3H Group tapped for top service award

The Chattanooga-based hotel ownership group, 3H Group Hotels, won the Spirit to Serve Award at Marriott’s ownership event, the Connect Conference. The award is given to Marriott Franchise companies that exude volunteerism, charitable partnership and community service initiatives.

Marriott International’s Spirit to Serve Award for Community Service is an opportunity to be recognized for demonstrating a company’s values as expressed through employee volunteerism, in-kind and cash donations and Marriott’s community service involvement.

“3H Group Hotels has demonstrated a commitment to green and sustainable causes such as obtaining LEED certification and qualifying for green lodging programs,” said Cheryl Winn, senior manager of the Marriott Select Brands Franchising. “They’ve also done extensive work with diversity and inclusion initiatives such as the STEP-UP Chattanooga internship program, and with shelter and food community groups such as Habitat for Humanity and the local Bethlehem Center Thanksgiving Day Meal Program and a local Save Art! Night in downtown Chattanooga. “

Since returning from the Marriott Ownership conference, 3H CEO Hiren Desai continued 3H Group’s charitable work, by donating $10,200 to a local nonprofit health clinic. Monies raised by 3H Group corporate staff’s “Jeans for Charity Fridays” initiative will benefit Clinicas Medicos, which provides affordable health care unrestricted by insurance status to those living in the Chattanooga area.