Like many organizations, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) wants to make a positive community impact when they gather for a conference. And for the second consecutive year, SHRM worked with Clean the World to make that positive impact.

During last month’s SHRM 2014 Annual Conference & Exposition at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, attendees participated in a ONE Project event to assemble hygiene kits for people struggling to meet their family’s basic needs. At last year’s SHRM conference in Chicago, members assembled nearly 3,000 hygiene kits for Children’s Home + Aid, which serves about 40,000 needy children and families throughout Illinois, and the Chicago Help Initiative, which serves meals to the less fortunate on the city’s North Side.

Immediately after the 2013 event, SHRM’s Laura Liles was already looking ahead to this year.

“The project was such a hit,” Liles told Clean the World in July of 2013. “We assembled close to 3,000 kits, and I think we will be able to assemble even more [in 2014]. We definitely want to incorporate another ONE Project build into next year’s annual conference. It actually works out perfectly because we will be in Orlando.”

This year the group assembled 3,500 hygiene kits for needy individuals and families in Central Florida.

SHRM is the world’s largest membership organization devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 275,000 members in over 160 countries, the society is the leading provider of resources to serve the needs of HR professionals and advance the professional practice of human resource management. SHRM has more than 575 affiliated chapters within the United States, and subsidiary offices in China, India and United Arab Emirates.

LATHER, a branded and custom amenities provider to distinctive hotel properties, has joined in celebration of Clean the World by becoming a Silver Sponsor for the Inaugural Clean the World Gala. The event is scheduled Saturday, Nov. 5, at The Peabody Orlando.

LATHER’s $3,000 sponsorship helps raise awareness and support for Clean the World and its efforts to promote a global hygiene revolution, something that is close to the heart of LATHER’s own mission.

“Our company is committed to helping our environment with the promotion of sustainable, eco-friendly products ,” says Rob Hoyt, president at LATHER. “Our hotel amenities feature quality ingredients that are clean and simple, which works well with the concept of Clean the World. We appreciate that Clean the World is able to collect, sanitize and repurpose our products to help save the lives of others in an environmentally friendly way.”

LATHER joins a growing and impressive list of sponsors for the Inaugural Clean the World Gala. A full list of sponsors may be found here.

“We’re excited to have LATHER join our list of corporate sponsors and are really looking forward to a wonderful Gala celebration,” says Shawn Seipler, CEO at Clean the World. “By supporting our Gala our hospitality partners emphasize their commitment to sustainable, socially responsible programs at properties throughout North America and, eventually, the world.”

Individual tickets and table sponsorships are still available for the Gala, but time is growing short. If you or your colleagues would like to attend the Gala or group together to improve your opportunities for business networking at our event, please register now to make it happen. The Gala is a celebration of the hospitality industry’s embrace of Clean the World, and we’re all looking forward to making this night a fun, fundraising event for all.

Marietta Corporation, a leading hotel amenities provider to the hospitality industry worldwide, stepped up in a big way by becoming a Platinum Sponsor for the Inaugural Clean the World Gala. The event is scheduled Saturday, Nov. 5, at The Peabody Orlando.

Marietta joins an impressive list of corporate sponsors who are proudly displaying their continuing support for Clean the World by sponsoring the Gala. Click here for a list of our corporate sponsors.

“We’re pleased and proud to be a Platinum Sponsor for the Inaugural Clean the World Gala,” says Donald W. Sturdivant, CEO at Marietta Corp. “The hospitality industry is embracing the concept of sustainabillity and socially responsible programs to limit the amount of hotel waste and leverage our resources to help improve hygiene conditions for people in need. Clean the World is a leader in this effort, and we’re happy to partner with them in advancing a global hygiene revolution.”

Marietta’s sponsorship at the $10,000 level provides a timely boost to the Gala, which is now less than three weeks away. The Gala is a celebration of the hospitality industry’s embrace of Clean the World’s sustainable and socially responsible programs, and it should a fun night for all involved.

The Inaugural Clean the World Gala features cultural dancing and live entertainment representing several countries who receive soaps from Clean the World. Fine dining, live musical entertainment, heartwarming stories and images, and an opportunity to meet celebrities from Hollywood, the music industry, the NBA and NFL promise to make this a spectacular evening in Orlando.

Have you reserved your spot at that party? Tickets and table sponsorships are going fast. Join us for a night of fine food, fun and fundraising. Register online to attend our Inaugural Clean the World Gala. We’ll see you there!

The American Cleaning Institute, formerly the Soap and Detergent Association, has signed on as a Silver Sponsor for the Inaugural Clean the World Gala, which is scheduled Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 at The Peabody Orlando.

Nancy Bock, vice president of consumer education and meetings at ACI, sees the Gala as a business networking opportunity in the hospitality industry that “just makes sense” on so many levels.

“Our institute has been in existence since 1926, and we’ve focused on health and hygiene issues that relate to proper sanitation since the beginning,” Bock says. “An opportunity to partner with Clean the World and support this Gala is a win-win for us, and the partnership will improve living conditions for others around the world.”

Bock says ACI has been mindful of Clean the World since the first time she heard Clean the World co-founder Shawn Seipler speak about the “global hygiene revolution” at the 2010 Global Handwashing Day event in Washington, D.C.

Nancy Bock, American Cleaning Institute

“The moment I met Shawn and heard of the great work Clean the World was doing, I knew this was something we wanted to do,” she says. “ACI can be a gateway to opportunities for our industry to support Clean the World in many ways. All of the groups with which we are associated – NGOs, volunteer organizations, schools, nursing associations, etc. – can get involved with Clean the World in an important and meaningful way.”

Bock says she and her ACI colleagues intend to mix and mingle at the Gala among hospitality industry executives, vendors, and supporters of Clean the World.

“We’re very excited about Clean the World from a social sustainability perspective,” Bock says. “The Gala provides a tremendous opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of the people who have embraced Clean the World’s mission. By becoming a Silver Sponsor at the Inaugural Clean the World Gala, we emphasize our desire to support society and promote hygiene for better living.

“It’s a healthy relationship,” she says. “It just fits like a comfortable shoe.”

If you or your organization would like to become a sponsor at the Inaugural Clean the World Gala, please click here.

Join the growing list of sponsors who have emphasized their commitment to recycling soap and saving lives. We’ll see you at the Gala.