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Hilton in the Community Foundation

Registered Charity No. 1084220 (England and Wales) 038995 (Scotland)

Edition 42 - May 2012

Marathon glory for HCF runners

Despite the threat of April showers, the weather stayed mercifully dry for the most part on Sunday 22nd April, for the Virgin London Marathon. This inspiring annual event sees 37,000 runners from elite to beginners take part, often to raise money for charity. Running to raise funds for HCFs marathon partner The Outward Bound Trust were Giovanni Cozzi, Director of C&E Operations and Ehud (Udi) Keisary, Assistant Operations Manager at Hilton London Metropole, Justin Saunders, Cluster Training Manager for Central & East London, Bronwyn Hartney, Area Sales Manager at Hilton Cobham and Marc Fery, Sous Chef at The Waldorf Hilton. Running to raise funds for HCF and CLIC Sargent was Chris Jefferson, Head Chef at Hilton London Heathrow Airport. Commiserations to Andrew Adan of Hilton Newcastle Gateshead and Stephane Weit of Hilton Cobham who due to training injury were unable to take part as planned. Huge congratulations to our runners for their 26.2 miles achievement. For more pics and video interviews with Udi, Marc and Justin please click here.

Main picture: Neta Harduf, Offer Sharabi, Yifat Holander, Udi Keisary and Richard Hogwood celebrate Udis marathon success at The Trafalgar, which hosted the HCF reception following the race. Giovanni is pictured above with his supporters. Bronwyn, Marc and Justin also attended with their supporters.

Service with a smile at Bath ball

Hilton Bath City has shared more photos from their first Charity Ball held on 24th March. This event was held in aid of HCFs partner Keynsham Mencap to raise money for their Super Saturday Club, which offers vital weekend social opportunities for children with a range of disabilities. Sophia Cree, Foundation Champion, said: It was with great excitement that we welcomed 130 guests into the hotel, where they were given a welcome drink in either Mencaps maroon colour or the Foundations green colour; this was a brilliant talking point for guests to start with. Before

the sumptuous four course dinner guests got the chance to buy raffle tickets and peruse and bid on the silent auction. Prizes included stays in Cardiff, Brighton and London as well as tickets to see Birds of a Feather at the Theatre Royal. Toast master Richard Luscombe got the speeches started whilst guests tucked in to a delicious starter. After dinner the raffle prizes where drawn then the winning bids for the silent auction were announced before the final live auction took place. Everyone got into the spirit of bidding, wanting the chance to win tickets to Aviva

Premiership in London; or a weekend stay plus flights for two in the Hilton Arc de Triomphe; who wouldnt want to snap up the chance to have a hot air balloon flight for two over historic Bath? Sophia added: Once all bids were in everyone had to get up and dance the rest of the evening away, everyone had a brilliant time and noone wanted it to end. Well done and congratulations to all the organisers. The event has raised 6,826 - a brilliant result.

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Showing an artistic flair to raise funds: above left, the charity auction in full swing; above right, actress Simona Postlerova with her husband perform for guests; below left, actor Petr Vacek takes on the role of auctioneer. Below right, General Manager Luca Crocco does his bit and buys a portait of actress Hana Maciuchova.

Pragues Wild Geese charity auction

On 29th March Hilton Prague Old Town organised a charity auction Hus kusy (Goose Auction), accompanied by a concert of wellknown actors and singers. During the evening, items donated by famous Czech celebrities were auctioned off. A total of 60,400 CZK (2,000) was raised for the organisation Letni Dum, which helps young people move to independent living when they leave institutional care. The Nadace Divok Husy (Wild Geese Foundation) took a big role in arranging the event and securing the star performers. The evening was inaugurated by Valerie Zawadsk and Ji Zboil. Petr Vacek, famous actor, enjoyed his role as an auctioneer and created a relaxed atmosphere. All the performers kindly donated their services free of charge, and those were Marcela Bezinov, Marcela Holanov, Simona Postlerov, Martin Maxa, Zbynk Drda, Michaela Dolinov and Heidi Jank. A video from the evening can be seen here. Luca Crocco, General Manager of the hotel, said: www.hilton-foundation.org.uk

I am glad that the hotel is supporting more and more charity activities. The auction was the second big beneficial event organized in the Hilton Prague Old Town hotel. Thanks to the success of the evening, we have decided to continue in the cooperation with Divoke Husy Foundation and repeat the event again.

