[Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers] Christmas Charity Auction 2024 “HOPE FOR SMILE” Over 80 items will be on display, including goods autographed by Yokohama DeNA BayStars players and luxury accommodation tickets!
Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers Press release: November 13, 2024 Christmas Charity Auction 2024 “HOPE FOR SMILE” More than 80 items will be on display, including Yokohama DeNA BayStars player autographed goods and luxury accommodation tickets! Charity event presented by Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel and VAMOS TOGETHER Starts on Friday, November 15th with a Christmas tree lighting ceremony with the theme of “Christmas Carnival”
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55839/208/55839-208-320aed7bf51dbbd1ec8bab79d625751b-3900×2600.jpg Performance by children of “Treehouse Montessori School” (2023) On November 15, 2024, Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers will hold the “Christmas Charity Auction “HOPE FOR SMILE,” which has been held since 2020 in collaboration with VAMOS TOGETHER, a general incorporated association run by Alex Ramirez, the hotel’s official PR ambassador. The event will be held from 5pm on Sunday (Friday). This year, the “Christmas Charity Auction “HOPE FOR SMILE”” embodies the common idea of “Leave no one behind” of SDGs and Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel’s management philosophy “Best Smiles for You”. This will be the 5th time. We started co-hosting the event in 2020 in support of the general incorporated association VAMOS TOGETHER’s motto, “Everyone is different, but everyone is good, and we aim to create a cohesive society where people with special needs and those without special needs can play and learn together”. These activities continue to be held with the cooperation of professional sports teams based in Yokohama, local companies, and domestic hotels affiliated with Marriott International, and with the support of many customers who participate in the charity. . This year, in addition to Yokohama DeNA Baystars Co., Ltd., Yokohama Furie Sports Club Co., Ltd., Yokohama Canon Eagles, and Yokohama B-Corsairs Co., Ltd., we also have a new professional ice hockey team, Yokohama GRITS, which has formed a partnership with our hotel. This is the first time that we will be participating in GRITS Sports Innovators Co., Ltd., which operates “. This is the fifth time the event has been held, and the number of exhibits reached a record high of 85 items. The Christmas charity auction will begin again this year with the lighting ceremony. This year’s Christmas tree theme is “Christmas Carnival.” The gorgeous decorations are inspired by a cheerful, lively carnival, and express an atmosphere full of elation that will put a smile on your face. On the day of the lighting ceremony, you can enjoy a performance by children from Yokohama city in the mezzanine lobby. Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel will continue to deliver a Christmas full of happiness to bring the “best smiles” to the people who visit Yokohama from all over the world and to the children who will lead our future. [About donation of proceeds] The collected proceeds will be used as part of the “Aftercare Support Fund Project at the time of leaving and after leaving the facility,” which is an initiative of VAMOS TOGETHER, a general incorporated association, and the Yokohama City Social Welfare Council, a social welfare corporation. We will donate to children who are leaving the facility to support them in living independently, such as by working or studying. *In FY2023, we will also make donations to the areas affected by the “Reiwa 6 Noto Peninsula Earthquake” that occurred on January 1, 2024, and the “Taiwan Eastern Offshore Earthquake” that occurred on April 3, 2024. I did.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55839/208/55839-208-dc658f7938952902a1c382c2c6f29fa6-3900×2600.jpg In front of the charity auction board (2023) Yokohama City Social Welfare Council Former Chairman Arakida / VAMOS TOGETHER Ramirez Family / Hotel General Manager Ishihara
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55839/208/55839-208-748b1dc310225c74eba7127e341dcda3-3036×2024.jpg Certificate of Appreciation Ceremony at our Hotel Yokohama City Social Welfare Council Chairman Ishiuchi / VAMOS TOGETHER Mr. Miho Ramirez / Hotel General Manager Ishihara [Overview of Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers x VAMOS TOGETHER Christmas Charity Auction 2024 “HOPE FOR SMILE”] Opening ceremony schedule ◆Date and time: Friday, November 15, 2024 17:00 Opening ceremony greetings (from hotel representative) 17:05 Christmas Tree Charity Auction Overview 17:10 Introducing auction participating companies, supporting organizations, exhibits, etc. 17:15 Handbell performance (Aoyama Gakuin Yokohama Eiwa Junior and Senior High School) 17:40 Kids dance performance (Treehouse Montessori School) 18:00 Christmas tree lighting by the Ramirez family *Light-up will continue until Wednesday, December 25, 2024 18:05 Closing ceremony greetings Charity Auction 2024 “HOPE FOR SMILE” ◆Period: November 15, 2024 (Friday) 17:00 to December 25, 2024 (Wednesday) 17:00 ◆Auction details: A silent charity auction where you can obtain an auction participation application QR code and bid online. Bids will be accepted until 17:00 on Wednesday, December 25, 2024. Announcement will be made by contacting the successful bidder from January 6, 2024 (Monday). Proceeds will be donated to Yokohama City Social Welfare Council and VAMOS TOGETHER.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55839/208/55839-208-0bf91d976a92bb0a372d51826afe6d1b-3900×2600.jpg A gorgeous Christmas Carnival-themed tree was also installed in the club lounge
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55839/208/55839-208-216793c922fccf5b27258cc38d07213f-2034×1356.jpg The pastry shop “Dore” (B1F), which reopened in September 2024, is also decorated for Christmas [General Incorporated Association VAMOS TOGETHER Overview] What is VAMOS TOGETHER? https://vamos-together.jp/ Founded by Alex Ramirez with his wife Miho. Aiming for a society where people with disabilities and able-bodied people can live together, everyone can enjoy together, including children with Down syndrome and special needs and healthy children Planning events, etc. ・Vision: Toward a society where people with special needs can bring out their talents and individuality to the fullest and live independently ・Concept: Understand each other between special needs and able-bodied people ・Mission: Create an environment where people can play and learn together, and provide opportunities to discover individual talents.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55839/208/55839-208-50c948340d3c3ecf6fe00d687f68b4f1-2000×1333.jpg A youth baseball tournament, “Lami-chan CUP,” is held in Kanagawa Prefecture for children under the third grade of elementary school to enjoy baseball. Regardless of winning or losing, we value everyone having fun while playing, and children with special needs are also welcome. In addition to baseball tournaments, there are various activities such as ice hockey, bowling, and programming classes, providing an environment where all children, including those with special needs, can have fun together. [HOPE FOR SMILE Overview] Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers aims to realize our corporate philosophy of “Best Smiles For You” by getting close to the community and contributing to the community. We call these community contribution activities “HOPE FOR SMILE,” and we actively participate in various events and support activities centered around our hometown of Yokohama, as well as plan and execute local support activities sponsored by the hotel. , we will also work to create a company where employees find their work rewarding.
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