At Metro Hotel on Pitt, we have been working hard to continue our dedication to fundraise for worthwhile causes.
So far our fundraising and social responsibility efforts have raised over $2,500 for charities and offered in excess of 100 hours volunteer time.
October is about Girls Night In - for Pink Ribbon Day - to help Cancer Council minimise the threat of breast or gynaecological cancer through successful prevention, best treatment, support and world-class cancer research.
Upcoming Girls Night In night with Metro Hotel on Pitt:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1631277340495155/
http://nsw.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/MetroHotelonPitt1
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/girls-night-in-metro-hotel-on-pitt-tickets-18984122020
- Where: Metro Hotel on Pitt - 300 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW
- Date: 27th October 2015
- Time: From 18:00 (6pm) to all night
- Details: Pink theme + food available. We are organising fun games between 20:00 – 22:00 (8-10pm) and a couple of movies!
About Pink Ribbon Day
Every day in Australia, around 50 women are told they have breast or a gynaecological cancer. Sadly around 12 Australian women will die from women's cancers each day.
Thanks to advancements in cancer research and prevention, the five year survival rate for breast cancer has increased by 17% from 1982 to 2012. The five year survival rate for women with a gynaecological cancer increased by 7% in the same period.
Your donations big and small, help Cancer Council work towards better treatments and prevention, provide hope for more survivors and support for women diagnosed with breast or a gynaecological cancer.
Social responsibility & community events at Metro Hotel on Pitt
Every month, staff at Metro Hotel on Pitt have been participating in events and helping charities to give something back to the community and more.
What we have done so far in 2015:
- March: Earth Hour – all public spaces candle lit and all energy savings in place that day, encouraged guests to do so also.
- April: ANZAC day – supported Legacy Sydney with sales of coffee/tea during the march that raised over $700 https://legacy.everydayhero.com/au/metro-hotel-on-pitt We also offered 10 cents tea and coffee to war veterans.
- May: InstaPhoto walk – Engaged with Sydney’s biggest festival through local photography http://metrohotelonpitt.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/vivid-photowalk-competition-winner.html and
- June: Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea – held a staff bake and share event which raised $130 through donations to help cancer research https://secure.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?Referrer=%26Referrer%3ddirect%252fnone&RegistrationID=888905#&panel1-2
- July: Sydney Homeless Connect – 25% of our employees volunteered their time to be chaperones for the day. We are also washing the 200+ volunteer shirts before and after the event. Here they have thanked us on their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/sydneyhomelessconnect/posts/1124538430894713?notif_t=page_tag
- August: OzHarvest fundraiser at City2Surf – lead by Simon and supported by our amazing staff, we've fundraised $1.5K for OzHarvest - money will help rescue and deliver an additional 3000 meals to Aussies in need: https://city2surf2015.everydayhero.com/au/metro-hotels-sydney
- September: RUOK Day – Metro Hotel on Pitt held a series of events to encourage conversation, promote friendship, comradery and hopefully raise the awareness of the campaign to highlight depression and offer emotional support to staff: http://www.metrohotels.com.au/metro-hotel-on-pitt-asking-ruok/
- October [LATEST]: Girls Night In – fundraising event on Pink Ribbon Day for Cancer Council to help fight women's cancers through prevention programs, support services and world-class cancer research: http://nsw.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/MetroHotelonPitt1
- November [COMING UP]: Movember – an event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men's health issues, such as depression in men, obesity, prostate cancer and other male cancers, and associated charities.