Stepping up to the Tower challenge

On Friday 18th May, intrepid competitors will run and climb for charity on two continents. Inspired by the Mayfair Park and Tower Race, the team at Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Resorts and Residences are hosting their first Tower Race, with 120 participants invited to take part, from Hilton and through the Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. The Mayfair Park and Tower Race, which is a 4.5km run around Hyde Park followed by a climb of 28 floors of London Hilton on Park Lane, culminates in a champagne reception at Galvin at Windows and raises funds for the Galvins Chance into-work programme. Galvins Chance is currently in its third year and has had its most successful results to date, with 14 young people in sustained employment. In Dubai, competitors will climb 36 floors, 730 stairs, in the fastest time possible. The event is being supported by Clarins Skincare; Department of Tourism Commerce and Marketing (DTCM); Dubai Police; Dubai Properties Group (JBR); Dubai Road Runners & Other Dubai Creek Striders; Premier Timing & Premier Marathons; Dubai Chamber of Commerce. Generous event sponsors who have given AED 65,000 (11,000 approx) include: Platinum Sponsor - Barakat; Gold Sponsors: Dubai Furniture Manufacturing Co; PepsiCo; Silver Sponsors: Tag; MENA; Associate Sponsor:Touchwood. The Dubai event is set to raise funds for Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Foundation to help them subsidise education for poorer families. For the London event, registrations are currently open at www.mayfairparkandtowerrace.com and for Dubai you can register at http://www.premiermarathons.com/e vent/Hilton_Dubai_Tower_Race_2012 so if you think you can rise to the challenge, then what are you waiting for?!

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Spin of Hope for cancer children

Feel the burn... Team members at Hilton Copenhagen Airport show their support for children with cancer.

Team members from Hilton Copenhagen Airport in the Danish capital joined forces with Hilton Malm City in Sweden for the charity event "Spin of Hope" on Saturday 31st March. The cities are just 28 kms apart, separated by the sea, joined by a bridge. The idea of the annual event, organised by charity partner Barncancerfonden is to keep as many spinning cycles as possible in

action for 12 hours between 7.00am -7.00pm across Sweden. Jenny Lune, Foundation Champion at Hilton Copenhagen Airport reported: It was a great success, 61 different gyms around Sweden had spinning cycles running for the cause. Team members from Hilton Copenhagen Airport and Hilton Malm could buy time on the bikes and all raised money went directly to aid children with cancer. Hilton

Copenhagen Airport and Hilton Malm had two bikes running and together we contributed DKK 4400 (484). Thanks to so many participants taking part, a total of KR 1,3 million (140K) was raised on this Spin of Hope day for Barncancerfonden. Well done to all team members involved and for putting their Blue Energy into action.

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Canary Wharf reaches out to hospice

Thanks to their hard work fundraising for the Foundation in 2011, the team at Hilton London Canary Wharf were able to donate 1,686 to Richard House, a local childrens hospice, which provides respite and palliative care for children with terminal illnesses and like many charities, relies on voluntary income to undertake its valuable work. The whole team is gearing up for their Midsummer Masked Ball on 14th June which will raise further funds for the hospice. At the back of the picture are Fabian Amici, Stephen Garth, then left to right in the middle row are Oliver Stockland, General Manager, Peter Ellis and Viv Talbot from Richard House, Paola Noto. Front row: Manjot Rai, Elena Theocleus.

Diabetes help
Hilton London Stansted Airport donated its remaining 2011 funds to a local cause, with a grant of 1,789 to Diabetes UK for its work with children and families in the immediate radius of the hotel. Diabetes is a growing issue and can cause a wide range of symptoms, including blindness. The funds will help with educational breaks for children with diabetes so that they can learn how to best manage their condition. www.hilton-foundation.org.uk

Foundation Champion Elizabeth Major has led by example, becoming a formally trained officiator at Panathlon competitions.

