They’re donating to nonprofits
In July, the new Ace Hotel opened in Chicago with a six-week “preview period.” The hotel donated a percentage of its revenue from bookings and hosted events to support three local Chicago arts-centric nonprofit organizations (Little Black Pearl, Young Chicago Authors and 826CHI), raising more than $25,000.
That’s typical of the Ace Hotel brand. When opening a property in a new city, the company forges relationships and collaborates with community organizations.
For every reservation made on OmniHotels.com, Omni Hotels & Resorts donates to Feeding America, providing a meal for a family of four as part of its Say Goodnight to Hunger program.
Sage Hospitality, a hotel and restaurant management company with more than 60 hotels nationwide, has raised more than $3.3 million for nonprofit organizations (including the National Children’s Cancer Society, Special Olympics, JDRF Diabetes Foundation and others) since 2002, when it launched its Dollars for Dreams program. Quarterly, a different recipient is given funds raised through bake sales, auctions and other events that employees dream up and support, with the help of guest donations.
Every October, in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Station Casinos in Las Vegas rallies its 11 hotel-casinos to participate in Project Pink. They donate a portion of designated pink dining, gaming and entertainment proceeds to the fight against breast cancer, and have contributed more than $500,000 since 2010.
One day a month, 100 percent of bath house net admission sales at the Springs Resort & Spa in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, is donated to a different charity, which is chosen by the staff as part of the #SpringsGiving event. and casinos, launched its HERO volunteer program more than two decades ago to encourage staff to help improve lives in the community through individual and corporate activities.
All of the locations in the United States and Britain (those include Caesars properties, Harrah’s properties, Bally’s properties, Horseshoe properties and others) participate in the HERO program and help out with seniors, education, environment, health and wellness, and local causes.
In 2016, 46 percent of employees got involved in the HERO program, reporting more than 409,000 hours of volunteer time. Eligible employees at Limelight Hotel Aspen, which is owned by Aspen Skiing Company, can volunteer during work time for up to 16 hours and still receive their usual pay.
In addition, when employees donate to the Caring for Community Fund, which serves families in need in the Roaring Fork Valley, the employer offers a two-to-one match that triples the employee’s contribution.