Fairmont properties of the US West help local communities flourish

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - This September, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts will reach out and support local charitable organizations during the luxury hotel brand's Community Connections Month. As part of Fairmont's new Sustainability Partnership program and the brand’s ongoing commitment to proactively engage with its local communities, hotel colleagues in participating locations will be rolling up their sleeves and pitching in, whether it be volunteering at a shelter, highlighting the preservation of a threatened species like bees, raising funds for at-risk children or lending a helping hand (or hammer!) to improve facilities for the elderly. Hotel guests can also get involved from donating money or purchasing special menu offerings to participating in a beach clean-up.

“At Fairmont, we are continually seeking out innovative ways to support and give back to our local communities; a pledge that our hotel colleagues value and actively play a part in,” At Fairmont, we are continually seeking out innovative ways to support and give back to our local communities; a pledge that our hotel colleagues value and actively play a part in,” said the brand’s president Jennifer Fox. “It's simply part of our ongoing commitment to good corporate citizenship.”

Tens of thousands of Californians, including a pledge of 1,000 California Fairmont Hotels & Resorts colleagues, friends and family members will again gather along the beaches, shorelines, and inland waterways of the state on Saturday, September 21, 2013, to clear away the debris that has been deposited over the past year. Lending strength and stability to the Coastal Cleanup Day Program, Fairmont has for the past several years provided promotional support and committed volunteers, which has allowed Coastal Cleanup Day to gain tremendous momentum. Regional VP and Fairmont San Francisco GM, Tom Klein shares “Energizing our commitment to 'think globally and act locally', we are proud to support hotel-based environmental initiatives that encourage partnerships and learning while addressing a universal environmental issue in a way that hits close to home.”