Flying high: Stansted and Panathlon

Panathlon Challenge, a charity creating sporting opportunities and providing equipment and competitions like mini-paralympics for young disabled people around the country, approached Hilton London Stansted Airport in 2009 seeking funds to support its new work in Essex. The hotel chose Panathlon as its charity partner for the first time the following year for the annual HCF Around the World in a Day fundraising event. Led by Elizabeth Major, the Foundation Champion, the hotel raised a staggering 8,229 one of the highest amounts raised by any Hilton hotel in the UK that year which helped the charity to buy sporting equipment for competitions which in turn many Hilton team members came to see. Since the early collaboration the hotel has continued to support Panathlon through traditional fundraising as well as creative activities, including supporting Panathlons 9,900 grant application to HCF and providing the charitys first proper office space now housed in a former meeting room of the hotel. Team members of the Hilton London Stansted continued to go beyond the call of duty, says Ashley Iceton of Panathlon, by for example learning how to and officiating sports competitions for 100 disabled youngster in November 2011 and hosting the annual Panathlon Outstanding Achiever Award event for Christmas lunch with 25 local disabled school children, carols around the Christmas tree and Father Christmas handing out presents in December 2011. Liz Major says Its fantastic to support Panathlons work as we see it making such a huge impact on local disabled children. On May 12th Hilton London Stansted will host The Panathlon Ball with triple Paralympic Champion Giles Long. And Hilton London Stansted and Panathlon will be working together again for this years Around the World in a Day event on May 20th to be held at the airport terminal. Ashley said:

Panthalon has worked with over 50 different funding partners in the last 10 years, but the Hilton team are by far the greatest supporters, by the efforts they all put in at all levels. They provide the role model for other partnerships to follow and we cant thank them enough.

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Guiding the way: Southampton

Colleauges from Hilton Southampton were pleased to support Guide Dogs for the Blind with their funds from Around the World in a Day 2011. Representatives from the charity visited the hotel together with some four-legged friends to receive the cheque for 2,105 and thank team members for their support. The charity, which provides trained assistance dogs for young people with visual impairments, will also benefit from the hotels forthcoming Around the World in a Day event. Hilton Southampton has also donated 1,000 to the Brains Trust, for its work supporting children and young people with brain tumours. Additionally they donated 2,000 towards a grant of 4,385 approved by the Foundation for No Limits Southampton, to help pay for washing facilities, clothes washing facilities and food parcels for homeless young people.

Help for childrens hospice in Austria

Colleagues from Hilton Vienna, Hilton Vienna Danube, Hilton Vienna Plaza and Hilton Innsbruck raised over 17,500 in 2011 for their charity partner Sterntalerhof, a childrens hospice supporting lifelimited children. Pictured are Country General Manager of Hilton Austria Norbert Lessing, Sterntalerhof representative Mr. Jankovits, assisted by Director of Human Resources of Hilton Austria Daniela Wakefield and Community and Charity Champion of Hilton Austria, Johanna Jay.

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Climbing to confidence
On March 26th, with a grant received from Hilton Edinburgh Airport (reported in the April issue of highlights), primary school pupils from Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School in Blackburn, enjoyed an amazing day and fabulous trip to the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena followed by a free lunch at the hotel. The hotel had supported the climbing activity with a grant of 587, supplementing the money pupils had been raising during the year. Whilst climbing pupils enjoyed team building and a chance to build their confidence in a non-academic activity outside of the classroom. Pupils noted that whilst climbing seemed scary at first they had fun and enjoyed themselves tremendously learning a new skill and helping each other through difficult situations. Class teacher Lisa Conaghan thanked HCF for its support to the local community, saying:

afford an experience like this. We hope you continue your work in the community as its provides memories that will last in childrens hearts forever.

Many of our children come from disadvantaged backgrounds and would never have been able to
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Colleagues go cupcake crazy

Hilton team members from across Belgium and The Netherlands got their cookery books and creative skills out to create a whole series of colourful cupcakes which were then sold to raise funds for the Foundation and nominated local causes. Hilton Antwerp led the way, raising 812.30 for Kop op tegen Kanker, Hilton The Hague achieved 674.50 for Stichting Haarwensen, Hilton Amsterdam Schiphol raised 519 for

