Workplace Spotlight
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Fairmont's 2007 campaign team, left to right: Sandy deBeaupre, Stephanie Mashtaler, Carolyn Clark, Miriam McLellan, Annie Wong, Mansi Shirodkar, Sarah Griffiths, Amanda Holmes, Rosa Gonzalez. Front/floor: Devi Farrokhpey.
"At Fairmont our mission is to 'Turn moments into memories for our guests,'" says Amanda Holmes, Manager, Campus Recruitment and Graduate Relations, one of Fairmont's Employee Campaign Chairs. "We wanted to create that same experience for everyone that got involved in the campaign." And that they did. Fairmont's team efforts to create an unforgettable 2007 campaign were successful. They exceeded their campaign goal and both Amanda and co-worker Stephanie Mashtaler were nominated for the 2007 Employee Campaign Chair Spirit Award.
Campaign achievements were attributed to a number of initiatives: agency speakers that brought United Way's work to life, payroll giving, which provided "the most bang for the buck," and the strong support of senior staff, who ensured employees were personally invited to events. Throughout the campaign, Fairmont also generously matched each and every campaign donation 100 per cent.
"United Way is our charity of choice, which is why we match dollar
for dollar," says Carolyn Clark, Senior Vice President, Human Resources. Fairmont's support of United Way for the last 25 years is part of their strategic plan for giving back, which includes partnerships with key organizations that are making an impact in the city. "Our company is part of the local community where our hotels are located…. It's important for our organization to play a leadership role in our communities, to have a strong presence," says Carolyn. "Everyone should have a level playing field," adds Amanda, "and the same access to help no matter what neighbourhood you come from."
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts was the Workplace Spotlight in our quarterly newsletter, Community Matters: Summer 2008