Athénée Palace Hilton Bucharest Celebrates Global Month of Service

In celebration of Hilton’s annual Global Month of Service, Athénée Palace Hilton hosted the 12th edition of the Romanian Patriarchate campaign “Donate blood! Save a life!”.  The event took place on October 11 inside the hotel, where a transfusion mobile center was set up and blood sampling was carried out by specialized personnel from the Blood Transfusion Center of Bucharest. 

Aykut Korkmaz, general manager, Athénée Palace Hilton said, "We believe that small actions can bring changes to society, which is why we are involved in the campaign Donate blood! Save a life! The support of our team members and the involvement of volunteers from the community are very much welcomed, as hospitals in Romania are in big need for stocks of blood for patients.”

The national campaign “Donate blood! Save a life!” was initiated in 2013 by the Romanian Patriarchy and reached its 12th edition this month. The campaign aims to inform citizens about the need for blood transfusions in hospitals in Romania, about the necessity of increasing the number of blood donors and improving blood stocks. So far the campaign has brought together over 14,700 donors and collected more than seven tons of blood; nonetheless, there is still a strong need for blood donations.

 In addition to the blood donation initiative, Athénée Palace Hilton participated in the Bucharest Running Marathon to raise money for partner associations and initiates programs to support children with special needs. Athénée Palace Bucharest’s efforts are a part of Hilton’s month-long celebration recognizing the company’s year-round commitment to serving and enriching the communities where teams live, work and travel.

Since 2012, Hilton’s Global Month of Service has been the company’s largest annual community service initiative, mobilizing hundreds of thousands of Team Members from all over the world to impact their local communities through a variety of volunteer projects. Hilton teams offer their time and expertise in hospitality to support issues from conserving natural resources, to mentoring and exposing youth to the opportunities in hospitality, to collecting surplus food and distributing it to local organizations, and everything in between.

Athénée Palace Hilton Bucharest hotel is one of the city’s most sophisticated and prestigious landmarks. Built in 1914 and situated within the heart of the city, the hotel provides spectacular views over Revolution Square. The hotel offers a wealth of premium amenities in its 272 guestrooms and suites, 13 fully-renovated meeting rooms, a Health Club with pool, and fine dining in its two restaurants, terrace and bar.

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