Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers kicked off the festive season with our 2023 Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony taking place at the grand lobby on November 24, 2023. Over 190 attendees including hotel guests, business partners, media and 100 children from Christina Noble’s Children Foundation gathered together for a memorable ceremony that included our hotel associates’ dance performance, the joyful presence of Santa Claus and the official lighting of the magnificent 6-meter Christmas tree. This symbolic celebration also marked the commitment of the hotel to continue the ongoing initiatives for local charity programs, namely Wish Upon A Star and Give A Teddy Bear, Save A Child.
As one of the largest inaugural tree lighting events in town, Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers inspires local residents and guests to cherish these moments of blessings, thankfulness and kindness for each other. Decorated with dozens of enchanting Christmas trees around the hotel adorned with dazzling twinkling lights and complemented by an assortment of 6,000 ornaments, this event celebrates "20 years of Tender Loving Care" for our local communities since 2003.
General Manager Julian Wong said: “Every year, we are proud to partner with our Marriott sister properties in Ho Chi Minh City to fulfill the festive season wishes of underprivileged children at the Binh Chanh Development Support Center and Christina Noble Children's Foundation through SERVE 360 initiative’s ‘Wish Upon a Star’. We will collect 140 wishes from the children from these centers and foundations, written on stars and hung on our Christmas trees. We respectfully invite all of our guests to choose a star for yourself, contribute a gift to help the children's wishes come true.” – Julian Wong added: “As a strategic Business Council partner of Operation Smile Vietnam, we are dedicated to transforming the lives of children who are born with and affected by cleft lips or cleft palates. Through our collaboration, we are committed to raising funds that will provide life-changing surgeries to those children and young adults in need.”
Each year, Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers collaborates with Operation Smile for "Give A Teddy Bear, Save A Child" fundraising campaign. For every teddy bear purchased, guests will be making a direct contribution to the surgery fee for a child in need.
Guests who would like to donate for both programs could visit the hotel lobby to participate in those meaningful initiatives. Donation is available from 24 November to 17 December for Wish Upon A Star and 25 December for and Give A Teddy Bear, Save A Child.