181: Omni Hotels Books Meals for Needy with "Say Goodnight to Hunger"




Cause Talk Radio: The Cause Marketing Podcast show

Summary: Today on Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk to Peter Strebel, Chief Marketing Officer at Omni Hotels & Resorts, about Say Goodnight to Hunger ([#SayGoodnightToHunger](https://twitter.com/hashtag/saygoodnighttohunger)). This action-triggered donation program feeds a family of four dinner for an entire week whenever guests book a stay directly at [OmniHotels.com](http://omnihotels.com/ "OmniHotels.com"). Since the programs launched in June, Omni Hotels has donated 3 million meals. Donations support Feeding America and local food banks in the 42 communities where Omni's 60 hotels are located. On the show, Megan, Peter and Joe discuss: - Joe's love of Boston Cream Pie and its connection to the Omni Parker House in Boston. - How Omni Hotels got involved with Feeding America and the kick-off ofSay Goodnight to Hunger in June. - How Omni Hotel employees have supported the program in their communities. Feeding America's local footprint made it a perfect nonprofit match for Omni! - How the program is geared toward Millennial customers and employees. 45% of Omni employees and 25% of Omni customers are Millennials. - How being the father of a Millennial (who works at TOMS!) inspired Peter to take the next step in Omni's social responsibility efforts. - How support for this program began at the very top of the Omni organization. - What has surprised Peter the most since the launch of the program. - What Feeding America brings to the table as a partner of Omni Hotels. - How Omni Hotels is communicating with employees about the program to show the impact of their efforts. **Links & Notes** - [Omni Hotels Say Goodnight to Hunger](https://www.omnihotels.com/about-omni-hotels/say-goodnight-to-hunger) - [Omni Hotels on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/omnihotels/)