CHICAGO (May 7, 2010) – This Mother’s Day, May 9, 2010, ten Hyatt hotels around the country will support Breast Cancer Network of Strength’s annual Walk to Empower. The participating Hyatt hotels and their associates in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Houston, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC will join more than 50,000 participants in 13 cities across the country for this inspiring event. The Breast Cancer Network of Strength is a support organization whose mission is to ensure through information, empowerment and peer-support, that no one faces breast cancer alone.
“It is Hyatt’s spirit of community that motivates our local hotels to partner with Breast Cancer Network of Strength,” said Salvador Mendoza, vice president of diversity and inclusion, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts. “This collaboration is a rewarding and life-changing experience that allows us to honor courageous women who have fought and who continue to fight the battle against breast cancer.”
Through its Family Of Responsible and Caring Employees (F.O.R.C.E.) program, Hyatt demonstrates its dedication to social responsibility through local community outreach and volunteer efforts. Hyatt makes a difference in the lives of those it serves every day by giving back to local communities around the world.
About Breast Cancer Network of Strength and the Walk to Empower
Breast Cancer Network of Strength does not raise funds for research. Instead, it provides immediate emotional support to anyone affected by breast cancer, mainly through the YourShoes 24/7 staffed by survivors. For more information, please visit www.walk.networkofstrength.org.
About Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in , is a leading global hospitality company with a proud heritage of making guests feel more than welcome. Thousands of members of the Hyatt family in 45 countries strive to make a difference in the lives of the guests they encounter every day by providing authentic hospitality. The company’s subsidiaries manage, franchise, own and develop hotels and resorts under the Hyatt®, Park Hyatt®, Andaz®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place® and Hyatt Summerfield Suites™ brand names and have locations under development on five continents. Hyatt Vacation Ownership, Inc., a Hyatt Hotels Corporation subsidiary, develops and operates vacation ownership properties under the Hyatt Vacation Club® brand. As of March 31, 2010, the company’s worldwide portfolio consisted of 434 properties. For more information, please visit www.hyatt.com.
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Siân Martin
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
(312) 780-5797
sian.martin@hyatt.com