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Hilton Hosts Employee Talent Show
The Annual Talent Show at Hilton Sandestin
Beach Golf Resort and Spa was held In July. Employees from various departments throughout the
company displayed a variety of talents.
The winner of the competition was Kris Cannon, representing Barefoots, with guitar and song.
Other participants included the Recreation
Crew — Toni Aguilar, Jessica Crawford, Cassie
Stevens, Sarah Maton, Amanda Braget, Carmen
Dual and Courtney Marshall — with “Dance
Evolution”; Taylor Tucker, Front Desk, sang “Imagine Me”; Mickey
Hock, Bellstand, performed the Matt Foley
skit “Down by the River”; and, members
of the Security Department with the “Latin
Dixie Chicks” —Terry King, Jim Newman,
Audreina Echazu, Maribel Guardia, Refaela
Abaya and Lauren Walker—with their
country music renditon of song, instruments and line dancing to “We’re From
The Country”.
Judges for the fun event were Mike
Chouri, General Manager, Hilton Sandestin
Golf Resort and Spa; Kristina MacKenzie,
Human Resources Manager, Hilton; Linda
Christiansen, Publisher, Destin Magazine.
Kris Cannon
Recreation Crew
Taylor Tucker, Mike Chouri
Security Department
Destin Commons Donates $2,500 to Sacred Heart Hospital
of the Emerald Coast through Coins For A Cause
The concept behind Coins For A Cause at Destin Commons is to change lives, one coin
at a time. All the proceeds collected from the 65 meters along main street at Destin Commons are part of Coins for a Cause – a Destin Commons program that benefits local and
national charities.
In July, Destin Commons donated $2,500 to Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald
Coast. General manager, Darin Grigg; director of marketing, Crystal Petti; and marketing
coordinator, Jessica Proffitt met with Sacred Heart president, Roger Hall, for an educational
tour of the hospital. Hall provided the group with a greater insight as to why the 58-bed
hospital ranks 16th in the nation in patient satisfaction. The Destin Commons donation
will directly benefit the hospital’s upcoming Heart and Vascular campaign.
“We are always looking for ways that we can give back to our community,” commented Crystal Petti. “That’s why we created Coins For A Cause. Shoppers at Destin Commons
can enjoy the convenience of parking right in front of the stores, and feel good that their
money directly impacts their community”
Thousands of dollars have gone to many local charities since the program’s inception
five years ago. To learn more about Coins For A Cause or apply on-line for future donation
consideration, please visit www.DestinCommons.com
Destin Commons presented Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast with a
$2,500 check from the shopping center’s Coins For A Cause program.
Destin Commons general manager, Darin Grigg;
Sacred Heart CEO president, Roger Hall; Destin
Commons marketing coordinator, Jessica Proffitt;
and their marketing director, Crystal Petti.
