Charities

DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need. Here's how it works: public school teachers from every corner of America post classroom project requests on DonorsChoose.org. Requests range from pencils for a poetry writing unit, to violins for a school recital, to microscope slides for a biology class. Then, you can browse project requests and give any amount to the one that inspires you. Once a project reaches its funding goal, we deliver the materials to the school. You'll get photos of your project taking place, a thank-you letter from the teacher, and a cost report showing how each dollar was spent. If you give over 0, you'll also receive hand-written thank-you letters from the students. At DonorsChoose.org, you can give as little as and get the same level of choice, transparency, and feedback that is traditionally reserved for someone who gives millions. We call it citizen philanthropy.

Created in 1990 by Jonathan Tisch, Loews Hotels Chairman and CEO, the Loews Good Neighbor Policy is the company's formal commitment to our long-standing tradition of understanding our responsibility to the communities where we own and operate hotels. Loews Hotels addresses various issues of social concern and supports charities corporately, and each destination is required to conduct specific activities, including:

• Donating excess food to local food banks, shelters, and hunger relief programs.
• Supporting local literacy programs by providing space for classes to be held and volunteer instructors from the hotels.
• Extensive recycling programs including office paper, newspapers, aluminum, plastic, and the purchase of recycled products when possible.
• Donating used goods such as linens and furniture to local organizations and shelters.
• Encouraging volunteer activities for hotel employees.
• Implementing energy saving equipment in new hotels and in existing properties as they are renovated.

Loews Hotels Good Neighbor Policy was awarded the President's Service Award, the highest honor given by the President of the United States for community service directed at solving critical social problems.

Throughout the year, Loews Hotels will embark on a variety of local and national activities to bring awareness to and raise funds for Modest Needs Foundation. In addition, special "funded by Loews" icons will appear at www.modestneeds.org to denote when a Loews Hotel has made a contribution and funded an applicant. All of us at Loews Hotels hope that you will join us in supporting Modest Needs . Together, we can make a world of difference.

All money raised in our annual Strong Kids Campaign is used to support the YMCA's life-changing programs for children, youth, adults, seniors and families in our communities.
Everyone deserves the Y but many of the children and families most in need of YMCA programs and services cannot pay full program fees.
Last year, our YMCA provided more than million in need based financial assistance.

When communities encounter challenges, they turn to charities like the YMCA with proven track records of problem-solving for help. Since 1859, our YMCA has been there to meet community needs and is committed to being a part of the solution.

The need to belong. It is one of the fundamental building blocks all children require in order to develop into self-confident young men and women.

YMCA programs like aquatics, childcare, youth sports and resident camping all build confidence and reveal character, develop skills, and infuse core values of
caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.