Press Release
December 4, 2000
NEW YORK, NY -- The fifth annual New York Marriott Holiday Meal for the Homeless will take place on Wednesday,
December 6. Sponsored by the New York Marriott Business Council and the City of New York Department of Homeless
Services, the event welcomes over 1,000 guests at three different shelters located in Brooklyn, Westchester and
Long Island.
A culinary team of Marriott’s finest chefs will prepare this bounteous holiday meal with all the trimmings in the
kitchens of each Marriott Hotel in the three respective areas where the shelters are located. Then, volunteers
from Marriott hotels and Marriott Distribution Services will load everything into vehicles and deliver it to the
shelters, where they will serve a heartwarming dinner to the shelters’ guests. The Department of Homeless Services
provides holiday decorations and entertainment.
“Each year it gives us such great pleasure to work with the Department of Homeless Services to share this holiday
meal and some of the joys of the season with our local communities,” says Vipin Khullar, director of food and beverage
at the New York Marriott World Trade Center. Mr. Khullar chairs this annual event and is responsible for coordinating
the chefs, the menu and the meal transportation to the three shelters. “We’ll be sure to create a celebration with
all the trimmings of a family holiday meal, including fresh roasted turkey and ham with vegetables, delicious desserts,
and more,” adds Khullar.
The Fifth Annual Holiday Meal for the Homeless will be served in the following shelters:
Grace Church Community Center
33 Church Street
White Plains, New York
Mary Brenon Inn
Front Street
Hempstead, Long Island
New York City Department of Homeless Services
300 Skillman Avenue
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York
The New York Marriott Business Council is a volunteer organization of key executives from over 20 New York City,
Westchester and Long Island Marriott, Renaissance and Courtyard by Marriott hotels, as well as Marriott Distribution
Services. The New York Marriott Business Council seeks to serve local communities throughout the year through volunteer
programs and partnerships.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading worldwide hospitality company with over 2,000 operating units
in the United States and 58 other countries and territories. Marriott Lodging operates and franchises hotels under
the Marriott, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Ramada
International brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott, Ritz-Carlton and
Horizons brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its ExecuStay
by Marriott division; and operates conference centers. Other Marriott businesses include senior living communities
and services, wholesale food distribution, procurement services, and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC. The company
is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has approximately 151,000 employees. In fiscal year 1999, Marriott International
reported systemwide sales of $17.7 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit us at www.marriott.com.
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CONTACT:
Kathleen Duffy 212/704-8906
SOURCE: Marriott International, Inc.