We at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel care deeply about the community and it shows through our volunteerism and sponsorships. In 2007, the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel's "Fabric of the Community" program sponsored the Northwest Down Syndrome Association's "Buddy Walk." We also sponsored a luncheon to kick off the new school year for the Park Rose Middle School teachers to show our appreciation for our local teachers. Read about more community activities.

Supporting the community is a year-round activity at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel. In March, we hosted a "send-off" banquet for our local Miss Oregon USA who was on her way to the nationally televised Miss USA Pageant with all donations and proceeds going to NWDSA and the Sparrow Club. Our sales team also supports the Make a Wish Foundation, the Susan Komen Breast Cancer Walk and Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.

Throughout the year, we have collected monies for the Special Olympics Foundation and have also shown our commitment to local charities by donating more than 100 room stays and restaurant free meals this year. We also showed our support for the planet by sponsoring the 2007 Miss Earth United States Pageant.

In the coming years, we want to do even more for the community. We plan to sponsor the 2008 Miss Earth United States Pageant and are working towards our goal to have Portland as the venue for the 2009 Miss Earth International Pageant. This pageant would bring in delegates from more than 110 nations and show off our beautiful city to worldwide audience of 2 billion viewers. In 2008, we also hope to work with more closely with Guide Dogs for the Blind.