The Westin St. Francis To Host Root Beer Float Fundraiser for Community August 8

The Westin St. Francis

Root Beer Floats are sure to win over the hearts of San Francisco residents, as The Westin St. Francis is set to host an annual fundraiser on Thursday, August 8, 2019 in support of non-profit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Held in the Landmark Lobby from 1-3 p.m., locals, visitors, and guests can enjoy complimentary root beer floats in exchange for a donation to the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital - Benioff Children’s Hospital. Root Beer Float Day is a nod to Marriott’s beginningswhen company founder, Bill Marriott, Sr., and his wife Alice opened two root beer stands in Washington, D.C., in the 1920s.

During the week of August 5-9, Marriott properties throughout the United States and Canada will sell root beer floats with the proceeds going directly to local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The Westin St. Francis will have a variety of specialty root beer floats available for purchase all week in Caruso’s for $5 ($14 with Jack Daniels) plus boxed root beer flavored macarons ($7). Michael Mina’s Clock Bar will kick it up a notch with a root beer float with vanilla vodka, two scoops of ice cream, root beer, chocolate straws, and two cookies ($19; $10 for the non-alcoholic version). One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

“We wouldn’t be the organization we are today without the support of Marriott as our longest-standing corporate partner,” said John Lauck, president and CEO, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. “Marriott associates and guests are among the most passionate fundraisers we have.”

Marriott associates and guests have raised $120 million in the last 35 years. The company fundraises through a variety of events and activities.

About The Westin St. Francis
A stimulating fusion of current and classic San Francisco, The Westin St. Francis offers a timeless respite for the modern guest. Stunning original architecture dating back to1904 is seamlessly blended with contemporary design and state-of-the-art technology throughout the 1,195 guestrooms and suites and 56,000 square feet of meeting space. Special amenities include the expansive 6,000 square feet Westin WORKOUT® Fitness Studio, The Oak Room Restaurant, Caruso’s Coffee/Lobby Bar, Michael Mina’s cocktail lounge CLOCK BAR, Chateau Montelena Tasting Room, and ENO Wine Bar. Evoking the perfect sense of place, The Westin St. Francis is the only hotel located directly on Union Square, a bustling metropolis with world-class shopping and restaurants, performing arts, and historic cable cars stopping at the front door. Guests can easily walk to popular neighborhoods such as Chinatown, North Beach, and the Financial District. The hotel is conveniently located just one mile from Moscone Convention Center and 13 miles from the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). For more information and reservations, call (415) 397-7000, toll free (888) 627-8546, or visit www.westinstfrancis.com. Stay connected on Twitter & Instagram at @WestinStFr andfacebook.com/WestinSF.

About Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds and awareness for 170 member hospitals that provide 32 million treatments each year to kids across the U.S. and Canada. Donations stay local to fund critical treatments and healthcare services, pediatric medical equipment and charitable care. Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $5 billion, most of it $1 at a time through the charity’s Miracle Balloon icon. Its various fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofit’s mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. Find out why children’s hospitals need community support, and learn about your member hospital, at CMNHospitals.org and facebook.com/CMNHospitals.