A Cookie CAREavan team member hands freshly baked and packaged chocolate chip cookies to a staffer at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach on Tuesday, July 26. Photo courtesy of DoubleTree by Hilton.
Thursday, July 28, 11:01am | The DoubleTree by Hilton Cookie CAREavan’s visit to Long Beach on Tuesday is being dubbed a success by organizers.
CAREavan spokesman Cameron Andrews said that more than 3,000 cookies were distributed to residents,workers and travelers at its downtown Long Beach stop at Promenade Square Park, as well as to patients, families and staffers at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach.
Andrews said 1,600 cookies were passed out at the park, and another 1,500 were distributed at the hospital.
Mayor Bob Foster even proclaimed Tuesday, July 26, as “DoubleTree by Hilton Chocolate Chip Cookie Day” in the city of Long Beach, presenting the official proclamation to Hotel Maya, a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel located on the water’s edge in the heart of Long Beach.
At right, Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, second from right, poses for a shot with, from left, Hotel Maya General Manager Kristi Allen, Downtown Long Beach Associates President and CEO Kraig Kojian and Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Steve Goodling on Tuesday, July 26, during the Cookie CAREavan’s downtown Long Beach stop. Photo courtesy of DoubleTree by Hilton.
Monday, July 25, 2:01pm | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels is kicking off a nationwide tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its chocolate chip cookie, and the DoubleTree by Hilton Cookie CAREavan is set to visit Long Beach on Tuesday, July 26.
Tying into the food truck phenomenon, the CAREavan is currently on a 10-week, 10,000-mile, 50-city tour to bring its sweet treats to travelers, workers and local charities nationwide, CAREavan spokesman Cameron Andrews said.
From noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, CAREavan workers will be passing out freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies for free at Promenade Square Park in downtown Long Beach on behalf of Hotel Maya, a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel. There will also be live music, decorations, raffle prizes and Fuego restaurant promotions.
Long Beach Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal and other city officials are scheduled to attend, Andrews said.
Immediately following the park visit, Hotel Maya will accompany the Cookie CAREavan to Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach to provide cookies and comfort to staff, patients and families currently under care at the facility.
The DoubleTree by Hilton Cookie CAREavan. Photo courtesy of DoubleTree by Hilton.