HMSHOST’S LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BRANCH DONATES $125,000 TO CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK

Nate ‘n Al Delicatessen at LAX Kicks-Off 2012 Campaign by Donating 10 Percent of its January 17-24 Sales

            (Los Angeles, California – January 18, 2012)  Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) today celebrated HMSHost’s Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) branch donation of $125,000 from its 2011 fundraising campaign to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), a member of Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals, at the newly opened Nate ‘n Al Delicatessen in Terminal 2.    

            To kick-off the 2012 fundraising campaign, Nate ‘n Al Delicatessen will donate 10 percent of its January 17-24 sales at both LAX and its flagship location in Beverly Hills to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

            “We are both grateful for 2011 and excited about our 2012 partnership with HMSHost at LAX,” said Joanne Reyes, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Partnerships and Cause Marketing for Children’s Hospital.  “The genuine care that HMSHost has already shown to Children’s Hospital is outstanding, and we are proud that HMSHost is helping us to create hope and build healthier futures for the children in our community.”   

            Throughout 2011, HMSHost’s LAX associates and their families participated in numerous activities such as Walk for Kids 5K fundraiser; encouraging travelers to donate CMN coin donation canisters at HMSHost’s LAX restaurants; and “Christmas in July” toy drive in partnership with LAWA, among others.     

            “LAWA strongly believes in social responsibility and we praise HMSHost’s generous and continuous support of Children’s Miracle Network and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles,” said LAWA Managing Director for Media and Public Relations Mary Grady.  “We applaud Nate ‘n Al for donating proceeds from sales at LAX for the next week to this great cause.”

            HMSHost is part of Autogrill Group, the world’s leading provider of food & beverage and retail services for people on the move.  HMSHost operates in more than 100 airports around the globe, including the 20 busiest airports in North America.

            Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the sixth busiest airport in the world and third in the United States, offering more than 565 daily flights to 81 domestic cities and over 1,000 weekly nonstop flights to 66 international destinations on over 75 air carriers.  In 2010, LAX served over 59 million passengers, processed over 1.9 million tons of air cargo valued at nearly $80 billion, and handled 575,835 aircraft operations (landings and takeoffs).  LAX is part of a system of three Southern California airports – along with LA/Ontario International and Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund.

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