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Park City, Utah – Nov. 20, 2017 – Local Park City and Salt Lake City resorts are joining forces this Thanksgiving to provide ready-to-eat gourmet dinners to 150 local families in need.
On Thanksgiving Day, employees of 12 hotels and restaurants will each personally cook and deliver meals to families in Park City and Salt Lake City identified by the Park City School District, Wasatch Adaptive Sports, The Sharing Place and Salt Lake City School District. The participating resorts and restaurants are: Westgate Park City Resort & Spa, Montage Deer Valley, St. Regis Deer Valley, Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley, Waldorf Astoria Park City, Hotel Park City, Hyatt Centric Park City, Vail Resorts, Park City Marriott Sheraton Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek and Deer Valley Resort.
The program was organized by Westgate Park City Resort & Spa and continues to expand on its efforts to provide Thanksgiving meals to families for the past five years. This is the most families fed in the history of the program.
“We received such great feedback on the program and it left such an impact on our team that we knew we had to expand it to help as many families as possible,” said Westgate Resorts Vice President of Resort Operations Brian Waltrip. “Being able to bring the tourism community together and give 150 families in our local community Thanksgiving dinners we’ve made is incredibly rewarding.”
WHAT: Local resorts and restaurants will provide ready-to-eat gourmet dinners to 150 local families in need this Thanksgiving
WHO: 12 Park City-area resorts and restaurants – Westgate Park City Resort & Spa, Westgate Park City Resort & Spa, Montage Deer Valley, St. Regis Deer Valley, Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley, Waldorf Astoria Park City, Hotel Park City, Hyatt Centric Park City, Vail Resorts, Park City Marriott Sheraton Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek and Deer Valley Resort
WHEN: Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23
MEDIA
OPPORTUNITY: Media are invited to take photos and videos of the meal preparations and
delivery at Westgate Park City Resort & Spa. Interviews with Westgate Park City team members will also be available. Meal preparation will take place Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. Please contact Joel Kaiman with TJM Communications at 407-977-5004/352-262-3457 (cell) or joel@tjmcommunications.com for more information or to cover.
WHERE: Westgate Park City Resort & Spa
3000 Canyons Resorts Drive
Park City, UT 84098
About Westgate Park City Resort & Spa
One of Utah's premier mountain resorts, Westgate Park City Resort & Spa features a prime location at the base of Canyons Village at Park City Mountain, spacious and attractive accommodations, and a variety of on-site amenities, including ski-in/ski-out access to Park City’s 7,300+ skiable acres, a free ski valet service, the signature Serenity Spa by Westgate, an indoor/outdoor pool, Drafts Sports Bar & Grill and Edge Steakhouse, the two-time award winner for Best Restaurant in Utah in the Best of State awards. For more information about Westgate Park City Resort & Spa, visit www.westgateparkcity.com.
About Westgate Resorts
Founded in 1982 by David A. Siegel, Westgate Resorts is one of the largest resort developers in the United States. Westgate features 28 themed destination resorts, with over 13,000 luxury villas in premier locations throughout the United States. Most Westgate Resorts locations feature a variety of unique restaurant, retail and spa concepts, including Drafts Sports Bar & Grill, Westgate Smokehouse Grill, Edge Steakhouse, Westgate Marketplace & Deli and Serenity Spa by Westgate. For more information about Westgate Resorts, visit www.westgateresorts.com.
