Chicago-based hotel management firm donates sand buckets for Sand in the City event
CHICAGO (July 22, 2014) – Last month, Kokua Hospitality, LLC, a hotel management firm based in Chicago, supported Nebraska Children’s Home Society (NCHS) by donating sand pails to the charity’s 11th annual Sand in the City benefit event. Kicking off summer with the ultimate beach party in Omaha, Neb., the event helps raise awareness and funds for Nebraska Children’s Home Society, an organization that provides safe and loving care to children of all ages through statewide Pregnancy, Parenting, Adoption, Foster Care, Community and Neighborhood Based Services and Early Childhood Programs. With one of their managed hotels located on the beach, Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach, Kokua Hospitality provided more than 1,000 sand buckets for the event.
“The donation meant so much to the kids and they couldn’t wait to dig into the huge sand pile with their new buckets and toys,” said Lindsay Hofbauer, donor relations specialist at Nebraska Children’s Home Society. “The donation of sand buckets from Kokua Hospitality meant one less expense for us, and, as a result, more funds for the organization to benefit the children.”
Kokua Hospitality continues to exemplify the Hawaiian definition of Kokua – giving to others for their benefit – through supporting foundations like the Nebraska Children’s Home Society. NCHS has been building loving homes for more than 120 years by providing support for unplanned pregnancy, parenting and adoption services, early childhood education, in-home services, foster care, and community outreach. For the Sand in the City event, attendees came to support the corporate and community groups as they build 15-ton sand sculptures of various sizes and themes. Thanks to the Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach sand buckets, the children were able to create their own sand castle building memories with their friends and family.
“The mission of our company’s philanthropic program, No Reservations Giving, is to leverage our hospitality management expertise by supporting nonprofits that provide food, shelter, and education to enhance the well-being of those in need,” said Vice President of Sales and Marketing Karen Wiley. “From our work with Habitat for Humanity to supporting the Nebraska Children’s Home Society, Kokua Hospitality understands the importance of helping others.”
Kokua Hospitality, LLC, is a hotel management firm founded by its parent, The Chartres Lodging Group, LLC, with the mandate to become the operator of choice for strategic institutional and select private lodging investors by producing superior results as turnaround specialists. Created by veteran lodging investment and management experts to appeal to an investor’s sensibility, Kokua Hospitality blends best-in-class operating practices with an owner’s DNA. Kokua Hospitality manages a growing portfolio of hotels and resorts nationwide. For more information on Kokua Hospitality, please visit http://www.kokuahospitality.com/ and follow us on Twitter @kokuahotels and http://kokuahospitality.wordpress.com/.
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