Het Lindenhofje, Hilton Royal Parc Soestiduinen 440 for Stichting Regenboogboom, Hilton Brussels City continued their support of Fondation contre le Cancer with 335, Hilton Rotterdam made 316 for the Ropa Run target, while Hilton Amsterdam raised 167.70 for Stichting Papageno. The hotels have been working incredibly hard for their Foundation charity activities and this was simply the icing on the cake! www.hilton-foundation.org.uk

Main picture: Hilton Amsterdam Schiphol team members Jantien Vrijenhoef; Marjolijn van Loon; Ralf Nagtegaal; Navah Hensens; Evita Myer; Fabienne Wijnen; Foundation Champion Desi Janson and Richard Morgado showcase their wares. Below left: discerning customers at Hilton Antwerp try the cupcakes and have a chance to buy some Ducks for Change, while below right, a close up of the cakes produced by the team at Hilton Amsterdam. Yummy!

Meningitis Trust receives boost from Maidstone

Inspired by a member of the local community, Darren Simmons, who suffered from meningitis at the age of ten and which left him partially paralysed for a time, Hilton Maidstone nominated the Meningitis Trust to receive 835 from its fundraising in 2011. To mark the Olympic year in London, Darren is set to row 2012 miles on a rowing machine and on the water throughout the year. This equates to 3,238,000 metres, which in turn equates to nearly 9,000 metres a day. Darrens aim is to row 10,000 metres a day and also undertake a rowing marathon a month, which is a distance of 42,195 metres. As well as being paralysed from the waist downward for about ten weeks, meningitis left Darren with a weak left side of his body, hearing loss, memory problems and balance and back problems. The Meningitis Trust provides support to children and young people as well as adults who have had the condition and experience its aftermath. Pictured above left to right, Melissa Brown, Hotel Manager Leonardo Gagliano, Darren Simmons and Katie Horton. Melissa and Katie are Foundation Champions at the hotel. A further 1,091 was donated to the Maidstone United Raiders, a local disability football club.

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Cologne scents charity success

Team members from Hilton Cologne visited their nominated charity partner Frderverein fr Krebskranke Kinder eV Kln, to handover a cheque with donations totalling 5,203.30 from hotel fundraising in 2011. The charity provides activities and support for children with cancer. The money was raised through staff fundraising, from participation in Ducks for Change (where 1 per box purchased from HCF goes to local causes), and from a generous donation from Mrs Zumbansen, a regular guest at the hotel. The hotel is again set to raise a great deal for HCF in 2012, and they have kicked off with Chef Michael Borgers participation in a cycle race in early April. Pictured above left to right are: Michele Dhring (Guest Relations Manager and part of the Blue Energy Foundation Team), Frau Merhar (Frderverein fr Krebskranke Kinder eV Kln), Jrg Potreck (Cluster General Manager for Hilton Cologne and Hilton Bonn), Sandra Steinbach (Front Office Manager and Foundation Champion).

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Generous gifts to local deaf school

Conrad Istanbul made a magnificent donation of 30 desktop PCs to the Rotary Foundation Elementary School of Deaf and Mute Children in Tuzla, Istanbul. This was achieved in partnership with software company Anix Computer who cleaned up the PC software, and completed the installation at the school. In total 30 computers (which are three years old and replace much older machines at the school) were installed in the PC room and classrooms. This was highly appreciated by the school as they depend on technology during their courses due to the special condition of their students. Foundation Champion Derya Tikansak reports: During our visit to the school our team members and the owner of Anix Computer Mr Ufuk Sayver, delivered pieces of apple-candy and a bag of cookies to each student (total 100) made by our kitchen team, to celebrate the 23rd April Children and Independence Festival in Turkey, which is the only festival in the world dedicated to children by the government. The students were very happy and the school management appreciated the donations and we already received their thank you message on the same day. Pictured left to right: Conrad Istanbul Chef Meir Baruh, Conrad Istanbul HR Coordinator Kaya Kankaya, Tuzla Rotary Foundation Elementary School for Deaf & Mute Children Asst. Principal Ozgur Zilan Soylemez, Istanbul Cluster ISM Mete Gencay, Anix Computer Owner Ufuk Sayver, Istanbul Cluster Asst. ISM Onur Yuru.

