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2009 Press Releases
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO (February 10, 2009) - Sandalwood Suites HotelToronto Airport's ninth annual Friends in Need holiday promotion has raised over $2,400 for Etobicoke Swim Club. Running during the December holiday period, the annual Friends In Need promotion offered travellers discounted room rates at Sandalwood Suites Hotel Toronto Airport, as well as at 25 other hotels across Canada with $10 from each night's stay going to community charities. The program was launched nationally in 2000 by SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts and runs at all hotels managed by the company. Dozens of charitable and community organizations have benefited from over $820,000 raised over the past nine years. Sandalwood Suites Hotel Toronto Airport presented the cheque to Robert Earp - President, Etobicoke Swim Club on February 7, 2009. The Friends in Need program is part of SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts "Hotels with Heart" initiative for giving back to its communities. "Our company is enjoying its success in no small part due to the support of the communities where we own and manage hotels, and this is one way that we can give support back to those communities," says Robert Pratt, SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts President "Since the program's launch, SilverBirch associates have embraced Friends in Need with enthusiasm, and have committed themselves to its success. The program provides good value for our guests while raising money for local charities."
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