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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE MANCHESTER GRAND HYATT AWARDS COMMUNITY GRANT TO MAMA’S
KITCHEN
Mama’s Kitchen receives a $15,000 Grant; Calls For Facebook Votes
SAN DIEGO, CA (December 10, 2012) – As part of Hyatt Community Grants, a
philanthropic program that empowers Hyatt associates to guide charitable giving, the
Manchester Grand Hyatt announced today that it has awarded Mama’s Kitchen with a
$15,000 grant to further the organization’s efforts in health and wellness and to ensure
that these men, women and children battling cancer or AIDS receive the nutritious lifesustaining food they need.
Hyatt Community Grants, a key component of Hyatt Thrive – Hyatt’s global corporate
responsibility platform – encourages hotels around the world to identify and nominate
local nonprofits for funding consideration through Hyatt Hotels Foundation. The program
builds on Hyatt’s belief that no one better understands a community’s most pressing
issues – and their solutions – that those that live and work there.
“Since 2010, we have been teaming up with Mama’s Kitchen to support their
tremendous impact in the San Diego community,” said Kelly Commerford, marketing
director of the Manchester Grand Hyatt “We are fortunate that Hyatt Thrive gives us the
means to identify and support their work, and we hope the community will help secure
additional funding for Mama’s Kitchen in the Facebook campaign, which runs through
the end of the year.”
Support Mama’s Kitchen in Hyatt’s Vote. Give. Thrive. Campaign
New this year, the San Diego community can help further extend Hyatt’s financial
support of Mama’s Kitchen. Now through December 31, visit the Vote. Give. Thrive.
Application https://apps.facebook.com/ on Hyatt’s Facebook page to vote daily on
which of the 26 Hyatt Community Grant recipients will receive additional funding from
Hyatt. The nonprofit with the most votes will receive an additional $10,000, and the
second and third place organizations will each receive an additional $5,000. Visit
Facebook.com/Hyatt to vote and for more details.
“Receiving this grant is a great honor, and we are thankful that the Manchester Grand
Hyatt nominated our organization to be the recipient of this generous donation,” said
Alberto Cortes, Mama’s Kitchen Executive Director. “Our funding goes a long way
toward feeding San Diegans fighting cancer and AIDS and we are looking forward to
the chance to receive additional dollars.”
Participating nonprofits have a significant local impact and support one of Hyatt
Thrive’s four pillars – Environmental Sustainability, Education & Personal Advancement,
Economic Development & Investment, or Health & Wellness.
About Hyatt Community Grants
Funding for Hyatt Community Grants is provided by Hyatt Hotels Foundation, a donoradvised fund created in conjunction with the National Philanthropic Trust. In 2012, the
Manchester Grand Hyatt will be among 26 Hyatt properties from around the world
awarding more than $300,000 in grants to nonprofits in their local communities. Since
the program’s inception in 2008, Hyatt hotels have awarded more than $1,350,000 to
nonprofit organizations in 103 communities and 34 countries around the world. For more
information about Hyatt Community Grants, please visit
www.hyattthrive/philanthropy.com.
About Hyatt Thrive
Hyatt's global corporate responsibility platform, Hyatt Thrive, is designed to help make
our communities places where our associates are proud to work, our guests want to
visit, our neighbors want to live and owners want to invest. Harnessing the power of
more than 90,000 associates worldwide, Hyatt Thrive brings together teams of
passionate people to focus on positive local efforts that create a significant global
impact. For more information about Hyatt Thrive, please visit www.HyattThrive.com.
About Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
Located on the Gaslamp Quarter’s waterfront, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego
overlooks San Diego Bay and many rooms offer spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean
too. This urban resort defines San Diego’s skyline and is comprised of two stylish towers,
the 33-story Seaport Tower and the 40-story Harbor Tower, the latter of which is 497-feet
tall, making it the tallest building on the west coast waterfront. Connecting the two
towers is a four-story building that boasts a rooftop pool with a 25,000 square-foot deck.
The stylish Hyatt includes 95 one-and-two-bedroom suites, Kin Spa with a full-service
salon and an adults-only pool at adjacent Kin Oasis, tennis courts, bay-view pool and
deck, a fitness center and several award-winning restaurants and lounges –most all
overlooking the bay. It is adjacent to Seaport Village, near Horton Plaza and
convenient to San Diego International Airport, San Diego Zoo and Sea World. For more
information, call (619) 232-1234 and visit http://www.ManchesterGrand.Hyatt.com. The
hotel’s latest news, special offers and information on upcoming events is also found at
http://www.facebook.com/manchestergrandhyattsd on twitter @ManchGrandHyatt.
About Mama’s Kitchen
Mama’s Kitchen was founded in 1990 when volunteers from the AIDS Assistance Fund
discovered that many of their clients were becoming too ill to take care of themselves.
They realized that a reliable home meal delivery service was needed to ensure that
these individuals would continue to receive nutritious, life-sustaining food. In 2004,
Mama’s Pantry was opened to provide individuals with HIV/AIDS who are able to
prepare meals the opportunity to supplement their nutritional needs. Mama’s Kitchen
has served over six million meals since it was founded and has never turned away a
client who qualified for our services. Our commitment to our clients remains
unchanged. Today, the organization has expanded its service to San Diegans affected
by either AIDS or cancer. Mama’s Kitchen provides three meals a day, for every day of
the year, free of charge, to more than 570 men, women, and children in San Diego
County. Learn more and make a donation at www.mamaskitchen.org.