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Milton Keynes backs Social Eyes

The team at Hilton Milton Keynes have raised 1,749 for local group Social Eyes, a small charity which supports local children with visual impairments. This amount was achieved through participation in Around the World in a Day 2011 and through fundraising efforts ongoing during the year. The next AWD event on 20th May will raise further welcome funds for this charity partner. Jenson, who is totally blind, benefits from the tailored activities and support offered by Social Eyes and offers a chance for social interaction with children who are also visually impaired. Pictured above are Foundation Champion Ermal Cani, Head Chef; Steve Jones the Chairman of Social Eyes, Cheri with her son Jenson and Chris Douglas, Hotel Manager.

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Before we received the Just Cant Wait bed from Newlife, Evie-Anne was sleeping in her pushchair and cried throughout the night. We did not know what sleep was but now she sleeps the whole night. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
The above feedback was received from Michelle, the mother of Evie-Anne, pictured left, one of the 36 terminally ill children to have benefited from the Just Cant Wait project to date.

Just cant wait provides vital care

HCFs central two-year grant of 17,550 to Newlife, a national charity that provides care and support to any of the estimated 770,000 children with disabilities or life-limiting conditions in the UK, has already seen great results. Research shows that 1 in 3 children are not provided with the equipment they need to help them cope with their disability, which often leaves families to struggle financially when buying equipment themselves. Newlife buys, delivers and recycles palliative equipment that is desperately needed by terminally ill children nearing the end of their lives. Since the launch of the Just Cant Wait pilot project in March 2011 Newlife, with the support of HCF, was able to establish a bank of 10 specialist beds, 14 buggies and 5 mobile hoists that can be issued immediately. The project aims to provide equipment on loan to families in any part of the UK within 72 hours of receiving their application. By March of this year, 36 items of equipment had been loaned to children aged between 6 months and 16 years old and by the middle of the funding of the two-year grant, Newlife is expecting to have issued equipment with an equivalent value of 250,000. Filling a much needed gap in the care for terminally ill children, Newlife was able to provide a buggy for sixyear old Alexander from West Yorkshire, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2010. In late 2011 it was decided that no further active treatment would be given and Alexander and his family focussed on making the most of the time they had left together as a family. Newlife provided a suitable reclined, all terrain buggy for the familys trip to Lapland visiting Santa in December. Rachel Greenwood, Alexanders physiotherapist, writes: My colleagues and I were so pleased to have your service available, at this time when we were able to offer no other solutions. I cant thank you enough for your efficient, sensitive and amazingly responsive service. Thank you to team members who have helped with HCF fundraising, enabling us to support Newlife in their mission.

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Loving the Lindenhofje children

The team at Hilton Amsterdam Schiphol Airport have got behind local cause and HCF charity partner Stichting Vriended van het Lindenhofje, donating 2,273.94 from their Small Change Big Difference fundraising. Generous guests opted to give 1 on their bills during the campaign, which ran from October until the end of December 2011. The money will be used to enable children and their families to have short respite breaks in Arnhem and elsewhere, a chance to recharge batteries, have a change of scene from the day to day reality of living with a life-limiting and frequently painful illness. Due to support from trained carers and medical professionals, the holidays give families a chance to simply be themselves, and meet with other families in similar situations, thus reducing isolation. The hotel is looking forward to supporting the hospice in 2012.
Seppa Verweij (Operations Manager Hilton Schiphol) meets Chantal de Leeuw (Supervisor Het Lindenhofje) and some of the children to receive the funds raised from Small Change Big Difference 2011.

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Bite size
Updates from around the region
Fulfilling promises
Team members at Conrad Istanbul invited 12 high school students who are residents of Sureyya Agoglu Boys Orphanage in Maslak to the hotel on April 20th, to join their Careers Day organised by the HR Department in order to get to know the hotel operation and departments and to encourage them to study Hotel & Tourism Administration at university and potentially work in a hotel in the future. Students were welcomed by HR Manager Ebru Ugurlu and Training Manager Abdullah Apak who said: The group did a tour of the hotel and had lunch with the team in our staff cafeteria during the day. We had visited the orphanage before New Year with the Conrad Istanbul team and had promised to invite them to the hotel. It was a good day and the boys said they enjoyed it.

