MEDIA RELEASE
14 April 2011

Choice Hotels Cash for Christchurch Fundraisers

A series of fundraising drives at Choice Hotels’ Quality Hotel Wellington has raised $9,634 for the Canterbury earthquake appeal.

Quality Hotel Wellington raised over $4000 for the Salvation Army’s Canterbury Earthquake Appeal by donating $1 per room sold in March and encouraged guests to make further donations to top up the appeal fund.

A further $5,421 was raised for the Red Cross Canterbury Earthquake Appeal from a fashion show with an auction which included prizes of hotel accommodation and breakfast at Choice Hotel properties including the Quality Hotel Wellington, Quality Hotel Plymouth International and Clarion Collection Wai Ora Lakeside Spa Resort.

Many hotel employees donated the equivalent in salary of one day’s annual leave day to the appeal.

“The Canterbury earthquake has really touched us all,” says Olivier Lacoua, Quality Hotel Wellington’s General Manager. “The Quality Hotel team wanted to help as much as they could with personal donations and have encouraged guests to contribute too. This is just a small way we’ve been able to show our support.”

Choice Hotels has five properties in the Christchurch area which suffered damage from the 22 February earthquake. All of these properties are now operational except for The Marque – Clarion Collection in the Christchurch CBD. Three properties are currently housing emergency services personnel and insurance assessors.

For further information on Choice Hotels visit www.choicehotels.co.nz.

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