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Omni PGA Frisco launches initiatives to work against hunger during Hunger Action Month
BY COLBY FARR
the other side displays a web address to the compa- ny’s “Say Goodnight to Hunger” website. “We see Hunger Action Month as a great oppor- tunity to drive impact, multiply our donations, and
FRISCO A large red balloon rose into the early morn- ing sky, surrounded by the PGA Frisco development Sept. 13. The sun had not risen yet, and the balloon
glowed every time pilot Bill Baker triggered ames from the basket below. Omni Hotels and Resorts announced initiatives to combat hunger during September, dubbed Hunger Action Month, according to a news release. Those
engage our communities in raising awareness for food scarcity and insecurity,” said Peter Strebel, chair of Omni Hotels & Resorts, in a news release. Omni PGA Frisco Resort is scheduled to open in spring 2023, but Je Smith, vice president and managing director of the resort, said group bookings are open in advance of the opening.
“WE’RE LITERALLY LIFTING UP AND LAUNCHING TO THE INITIATIVE OF DONATING TO THE HUNGRY WITH OUR HOTELS AND RESORTS BELOW.” JEFF SMITH, VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OMNI PGA FRISCO RESORT
The Omni Hotels and Resorts hot air balloon will make two more stops in Virginia and Georgia after its appearance in Frisco. (Colby Farr/Community Impact)
initiatives include donating 750,000 meals to Feeding America and raising aware- ness around food insecurity while engaging with the community.
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The resort is donating meals to the North Texas Food Bank, part of the Feeding America Food Bank Network, Frisco Family Services and Minnie’s Food Pantry in Plano, he said. “We’re literally lifting up and launching to the initiative of donating to the hungry with our hotels and resorts below,” he said.
Enter the air balloon, which will make two more stops around the country after starting its journey at the Omni PGA Frisco Resort. The balloon will also stop at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia, and the Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center. One side of the balloon features Omni’s logo, while
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