Dundee shows oarsome spirit

Thirteen teams who dont mind the wet and cold took part in the 12th annual Loch Earn Boat Race on 15th April. The two Hilton crews undertook the 7-mile stretch from Lochearnhead to St Fillans, with one team coming in 5th place overall and the other in 12th place. The event registration will support the Rugby Club in Crieff, with the remainder supporting HCF and other causes nominated by Hilton Dundee. Well done to the hotel team Lisa Laird, Sonya Tait, Nicci Brown and David Proctor and the team from LivingWell: Simon Anderson, Simon Adamson, Peter Alder and Jayson Alexander.

Earth hour
On 31st March Hilton Worldwide hotels took part in Earth Hour. Hilton Cyprus complimented this sustainability initiative by organizing a small bazaar selling Ducks for Change ducks and Easter candles.

Football Crazy?
Calling football fans... Hilton Nuremberg is organising the first international HCF Soccer Event to take place at FC Nrnberg and is currently looking for ten teams especially from across Germany and its nearest neighbours Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The tournament will take place on 4th - 5th August. For more info please contact Jan.Sonnenburg@Hilton.com or Christian.Fomm@Hilton.com.

Something to share? Please send your photos and community stories to comms@hilton-foundation.org.uk by 25th May to have a chance of being featured in the next monthly issue. Thank you.

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Future chefs visit hotel

On Monday 16th April Hilton Warsaw Hotel and Convention Centre hosted some very special guests children from the local friendly orphanage. Sven Thomsen the Executive Chef and his team prepared cooking classes for 16 children (aged 5 to 17 years old). The aim of the event was to show children how the kitchen and F&B outlets operate. Monika Mikulska the Foundation Champion reports:

Park Lane promise

With funds raised during 2011, team members from London Hilton on Park Lane visted Fortismere School to donate 2,668 to help towards their alternative curriculum work. This enables children with learning difficulties to work towards a GCSE equivalent accreditation. Pictured below left Sam Rothwell, Deputy Inclusion Leader and below right, Amir Butt, Foundation Champion at the hotel with students and a helper from the school.

They were very happy to be here and enjoyed it very much especially cooking and eating of course :-) They also asked Sven and Remco Norden the GM millions of questions about the hotel. Some of them got a job offer from Remco, effective in 15 years!!

Freefall for AWD

Good luck to Katie Webster of Hilton Warwick / Stratford-uponAvon who is due to throw herself out of a plane for HCF and The Ingleby Foundation on 2nd May, particularly to raise funds for the Watermill Cafe, a working cafe for young people with disabilities and mental health conditions.

After the cookery class Michal Szostak the F&B Manager invited the children to the Meza restaurant for a delicious dessert. It was a great evening and children didnt want go home. They liked the hotel and the team members as well as the great atmosphere.

Thank you so much to everybody: Sven and his team for great classes and.. lots of patience, Michal and his team, Anna Knight, Training Manager, Katarzyna (Kasia) Szczesna the HR Director and everybody involved who made the children feel so welcome.

Thanks to support from Hilton Birmingham Bromsgrove, the Retinoblastoma team at Birmingham Childrens Hospital has purchased a fundus camera, used to take diagnostic pictures in the treatment of young patients.

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ADESCA visit
On April 19th six young students from the Parisian suburbs of Vieux St-Ouen, Arago and Debain-Michelet visited the Hilton Arc de Triomphe in Paris to learn about the hospitality industry. Supporting the aim to provide educational projects for young people, the hotel collaborated with ADESCA, a local association reaching out to students who grow up in underprivileged and disadvantaged areas. ADESCA involves students in socio-cultural activities as well as assists students in doing their homework. The students visit to Hilton Arc de Triomphe included a tour of the hotel and free snacks served in the Executive Lounge. Reservation Manager and Champion Alice Romano said it was important for students to see that hospitality is an accessible field for their future and that students were very impressed and left the hotel with a positive feeling.

