Midway Hotel Center Employees Run with BoMF to Help Those in Need
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- White Lodging employees at the Chicago Midway Hotel Center and recent college graduates interviewing for a position with the company, showed their support of the Back on My Feet (BoMF) organization by participating in a one-mile fun run through the neighborhood surrounding the hotel complex. The 75 employees and potential employees were joined by BoMF staff and individuals who are served by the organization.
"We did the BoMF run for a couple of reasons," said Tom Egan, Area Director of Sales and Marketing for the Midway hotel group. "First, we wanted to bring awareness to this very worthy organization, and second we wanted to show the college graduates who were interviewing with us that White Lodging is committed to the communities in which we are located."
Back on My Feet is a nationwide nonprofit organization that promotes self sufficiency to individuals who are experiencing homelessness by engaging them in running as a means to build confidence, strength and self-esteem. The organization does not provide food or shelter, but instead it provides a community that embraces equality, respect, discipline, teamwork and leadership. Because these are also hallmarks of the White Lodging philosophy, the Bruce & Beth White Family Foundation is a major supporter of BoMF.
A six to nine month program, BoMF offers individuals living in homeless shelters opportunities to gain educational and job training skills, and each participant has the opportunity to earn financial aid to assist in their efforts toward self sufficiency.
The Midway Hotel Center is located just south of Chicago's Midway airport and is comprised of nine of American's leading hotel chains. The hotels are Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, and Sleep Inn. There are also three restaurants as part of the complex. Because of the properties' convenience to downtown Chicago and many of the city's southern and western suburbs, the Midway hotel center is popular for business travelers and is well situated for hosting small groups and social meetings.
White Lodging Services Corporation was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana. White Lodging is a fully integrated hotel ownership, development, and operations company – a recognized leader that has defined and cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable growth among mid- to large-scale hotels across the country. Their current portfolio consists of over 157 hotels in 19 states and encompasses representation of the following leading brands: Preferred Hotels, Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Global, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental Hotel Group, and Carlson Hotels Worldwide.
For more information about White Lodging, please visit www.whitelodging.com or call 219-472-2900.
SOURCE White Lodging Services Corporation
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