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Hearts of Montage Introduces Giving Cards To Benefit Five Area Non-Profit Organizations

10% of all Resort Purchases at Montage Laguna Beach Made With Giving Card Will Benefit Boys & Girls Club, Harvesters, The Ocean Institute, SchoolPower Or Susi Q Senior Center, Through December 20, 2010

Hearts of Montage, the associate-led volunteer community outreach program at Montage Laguna Beach, today introduced the Hearts of Montage Giving Card to benefit five area non-profit organizations. The charities, selected by Hearts of Montage, will distribute the cards to their donors. Each time a cardholder presents the card at Montage Laguna Beach, the organization will receive 10% of all valid resort purchases made by cardholders through December 20.

“We are very proud that through Hearts of Montage, our associates have created another way to benefit organizations that are enriching the lives of those in our local communities,” said James Bermingham, Vice President, Montage Hotels & Resorts, and Managing Director, Montage Laguna Beach.

Giving Cards are being distributed to supporters of Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach, Harvesters, The Ocean Institute, SchoolPower and Susi Q Senior Center. Upon receipt, cardholders must register the cards online so that their resort purchases – at resort restaurants, Spa Montage, The Shops at Montage or overnight accommodations and in-room dining – will be credited to the appropriate non-profit organization.

"We at the Harvesters feel very honored to be one of the five charities that have been selected to participate in the Montage Giving Card. It's a wonderful way to entertain and feel good with Montage supporting The Second Harvest Food Bank," said Suzan Paek, Chairman, Harvesters.

For more information or to request a card, please visit www.heartsofmontage.com/giveback.

The Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach

The Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach promotes healthy behaviors, ethical values, academic achievement and cultural appreciation in the youth of our community, allowing them to gain confidence by developing a sense of usefulness, value and belonging. www.bgclaguna.org

Harvesters

The Harvesters is a support group of women formed in 1992 to raise awareness of, and funds for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. The Food Bank is Orange County’s largest hunger relief non-profit organization. It collects food which would otherwise be thrown away from grocery stores, manufacturers, government surplus, restaurants and food drives, and distributes the food to over 400 charitable organizations throughout Orange County. Through distribution to these groups, the Food Bank provides food to over 220,000 unduplicated children, seniors, individuals and families each month. http://www.feedoc.org/harvesters

The Ocean Institute

The Ocean Institute is nationally known for its hands-on marine science, environmental education and maritime history programs. More than 110,000 K-12 students and 8,000 teachers annually participate in the Institute's 61 award-winning, immersion style programs to learn about oceanography, science and California history. www.ocean-institute.org

SchoolPower

The oldest, non-profit education foundation in Orange County, Calif. SchoolPower has raised money for Laguna Beach public schools since 1981. The money provides the four Laguna Beach public schools that comprise one of Orange County’s smallest districts with valued educational programs and resources. www.lbschoolpower.org

Susi Q Senior Center

Nearly a third of the people in Laguna Beach are over 60. Susi Q works with other nonprofits and the City to provide programs and services that promote independence, wellness, and community, and have been doing so since 1975. At the Susi Q -- our long-awaited new home -- we also have a warm and welcoming place to live it up and learn to ride the "age wave." www.lagunabeachseniors.com

About Hearts of Montage

Founded in 2003 by the associates of Montage Laguna Beach, Hearts of Montage is dedicated to supporting local organizations that provide empowerment opportunities to those in need. Through a board of directors and volunteers, Hearts of Montage serves as a community catalyst to aid in the assistance efforts for critical causes such as children’s education, senior citizen care, family socioeconomic assistance, healthcare/disease prevention and environmental protection and education. The Hearts of Montage Giving Card introduced in 2010 will donate ten percent of the net charges (excluding all taxes, gratuities and service charges) incurred at Montage Laguna Beach and collected from cardholders through December 20, 2010, for room fees, dining at the resort's restaurants (including in-room dining), Spa Montage and regularly-priced retail products to one of the following charitable organizations selected by the cardholder: Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach, Harvesters, The Ocean Institute, SchoolPower or Susi Q Senior Center for Laguna Beach Seniors. Montage Laguna Beach will calculate and make the appropriate donations to each charity on a quarterly basis. www.heartsofmontage.com/giveback

About Montage Laguna Beach

Montage, set on a coastal bluff overlooking the Pacific in the heart of the vibrant arts community of Laguna Beach, offers 30 acres of oceanfront luxury.  The 250-room craftsman-style resort features beachfront accommodations; a 20,000-square-foot spa; destination dining at Studio; a wealth of outdoor recreation, including three pools, beach and water sports; a fine art collection; and more than 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. For information and reservations, please contact Montage, toll-free, at 1-888-715-6700; or visit the Web site at

www.montagelagunabeach.com.

About Montage Hotels & Resorts

Montage Hotels & Resorts is a hotel and resort management company founded in 2002 by Alan Fuerstman. Designed to serve affluent travelers and homeowners, the company features an artistic collection of distinctive hotels, resorts and residences in stunning settings that offer comfortable elegance, a unique sense of place and spirit, impeccable hospitality and memorable culinary, spa and lifestyle experiences. Montage Laguna Beach, the company’s flagship oceanfront resort, opened in the vibrant arts community of Laguna Beach, California, in 2003. Montage Beverly Hills, the company’s second hotel, opened in Beverly Hills in 2008 and was the first Gold LEED certified hotel and residences in Southern California. The newest property under development is Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah, scheduled to open in December 2010. www.montagehotels.com.