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Days
Inns - Canada Reveals 2011 Charity Results
Days
Inns - Canada Reveals 2011 Charity Results
Toronto,
ON – January 2012 / Hospitality 1ST / Days
Inns - Canada has been a proud sponsor of Childhood
Cancer Canada for six years and thanks to this year’s donation has
now raised over $300,000. To coincide with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
in September, hotels from across the country participated in a one week
fundraising blitz, donating $1 from each guest room sold for a week.
“For
2011, we are pleased to make a $30,000 donation to Childhood Cancer Canada,
thanks to the continued dedication and support of our hotel owners, staff
and guests,” said Irwin Prince, president and COO, Realstar Hospitality.
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Past
donations from Days Inns - Canada have gone towards a number of research
projects. This year, all of the funds are going directly to a C17 research
project that focuses on treating atypical teratoid/rhadboid (ATRT) brain
tumours in children. The C17 is a council of Pediatric Haematologists/
Oncologists, representing all of Canada’s 17 childhood cancer hospitals
and treatment centres. They act as a voice for the 10,000 children and
adolescents with cancer and serious blood disorders in Canada. Thanks in
part to Childhood Cancer Canada’s support survival rates are above 82%
for childhood cancers.
“Days
Inns - Canada is our exclusive hotel sponsor and we are grateful for their
generous donation as well as continuing to help raise awareness amongst
staff and guests,” said Megan Davidson, president and CEO, Childhood Cancer
Canada. “They continue to show great dedication to making a difference
in the lives of Canadian children battling cancer and for that we are truly
thankful.”
About
Realstar Hospitality
In
1992, Realstar Hospitality Services Corp. (www.realstarhospitality.com)
acquired the master franchise rights for the Days Inn brand in Canada.
Realstar Hospitality also holds the master franchise rights for two other
hotel brands in Canada and is a division of Realstar Group. The international,
privately held Realstar Group was founded nearly 35 years ago and has offices
in Toronto, Canada and London, England. The company is a leader in the
ownership and operation of multi-unit residential real estate, sports,
entertainment and other community event facilities and hotels in both the
limited service and full-service sectors.
About
Days Inns - Canada
Days
Inns - Canada is one of the country’s leading hotel chains with over 90
independently owned and operated properties and over 8,100 rooms. Its franchises
cover a wide range of urban, airport and resort properties in primary and
secondary markets across Canada. Every Days Inn in Canada participates
in the Wyndham Rewards® guest reward program. Days Inn Worldwide, Inc.
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wyndham Hotel Group, one of three principal
components of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN), which encompasses more than
6,550 hotels and 551,000 rooms worldwide in 59 countries. All hotels are
owned individually and operated independently or by Wyndham Hotel Management.
For more information about Days Inns - Canada, to make an online hotel
reservation or to become a Wyndham Rewards member, please visit www.daysinn.ca
or call the bilingual reservations hotline at 1-800 DAYS INN (1-800-329-7466).
About
Childhood Cancer Canada
Founded
in 1987 by a mother who lost her child to cancer, Childhood Cancer Canada
is the nation’s leading foundation dedicated to funding national research
while delivering critical education, community and connectivity programs
to children with cancer and their families. Through CCC’s national network
of care, they have been able to reach those who need their help. For more
information about childhood cancer please visit www.childhoodcancer.ca
or call 1-800-363-1062.
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For
further information please contact:
Francesca
Wylie
Marketing
Days
Inns - Canada
Tel:
416-966-8360
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©
2012 Days Inns Worldwide, Inc. All hotels are independently owned and operated.
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