Hilton Latin America to Launch K.I.D.S. Charity Program
Hilton Caribbean K.I.D.S. Raises $1 Million
MIAMI, FL, June 10, 2005. Hilton Latin America has announced plans to launch the charity program K.I.D.S. Kindness in Donations and Services - at participating Hilton hotels in Latin America this July. The decision is a result of the program^1s great success within Hilton Caribbean.
K.I.D.S., established by Hilton Caribbean to benefit local children's organizations, has raised $1 million since its inception in 2001.
The K.I.D.S. program in Latin America will be implemented throughout participating Hilton hotels in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela, to support children^1s charitable organizations in these countries.
Both guests and staff members play a significant role in raising funds. Guests staying at Hilton Hotels in the Caribbean are invited to voluntarily contribute $1.00 per night and guests staying at Hilton Hotels in Latin America will be invited to voluntarily contribute an amount that varies by hotel. Staff members contribute by donating their time at hotel organized fundraising events. All funds collected help underprivileged children in the location where the money was raised.
Hilton Caribbean guest contributions and fundraising proceeds have helped make a big difference across the region. Money raised by K.I.D.S. has paid for many charitable activities, including: providing eyeglasses and eye medication to 30 children at the St. Lucia Welfare Association, contributing $6,000 toward the purchase of computers for the Living Water Community in Trinidad, and donating $125,000 to support the construction of a movie theater for San Jorge Children^1s Hospital in Puerto Rico, among others.
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