MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL RUN TO GIVE 2021

As part of the Virtual Run to Give Event 2021, on 9 October an event was successfully held attended by 21 Marriott Hotels in Bali. It was a relay run/cycle in which each hotel participated either in run or cycle. The event started at Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Ubud at 6 AM in the morning and finished at Renaissance Bali Uluwatu Resort & Spa at sunset time around 17.30 PM.

During this special event, an interview with Laurens Kritzinger, The General Manager of Courtyard by Marriott Bali Seminyak Resort and The Chairman of Virtual Run To Give 2020, Bali Area, was conducted.
Explain about the tagline “Run For Your Well-Being” for Run to Give 2021. Does it have any special meaning? The Run to Give 2021 highlights the importance of its associates’ health and well-being, especially with the pandemic and social distancing measures that have been implemented for almost 2 years. The pandemic has significantly affected people’s health and well-being to unprecedented measures; therefore, health and well-being have become a luxury as COVID-19 affects communities worldwide. With this in mind, Marriott Indonesia through the 2021 Virtual Run to Give invites its associates and the general public to join the run, take some time to reflect, and care for their bodies and minds.

This year, all the funds will be given to Bali Children Foundation. Amongst many other foundations in Bali, why did you decide to support “Bali Children Foundation” in particular? In cooperation with Bali Children Foundation, this year’s virtual run proceeds will be going towards helping thousands of children to complete school, to find employment, and to improve their lives and the life of their community, as well as towards the distribution of a ‘Bersama Box’ filled with basic food items and necessities for approximately 4,000 associates across the country.
When the world is back to normal (hopefully soon), are you planning to do the regular Run to Give like it used to be? Absolutely! We are missing to run and do charity together as the big family of Marriott International. We believe it will be a great momentum for us to gather, having fun, and sharing stories while doing something good for the community.

Did you do any special exercise for the GM run? I exercise regularly as part of my routine. Normally I exercise twice a week at Courtyard Seminyak’s equipped gym, do Crossfit twice a week, and sometimes run on the beautiful Double Six beach to take off my morning with a great start What do you hope to accomplish in this Virtual Run to Give 2021? The annual charity run is an integral part of our company’s TakeCare movement, which aims to empower associates to live by Marriott’s philosophy. We know that work can be busy, but we encourage our associates to pause and take care of their physical and mental well-being. We believe that by taking care of ourselves first, we can take care of others better. Our Virtual Run to Give provides them with the chance to be part of a community that appreciates, respects, shares kindness and contributes to society.