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OnAColdMorningInDecember2022,HotelEmployeesAcrossMichigan BeganCollectingAnUnusualDonation:Socks.
BytheendofthedriveboxesatAmerilodgeGrouppropertiesheldmorethan5320pairsall boundforTheHavenFoundationwhchsupportssurvivorsofdomesticvioence nOakand County
TheitemwaschosenforitspractcalitySocksstaffatHavenexplainedareamongthemost neededbutleastdonatedgoodsForAsadMaiktheCEOofAmerilodgethatsmal detai capturedwhathewantsthecompanytostandfor Itsaboutlisteningcloseytowhatthe communityreallyneedsandthensteppingup hesaid
FROMSHELTERSUPPLIESTOLIFESAVINGBLOOD
Thiswasntthe rsttmeAmerlodgehadorganzedacommunity-wideeffortInApril2020as hospitasstruggedwithboodshortagesearyinthepandemic,thecompanyopeneditsWyndham GardenSterlingHeightspropertytotheAmericanRedCrossThedriveproducedenough donatonstohelpneary70patients
RedCrossstaffsayAmerlodgehasbecomeareliablepartner Whenthereisaneedforbloodora communityneedtheyarealwaysthereawayssteppnguptohelp saidBridgetMcCormicka donorrecruitmentrepresentativewhoworkedontheSterlngHeightsevent
PaulScalzi,generalmanagerofthehote,addedthattheeffortre ectedmorethancorporate policy Wefeelhonoredandprivilegedtohelpourcommunityinatimeofneed hesaid
WHYSMALLACTSCARRYWEIGHT
BoththesockdriveandtheblooddonationshighightAmerilodgesapproachtophianthropy: practicallocalandhands-onNeithereffortgrabbednationalheadinesYetforthepeopleonthe
receivngend,the mpactwasimmedateFamiiesenteringshetersweregivenbrand-newbasics Hospitalpatientsreceivedbloodtransfusionsthatquiteliterallykeptthemalive
Malksaysthatsthepoint“Thesearen’tphotoopportunitiesforusTheyreresponsibilitesWe strongybelieveitsourobligationtobeinvolved nourlocalcommunities
PHILANTHROPYASPARTOFTHEBUSINESS
AmeriodgemanageshotelsacrossMichigan,Oho,andIndiana,servingbothbusinesstravelers andfamiliesMalikinsiststhatcommunityprogramsarenotsideprojectsbutpartofthe companys denttyStaffateachpropertyhelpchooselocalcausesandhoteloperationsareoften recon guredtoaccommodatedrivesandevents
Thecompanyapproachesthemwiththesameattentonto ogistcsitappliestoweddings conferencesanddaiyoperationsCollectionsarecoordinatedstaffaregvenownershipand resultsarereportedpubliclyThisconsistencyMaikarguesmakesphilanthropylessabout charityandmoreaboutculture
WHATTHECOMMUNITYSEES
For ocalnonpro tsAmeriodgeseffortsprovidemorethanmateralsupportTheysignallongtermreiabiityTheHavenFoundationnowcountsonthecompany’sannualcontributionswhle RedCrossorganizersknowtheSteringHeightshotelcanhostfuturedrives
ThetrustextendstoguestsandemployeesaswellTravelers ncreasinglyfavorcompaniesthat showsocalresponsiblityEmpoyeesmeanwhlesaythedrivesgivethemprdeandmeaning beyondtheworkofrunningahotel
RETHINKINGHOSPITALITY
ThehosptaltyindustryisbuiltonservcebutAmerilodgeispushingthatideafurther service notjusttoguests,buttoneighborsInMaliksview,thetwoare nseparableAhotelthatsupports tscommunityheargueswil naturallycreateastrongerexperencefortravelers
“Hotelsserveguestsforanight”hesad“CommunitesweserveforgenerationsThat’sthereal egacy
AMODELFOROTHERS
Ameriodge’sinitatvesmayseemmodest nscale afewthousandsocksasingedayofbood donatonsButtheyillustratehowconsistent,thoughtfulactoncanrede newhatabusiness meanstothepeoplearoundit
ForMaikthe essonisclear:hospitalityisntcon nedtothelobbyortheguestroomIt’swrtten nhowacompanyrespondstothequietneedsofitsneighborsandinhowthoseneighbors rememberitlongafterthecheckoutreceiptfades
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