J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation and Marriott International Join Together to Grow the AHLA Foundation’s Survivor Fund
Marriott International, Inc. | June 29, 2023
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation and Marriott International announced a $550,000 combined contribution to support the AHLA Foundation’s No Room for Trafficking (NRFT) Survivor Fund, as part of the hotel industry’s longstanding, united commitment to combat human trafficking. This contribution increases the NRFT Survivor Fund to $3.4 million since its launch less than a year ago and will be used for grants to community-based organizations that provide financial support and stability to human trafficking survivors. “Human trafficking is a profound violation of human rights and fundamentally contradicts the core values tha...
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Announces $20 Million Endowment at Howard University to Establish the Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hos
Marriott International | February 24, 2021
BETHESDA, MD — FEBRUARY 24, 2021 — The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation together with Howard University announced today the establishment of the Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership in honor of Marriott International’s (NASDAQ: MAR) beloved president and CEO, Arne Sorenson, who tragically passed away last week from pancreatic cancer. The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation will provide a $20 million endowment to launch the Center at Howard University, one of the nation’s leading historically Black colleges and universities. In addition, Marriott International announced the creation of the Arne M. ...
