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Marriott Establishes Victims Relief Fund
September 24, 2008

Marriott International has established a relief fund for the victims of Saturday's horrific bombing in Islamabad. Marriott has contributed US$100,000 to start.

There are several ways to donate to the Islamabad Marriott Assistance Fund.

United States residents can donate by credit card or check:
 
• To make an online credit card donation, click here. 

• To donate by check (made payable to "United Way–Marriott Fund"), mail to:
United Way International
Islamabad Marriott Fund
701 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA  22314 

Non-U.S. residents can donate by wire transfer or by contacting Marriott directly. 

• To donate via wire transfer, send to: 
Account name: Luxury Hotels International of Hong Kong Ltd – Associate Assistance Fund
Bank & Address: The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd.
Head Office, 1 Queen's Road, Central Hong Kong
Swift Code: HSBCHKHHHKH
Account Number: 808-508881-838 

• To arrange other means of donation or to confirm wire transfer receipt, e-mail Donny Saptojuwono. 

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The most recent death toll has crossed 60 souls, including at least 29 hotel employees.

In his blog today, Bill Marriott reaffirms his company's commitment to international travel as a means for global diplomacy. "While many of us will grieve over this incident for a long time, we must also realize that it is extremely important to move on," he writes. "Our hotels serve as homes to travelers from many different cultures where all of our guests can do business and peacefully co-exist. We are truly a crossroads for communication. By traveling the world, we all learn that we have more in common than we have differences."

Hoteliers, never forget that you all are a key cog in the struggle for world peace. Every time you welcome a stranger from a strange land into your hotel and treat them with kindness and dignity, you're taking another small but critically important step toward eliminating hate and terror.

Thanks for all you do.

Posted by Adam Kirby on September 24, 2008 | Comments (1)