Beautiful thinking
In March, Hilton Arc de Triomphe in Paris donated 305.50 to Junior Solidarit, a local association supporting children and young people affected by cancer. The organisation provides laptop and webcams that help children stay in touch with families, friends and the outside world in general whilst they are undergoing treatment. Children are supported by students volunteering to train them on how to use the technology. The money was raised in a sale for team members with beauty products provided free of charge by suppliers including Declor and Carita. The Conference & Events, Human Resources, Executive and Finance departments were integral members in organising this successful fundraising event. Foundation Champion Alice Romano said:

The team at Conrad Brussels have nominated ASBL La Clairire (The Glade), which supports young people affected by physical and learning disabilities. The grant of 2,859.10 will be used to buy iPads, perfect for interactive communication. Hi-res photos will be shared when available but meantime Business Development Coordinator Caroline Ancel reported that it was a great visit.

Everyone got involved and contributed to help children being happier whilst undergoing difficult medical treatment.
The HCF team welcomes Theresa Mutter who joined Simon, Louise, Pauliina, Angela and Patricia on 30th April. Theresa will be responsible for coordinating HCFs communications/PR and will be the first point of contact for European hotels as they undertake Foundation activites.

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Are you ready to go Around the World in a Day on 20th May?

Register at:
www.hilton-foundation.org.uk Upcoming events for your diary 2 May 10 May 12 May 12 May 13 May 13 May 16 May 18 May 18 May 20 May 27 May 2 June 13 June 14 June 30 June 1 July Sporting Quiz Night Stand up against Racism New Horizons Ball Panathlon Ball Courses de Strasbourg Charity Bike Ride Pedal for a Puppy Mayfair Park & Tower Race A Night for Japan Around the World in a Day Brussels City 20KM Corstophine Fair AICC Fashion Show Midsummer Masked Ball Midsummer Foundation Ball Football Tournament Hilton Swindon Hilton London Metropole Hilton London Heathrow Terminal 5 Hilton London Stansted Airport Hilton Strasbourg Conrad Algarve Hilton London Heathrow Airport London Hilton on Park Lane/Galvin at Windows Hilton London Metropole At a hotel near you! Hilton Brussels City, Conrad Brussels The Caldeonian Hilton Hilton Ankara Hilton London Canary Wharf Hilton Brighton Metropole Hilton Dundee

If you have other events not listed above - do tell us! Thanks and best of luck with all your Foundation activities.

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HCF grants made April 2012

In April 2012 the Foundation has made 72 grants totalling 122,287 (including 34,327 and HUF 374,640). Ths brings the total donated so far in 2012 to 361,868. Figures are shown in GBP. Thank you to everybody for your ongoing support. 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Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice Dogs for the Disabled Diabetes UK Meningitis Trust Maidstone United Raiders Maidstone United Raiders The Seashell Trust The Seashell Trust The Christie Hospital - YOU Grant Amount GBP Grant for 51.95 clinical animation for long-term hospitalised children 1,000.00 the provision of new instruments 1,000.00 educational courses for disadvantaged young people 137.84 supporting children with Epidermolysis Bullosa in Ireland 1,808.00 supporting children with Epidermolysis Bullosa in Ireland 194.00 the renovation of bedroom for Holiday Home 3,929.73 holidays for children in the hospice 640.84 holidays to Arnhem for children in the hospice 1,272.73 a contribution towards an annual holiday for 50 children with cancer to Spa in Solcress, Belgium 253.75 support of children and young people particularly through new technologies and communication 833.33 an in-house school for children in hospital 545.00 a summer camp and sailing course for children with epilepsy 827.50 activities and coaching for disabled young athletes 507.26 activities and coaching for disabled young athletes 909.25 care for vulnerable children and orphans through SOS Social Centres and SOS Vocational Training Centres 333.33 support for the safe transportation and care of premature babies from 90 referral hospitals in Hungary 2,289.00 supporting the NSPCCs activities in Wales 303.00 an upgrade to the therapy pool 107.76 activities and support for children with cancer 3.13 activities and coaching for disabled young athletes 1,273.00 the provision of recreational activities for children with cancer 991.78 support of the Mayors charities in 2012: Croydon Dyslexia and London Air Ambulance 333.33 promotion of social cohesion through provision of educational and recreational activities 1,333.33 promotion of social cohesion through provision of educational and recreational activities 5,500.00 towards establishing a unit at the Nicosia hospital for children with liver diseases 968.38 granting wishes of seriously ill and disabled children 333.33 granting wishes of seriously ill and disabled children 1,023.00 supporting children with Epidermolysis Bullosa in Ireland 356.48 supporting children with Epidermolysis Bullosa in Ireland 1,336.00 supporting children with Epidermolysis Bullosa in Ireland 863.01 supporting children with Epidermolysis Bullosa in Ireland 345.34 the refurbishment of the bathroom and outdoor facilities 166.67 therapeutic programme for disadvantaged children 166.67 supporting the children in a family home on Fuimicino 1,000.00 the provision of short break trips for children with special needs 5,000.00 the refurbishment of the schools changing rooms 15,000.00 the provision of audio and accessible books for children in hospices 9,192.00 supporting mental health and disabilities problems through Horse Therapy 11,250.00 refurbishment of Lodge Farm Annexe (kitchen, WC, shower and changing rooms) 5,140.46 providing treatment and care for children with epidermolysis bullosa and their families 5,140.46 treatment and support for young people with cancer or affected by cancer in their families 80.20 activities and coaching for disabled young athletes 4,438.00 educational facilities within the hospice 504.00 providing assistance dogs to young people with disabilities in the Middlesex area 1,789.00 a contribution to educational breaks in summer 2013 concerning the correct management of diabetes 835.00 Family Day events for children affected by Meningitis in Kent 1,000.00 pan-disability football sessions for juniors aged 7+ 91.00 pan-disability football sessions for juniors aged 7+ 3,098.00 the provision of safety bikes and sensory equipment 60.00 the provision of safety bikes and sensory equipment 3,507.90 refurbishment of the Young Oncology Unit

