The hotel continues to embark in community sustainability projects to aid in the development of our society through charitable donations – cash or kind and time to schools, churches and other organizations in need. We also participate in environmental activities such as beautification projects and beach clean ups and habitat protection. (Ongoing)
The hotel communicates these initiatives to our stakeholders through various surveys, through our Sales Department and Executive Offices to prospective guests. Information / logo items are utilized heavily throughout the hotel’s marketing programme. The hotel also has a community outreach bulletin board and website that is accessible by guests and employees alike.
Some of our Community Outreach Programmes:
- Linen donation to Cornwall Regional Hospital – January, 2014 (ongoing)
- Montego Bay Community Home For Girls donation given August 23rd 2018.
- Blossom Gardens children’s home – Christmas treat to children of various ages , December , 2013
- Our Preferred Club Manager visited the Howard Cooke Primary School as a part of the “Read Across Jamaica Programme” where she read books to students in Spanish, May, 2013
- Weekly donations of food items to children of the St. James Football Association Summer Camp. June – August, 2013
- Garland Children’s Home school stationery donation – May 2013
- Blessed Assurance Children’s Home School (Mustard Seed Community) – clothing donations. May 2013
- The hotel has a Monthly Suppliers’ Pay Day event, where all our valued purveyors are invited to collect payments whilst partaking in food and beverage treats.
- Our Annual Health Fair received the assistance of over ninety agencies that provided health, safety and medical services and giveaways to our employees. Some at discounted rates and others free of cost. Some of these agencies have been long time partners. May, 2013.
- Catherine Hall Basic School beautification project saw the creation of a vegetable garden, picnic tables and enhancement of the school grounds and gift donations to children. The project was done in conjunction with the hotels’ guests and AM Resorts Corporate in June, 2013.
Some of our Community Outreach Programs and Sustainability Initiatives 2022:
- January
- Beach Clean Up and Tree Planting
February
- Beach Clean Up and Tree Planting
March
- Beach Clean Up and Tree Planting
- National Water Commission Tour
- Meteorological Office Tour and Education
- Melody Home – Refurbishing
April
- Beach Clean Up and Tree Planting
May
- Beach Clean Up and Tree Planting
- Wild Fire-Fighters Day -St James Fire Brigade (Empowerment and Food Donation)
- Labor Day and Youth Day -Johns Hall Primary
- Food Donation – Lucea Primary
June
- Beach Clean Up and Tree Planting
July
- Beach Clean Up and Tree Planting
August
- Beach Clean Up and Tree Planting
- Flanker Skill Training Institute-Training on the SDG’s, Sustainability and Empowerment.
- Food Donation – Refuge of Hope (Street People Feeding)
- Melody Girls Home ( Waste Management Training)
September
- Beach Clean Up and Tree Planting
- Melody Home- Refurbishing, Training, Food Donation
- Sustainability Education Boat Tour
October
- Beach Clean Up and Tree Planting
- Food Package and Fire Safety Training- Salvation Army 55 Family
- Fire Safety Awareness- Fire Safety Training at Fire Safety with School Children.
November
- Beach Clean Up and Tree Planting
- Pre-Christmas treat and Refurbishing -Melody girls Home.
- Bright Angels Pre-School
- Lethe Village- Cultural Tour
December
- Beach Clean Up and Tree Planting
- Refuge of Hope-Christmas Package
- SOS Childrens Home – Empowerment and Food Donation
Awards and Recognitions
- 2022 Excellence
- January 5 -World Luxury Spa Awards: Secrets Spa By Pevonia Montego Bay
- May 12 -Travelers’ Choice Award Winner- all 3 resorts
- May 20 – 46 Resorts Honored with TripAdvisor® Award- all 3 resorts.
- June 23 -Top 12 Best Honeymoon Resorts in Jamaica by Travel Magazine- Secrets St James
- November 14- Travvy Awards Celebrate Travel Industry’s Best and Brightest (Silver Award)- Secrets St James
Sustainability
- May 15– Preferred by Nature Certificates both Secrets and
- July 5 – Preferred by Nature Certificates Breathless
Previous Certification
- Certified Travel Life Gold for Sustainable Operational Programs. 2013- 2017
- A member of Rainforest Alliance – environmental program. 2013-2017
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