Raised over $29,000 for DC Scores and Special Olympics Maryland via Host’s internal, online charitable marketplace. Every bid contributed directly to support the two local organizations to empower youth and promote holistic health and well-being.
Partnered with Rock Creek Conservancy to help protect Rock Creek by wrangling and removing non-native, invasive plants and weeds around the grounds of the Rock Creek Park Nature Center in Washington, D.C.
Organized by Host’s Green Team, partnered with Latin American Youth Center to mulch, plant shrubs and flowers and build a vegetable and herb garden at LAYC’s Maryland Multicultural Youth Center.
We came together as a company to celebrate the rich culture, history and contributions of the Hispanic community and our colleagues and to honor both Hispanic and Latinx heritage. The event featured personal reflections from our Hispanic and Latinx colleagues, followed by a musical performance accompanied by a Mariachi band and an Argentine tango, both performed by our very own employees.
Organized by our women’s employee resource group, we hosted a discussion with Jim Risoleo, president and chief executive officer of Host Hotels & Resorts, and Cia Buckley Marakovits, president and chief investment officer of Dune Real Estate, who shared personal stories and insights about her career journey in a more male-dominated field, valuable business experiences and more.
We hosted our first-ever Lunar New Year celebration, featuring personal reflections by Host employees, a special lion dance performance and a happy hour with traditional “lucky” Chinese foods.
