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· Millennium Hotel, Cincinnati Lends A Helping Hand To The Homeless By Preparing Meals For The Drop-in Center CINCINNATI, OH (August 12, 2003) - Millennium Hotel Cincinnati has announced that it will prepare meals for over 200 homeless individuals on two occasions in conjunction with the Drop-In Center in Over the Rhine. The hotel will provide a full Thanksgiving feast with turkey during the Thanksgiving holiday and a complete dinner in January. Throughout the year, the hotel donates additional food items and clothing to the Center.
Ken Cherry, Human Resources Director for the Millennium Hotel, Cincinnati said, "These are two very special days for us. Our employees are very pleased to be involved and to be able to give something back to their city." Community involvement is a top priority at the Millennium Hotel, Cincinnati. Its staff has been engaged in a number of service activities. The hotel and its associates have participated in charitable events such as the Mentor Arts Program, "Dancing with Shadows," blood donation drives and the creation of a "Millennium Milers Team" to participate in the American Cancer Society's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk. The hotel has been involved with the Drop-In Center for the past two years. The organization feeds, clothes, shelters and provides job training for the homeless, as well as offering counseling for drug abuse. They also offer on-premise medical treatment and care to the residents, courtesy of the Cincinnati Health Department. About Millennium Hotel, Cincinnati The Millennium Hotel, Cincinnati is located in the heart of downtown, close to shopping, museums, hundreds of restaurants, the Great American Ballpark, and Paul Brown Stadium. The 422-room property is the official hotel of the adjacent Dr. Albert B. Sabin Convention Center, to which it is attached by an enclosed skywalk. The hotel's Bistro on Elm restaurant features a wide variety of flavorful entrees with New Orleans flair. Other amenities include a fitness facility, the city's only outdoor swimming pool and full sundeck, gift shop, and underground valet parking. The highlight of the property's 27,000-square-feet of meeting and banquet space is the 10,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom. Ventana d' Italia is a revolving, rooftop catering space ideal for elegant private events. The 450-room Four Points by Sheraton Cincinnati Downtown, also operated by Millennium Hotels and Resorts, occupies the south portion of this dual-towered site, enabling the company to offer a broad spectrum of services, accommodations, and prices to business and leisure travelers. The property is a recent recipient of the Ohio Valley Meeting Professionals International Chapter Silver Plate Award. About Millennium Hotels and Resorts Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR), established in the United States in 2000, is the North American arm of London-based Millennium and Copthorne Hotels plc (MLC). The MHR portfolio includes 20 holdings in The Americas, and the company operates properties including: Millennium Broadway Hotel, New York; Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, New York; Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles; Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago; Millennium Bostonian Hotel, Boston; Millennium Hotel, Minneapolis; Millennium Hotel, St. Louis; Millennium Hotel, Cincinnati; Millennium Harvest House, Boulder; Millennium Hotel, Durham; Millennium Alaskan Hotel, Anchorage; Millennium Resort, Scottsdale, McCormick Ranch; the Millennium Maxwell House, Nashville; Eldorado Hotel, Santa Fe; and the Royal Palm Resort, Galapagos Islands. MLC holdings outside of the Millennium brand include The Plaza, Millenium Hilton (both in New York) and Sheraton Four Points Sunnyvale (California). Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc is a dynamic, global hotel company comprising 91 hotels in 16 countries around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, France, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Galapagos Islands, United Arab Emirates, Morocco and the Philippines. The group's range of four star and four star deluxe properties, as well as their six new five star hotels, reflect the individual characteristics of their location while delivering the high standards which today's business and leisure travelers require. For further information and reservations at Millennium Hotels and Resorts, call 866-866-8086 or visit www.millenniumhotels.com. Media Contact: Diarmaid O'Sullivan Tel: 212-789-7635 Fax: 212-789-7861 dosullivan@mill-usa.com |
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