By working together, players and fans can make a meaningful difference for communities in desperate need by funding sustainable clean water projects. The program, enrolled in over 100 hotels nationwide, delivers environmental and conservation programs that positively impact a hotel’s bottom line while simultaneously improving the wellbeing of its guests, employees, communities and the planet.įounded in 2015 by two-time Super Bowl Champion Chris Long, Waterboys unites professional NFL and NBA athletes and fans from across the world in support of a single, shared cause: providing clean, accessible drinking water to 1 million people. In 2010, the company conceptualized and developed a proprietary corporate program called EarthView®, encompassing a “triple bottom line” approach to sustainability and became a leader in green hospitality. Hersha Hotels and Resorts embraces environmental and community stewardship as an integral part of maintaining and building a successful business. Additional information on HHM can be found at. HHM’s highly experienced team is accustomed to serving as a fiduciary to publicly traded companies, joint ventures, institutional real estate owners and private investors. It provides turnkey hotel management, investment, and development services for independent hotels and leading brand affiliations through Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and Intercontinental Hotel Group. HHM operates 125 hotels across the United States. The Company's shares are traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “HT.” The Company's 48 hotels totaling 7,644 rooms are located in New York, Washington, DC, Boston, Philadelphia, South Florida and select markets on the West Coast. Hersha is a self-advised real estate investment trust in the hospitality sector, which owns and operates high-quality upscale hotels in urban gateway markets and coastal destinations. EarthView water bottles are another example of how the collective impact of raising awareness in multiple hotels paired with fans making one small action can result in meaningful change for thousands of people." "We pride ourselves on our ability to engage fans and corporations in innovative ways with our mission. "Our first year of partnership with Hersha has yielded tremendous results for Waterboys and, more importantly, for the community of Unyankumi that will be transformed by the well that has been funded," said Chris Long, founder Chris Long Foundation. The charity provides underserved rural communities in emerging economies with clean, safe and sustainable water by drilling wells to serve communities in need. Launched in 2015 by former Philadelphia Eagle Chris Long, Waterboys unites NFL and NBA players, fans, and corporate supporters in service. The creation of a well will not only save countless hours spent retrieving water but will also give the community a better chance at developing a secondary school in the future – currently, only a primary school exists in the community. Lack of clean water also leads to many other challenges, including barriers to education, agriculture, and healthcare in the community. Current conditions have caused the community to depend on hand-dug wells owned by individuals that often dry up and are insufficient to serve all of the villagers. “Our first well in Tanzania will provide water to 8,000 people who previously lacked any permanent source of clean water.”Īs with many communities around the world, the villagers of Unyankumi have faced challenges in regards to accessible, clean water and sanitation. In this way, we can help address the pressing challenges we face as a global society while supporting our company’s goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals,” said Jay H. “Our EarthView water bottle provides clean, safe water to our guests while at the same time offers life-sustaining water to a community in need. The first well from proceeds is scheduled to be completed in March 2020 in Unyankumi - a village in the Singida Region of Tanzania. Hersha hotels from coast to coast were empowered to significantly contribute to the cause through water sales – from Maryland’s Annapolis Waterfront hotel selling 4,511 bottles to Hotel Milo in Santa Barbara, California raising $8,338 in donation dollars. Since the launch, EarthView water sales have surpassed expectations. EarthView bottles are made from 100% recycled materials, and for each bottle sold, Hersha donates $1 to support Waterboys’ clean water projects in East Africa. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - In October of 2018, Hersha Hotels and Resorts announced that EarthView®, their corporate sustainability program, will provide support to Waterboys ( the hallmark initiative of The Chris Long Foundation, through the sale of EarthView water bottles at Hersha hotels.
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