Joie de Vivre Gives
Giving back to the community has always been a cornerstone of Joie de Vivre, which is why one of our five core values is to have "a connection and responsibility to our community."
Joie de Vivre has always been very involved in the communities in which our hotels are located. Our hotels are given an annual goal of how much money they should donate throughout the year to local causes. Connecting to our community is so important to us that our General Managers are evaluated on this donation metric, along with employee satisfaction, customer satisfaction, and profitability. This past year, nearly every Joie de Vivre hotel surpassed that goal; some hotels doubled and tripled it! Each hotel has built strong relationships in their neighborhood and community and does whatever they can to support surrounding non-profit organizations, and those in need.
In 2007 alone, Joie de Vivre hotels donated a total of over $1.3 million to local organizations, in the form of gift certificates, cash donations, in-kind donations, and events. We continue to take a grassroots approach to philanthropy, staying true to our entrepreneurial roots, rallying behind causes and organizations that inspire our employees. Because of that, we are able to help organizations who may not receive much attention or support from the broader community.
Additionally, every year, we plan volunteer activities and events where our employees can come together as a group to support local organizations. We plan four big events per year, one per quarter, and the turnout is overwhelming! Joie de Vivre employees long for the opportunity to give back to the community and now we have formalized a way to do that together.
Quarter 1: JdV partnered with Surfrider Foundation to clean the beach up and down the California Coast.
Los Angeles, Venice Beach, March 1st
Santa Cruz, Twin Lakes Beach, March 1st
San Francisco, Ocean Beach, March 2nd
Long Beach, Alamitos Beach, March 8th
You Can Make a Difference: $1 Opt Out Program
As an extension of Joie de Vivre Gives, many of our hotels participate in the You Can Make a Difference program. The primary objective is to engage our guests by giving them the option to add an additional $1 of their total bill for each night they stay with us. Guests are able to opt out of this program at check-out. The money all goes directly to each hotel’s philanthropy partner.
Maatiam.com
Employees can support our philanthropy partners by shopping online through www.jdv.maatiam.com. By going to this site first and selecting one of Joie de Vivre Hotels’ non-profit partners, shoppers are directed to the retailer websites of their choice and can have a normal online shopping experience. The retailer donates a percentage of the purchase back to the non-profit at no cost to JdV. Some of the largest online retailers are participating, including Amazon, Ebay, Macy’s, Home Depot, Target, and more.
Maatiam (pronounced MAT-tee-em) derives its name from the ancient Egyptian symbol, Maat, that represented truth, balance, justice and reciprocity.
Donations
As part of our grass roots effort, we accept donation requests through our online form. Completing this form does not guarantee your request will be honored but we will make every attempt possible to accommodate your request. To make a request, click here.
