Nexus and InnLink.

"We share the benefits of living and working in fantastic local
communities, but this brings responsibilities towards our neighbours
and environment," comments Kristin Intress, CEO of Worldhotels.
"Together with our dedicated hotels and sister companies we've made a
great contribution and grown closer as a team."

Local Highlights included:

- Worldhotels Asia-Pacific team joined Sunworld Dynasty Hotel
(Taipei), to support the Hwashan Welfare foundation, providing
food supplies to impoverished elderly citizens, whilst the
Worldhotel Grand Dushulake organized a 'Moon Bay Hike' in
Suzhou with its' entire hotel staff.

- In Frankfurt, Worldhotels and Trust International finalised
building, planting and decorating a local kindergarten, whilst
Italian colleagues supported refugees in Syria with the
Association ONLUS.

- The New York team engaged with the International Rescue
Committee (IRC). Colleagues in Orlando cooked a 'Share-A-Meal'
at Ronald McDonald house, while staff in New Jersey contributed
to Habitat for Humanity, a national charity building housing
for the less fortunate.

- Colleagues at InnLink (Nashville) formed teams with a budget
towards various projects for each to choose amongst, such as
donating to Sam's Club for non-perishable food, going to the
Salvation Army/Thrift stores to buy clothes, or approaching
local businesses for discounts or donations.

- Co-workers in France donated blood as did the Buenos Aires team
together with the Savoy Hotel Buenos Aires. In Madrid our
colleagues, together with Husa Princesa and the Derby Hotels
sales office, protected the environment planting trees for the
organisation "Territorios Vivos".

- In Stockholm, the team joined Hotel Diplomat in renovating the
local Women's Centre "Klaragarden", a day refuge for homeless
women.

- In Russia, the Metropol Moscow Hotel and Worldhotels
colleagues, together with the BE TOGETHER Fund, which supports
insulin-dependent children, invited 20 children to the hotel to
collectively paint a picture that will be displayed at
Morozov's Children's Teaching Hospital.

- Worldhotel Ripa Roma together with the Worldhotels' Italian
Sales Team collected toys and clothes to donate to the
children's home "Suore Calasanziane" in Rome.

In addition, staff at Worldhotels' smaller offices were also given
a day to contribute to local community projects, while the group also
encouraged its affiliate hotels to do the same. Supporters can learn
more about Worldhotels' tradition of volunteer work and join the
conversation on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn by following
#WorldhotelsUnited. Images of all 2014 projects can be downloaded on
Pinterest.

Media contact:
Veronika Bahnmann
Worldhotels
+49 (0) 69 660 56 - 259
vbahnmann@worldhotels.com