St Regis Bal Harbour furloughed employees fund

Today, May 20, we gave out gift cards, food, and Covid testing to the furloughed employees and it was truly a resounding success!

Hundreds of cars lined up on Collins Avenue and navigated their way to the ballroom level. To see the looks of gratitude and emotions on everyone’s faces was something very special that I will not soon forget.

I would like to thank the St Regis team for their assistance, cooperation, and hard work and of course all of the residents for their generous donations. Needless to say, none of this would have been possible without you. We hope to continue raising money so we can keep assisting them further and ask if you can find it in your heart to contribute to this most worthy cause.

Thank you again and I’m sure the employees will all be thanking you as well when they return.

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Dear North, Center and South Tower Residents and Friends of The St Regis Bal Harbour,

Many hard working employees of the St Regis Hotel and Residences have lost their jobs through no fault of their own and are now suffering and trying to help make ends meet. The St Regis Bal Harbour Hotel and Residences is unfortunately in the cross hairs of COVID-19’s effect on employment. A couple hundred employees have lost their jobs and are now struggling to survive in an uncertain future. Difficult decisions needed to be made and many people were left without a job or working less hours. It is a tragic situation.

Please consider contributing to support the furloughed employees so that we can help them make it through this difficult time. Every single dollar raised will go equally to all hourly employees of the North, Center and South averaging working at least 20 hours/week over the past six months and all fees charged by GoFundMe will be absorbed by the creator of the campaign. All funds will be controlled and distributed by the residents with assistance from the hotel. The hotel has the list of furloughed employees and will make certain the process is fair and transparent. Please consider that the people you are helping are the same people that make our lives wonderful every day behind the scenes. These same people will be truly grateful and will have the opportunity to know that you showed them compassion during this most difficult time. Hopefully everyone can do their small part to help make the staff’s lives a little easier in the months ahead.

Wishing everyone the safest and healthiest times ahead as we all battle to get through this and thank you for your consideration in contributing to this campaign.