Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Centre, Abu Dhabi volunteered with Operation Smile, a non-profit organization that provides free surgeries to children and young adults born with cleft lips, cleft palates or other facial deformities.

For Operation Smile’s 35^th anniversary, it hosted a book fair at Al Wahda Mall, for which all proceeds would go to the noteworthy cause. Found at the helm of operations for the book fair was the Courtyard by Marriott team who contributed in assisting visitors and with organizing the three-day event.  

Matthias Widor, General Manager of Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Centre, Abu Dhabi commented, “Our brand is built on one of Marriott International’score value- Spirit to Serve and it truly was an honour for Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Centre, Abu Dhabi to assist the noble organization Operation Smile with its newest project. The movement is in line to Marriott’s Serve 360 initiative that focuses on the team taking on some of the world’s most pressing social, environmental, and economic issues.”

Widor reported that the event was a tremendous success and confirmed that the proceeds collected from Operation Smile Book Fair will go towards changing young patients’ lives.

For more information about Operation Smile, visit arabemirates.operationsmile.org

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Courtyard by Marriott has nearly 1,000 hotels worldwide and the brand celebrated its 30^th anniversary in 2013.