Starwood Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific announced that its ‘Run to Give’ charity run will take place in 105 locations across Asia Pacific on 11 October 2015. As part of this Asia Pacific-wide initiative, 11 hotels in Guangdong, including The Westin Shenzhen Nanshan, Sheraton Dameisha Resort, The St. Regis Shenzhen, Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel, Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhen, Aloft Dongguan Dynamic Town, Sheraton Dongguan Hotel, Aloft Dongguan Songshan Lake, Sheraton Bailuhu Resort Huizhou, Sheraton Huizhou Beach Resort and Le Méridien Huizhou, will join hands to organize the event in support of WABC.
“Run to Give underscores Starwood’s commitment to drive meaningful impact to the local communities in which our hotels operate in, focusing on the intrinsic need to belong to something bigger,” said Stephen Ho, President, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Asia Pacific. “Last year was the first time we organized the charity run to immense response; this year with the continued support from our associates, we are confident that Run to Give will accomplish more than we ever could alone.”
The race held at Dameisha consists three sections for participants to choose from, namely 3km, 5km and 10km. Top three contestants will be awarded with exciting prizes provided from the hotels, whilst all participants will have access to lucky draw and be given certificates afterwards. In addition, the 11 Starwood hotels will organise a charity bazaar where people can enjoy shopping while contributing to those who in need. All donation raised from “Run to Give” and the charity bazaar will go towards WABC, an NGO （Non-Governmental Organization）helping the special needed to develop their artistic potentials as a way to educate and improve their quality of life.
Registration is priced at RMB 80. As part of the registration package, participants will receive a T-shirt, a pair of socks and bottled water. Interested participants can contact Daniel.chen3@sheraton.com or visit http://runtogive.asia/ .
Started in 2014 as Hotel Charity Run, the inaugural event saw an overwhelming response of over 20,000 runners take part in 92 locations across Asia Pacific; raising a total of close to USD 228,000. Associates from Starwood hotels all over the region organized these unique runs to raise funds for a local charity in which their hotels operated in. This year, the run took on the official event name ‘Run to Give’ – chosen amongst close to 500 internal submission entries, best representing the spirit of the charity event.