Sponsored Hotel Hilton Molino Stucky Venice Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Hilton Nuremberg Hilton Reading Hilton Reading Hilton Royal Parc Soestduinen Hilton Royal Parc Soestduinen Hilton Sheffield Hilton Southampton Hilton Southampton Hilton Southampton Hilton Southampton Hilton Southampton Hilton St Annes Manor Syon Park, Waldorf Astoria Syon Park, Waldorf Astoria The Caledonian Hilton The Caledonian Hilton The Caledonian Hilton

Charities::Organisation Name Centro Aiuti per lEtiopia Meningitis Help Charitable Trust Marie Curie Cancer Care Calvert Trust Kinderhaus Schatzkiste Alexander Devine Childrens Hospice Service Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years Centres Stichting Vrienden Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis Stichting Vrienden Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis Support Dogs No Limits Southampton The Brains Trust The Brains Trust No Limits Southampton The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Konnections CLIC Sargent CLIC Sargent Edinburgh Sick Kids Foundation Eileen McCalum Trust The Tree Club

Grant Amount GBP Grant for 1,197.50 support to a new flour mill and bakery at the Areka orphanage village in Wollayta, Ethiopia 1,500.00 supporting children affected by limb-loss through meningitis 1,538.30 supporting children and teenagers with a sick parent 324.00 subsidy towards the costs of places for school children at the Calvert Trust Kielder site 358.33 the purchase of toys and learning resources for children 750.00 supporting terminally ill children 507.00 the provision of sensory mats for the centre 1,132.75 diversionary activities for children in hospital 69.44 diversionary activities for children in hospital 1,840.00 providing assistance dogs for disabled children and young people 4,385.00 the Homeless in Southampton project - funding for washing facilities, clothes washing and food parcels 318.00 supporting children with brain tumours 682.00 supporting children with brain tumours 2,000.00 supporting homeless young people in Southampton 2,105.00 training of puppies to pair up with blind children and young people 1,439.00 respite care for disabled children and their families provided by volunteers 966.00 supporting children and young people with cancer 100.00 supporting children and young people with cancer 1,011.00 supporting sick children in hospital 500.00 supporting boys and young men with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 500.00 outings and activities for children with disabilities

Total April 2012: 122,287.06

Debra Ireland, supported this April by Conrad Dublin, Hilton Dublin, Hilton Dublin Airtport and Hilton Dublin City.

Hilton Manchester Airport supported The Seashell Trust with two grants in April, which helped in the provision of safety bikes and sensory equipment.

Hotels in Germany, including Hilton Berlin, Hilton Bonn and Hilton Cologne, as well as a HCF central grant provided activities and coaching for disabled young athletes of the Special Olympics Deutschland e.V.