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Marriott International Surpasses 15 Million Hour Volunteerism Goal One Year Early

Core Insights - Marriott International has surpassed its volunteerism goal of 15 million hours served globally, achieving this milestone one year ahead of schedule, with a total of 15.6 million volunteer hours completed from 2016 to the end of 2024 [1][3] Group 1: Volunteerism and Community Engagement - The company emphasizes its commitment to community service through its sustainability and social impact platform, Serve 360, which focuses on four priority areas: Nurture Our World, Sustain Responsible Operations, Empower through Opportunity, and Welcome All and Advance Human Rights [3][7] - Marriott associates have actively participated in disaster relief efforts, contributing over 1,700 hours of disaster relief work following Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024, and over 15,000 volunteer hours for wildfire relief in Maui, Hawaii in 2023 [4] - The "Check Out for Children" program has supported UNICEF since 1995, benefiting over 4.5 million children worldwide through donations from participating hotels [5] Group 2: Regional Initiatives - In the Asia Pacific region, Marriott hotels have rescued over 440,000 lbs. of surplus food, resulting in over 800,000 meals donated to communities in need [6] - In the Caribbean and Latin America, properties have engaged in sea turtle nesting and release programs, supporting the release of over 445,000 sea turtles since 2018 [6] - In the U.S. and Canada, local hotels have raised over $46 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals from 2016 through the end of 2024, with associates contributing nearly 25,000 volunteer hours in 2024 alone [6]