Military Reunion Group Meal Donation Check Presentation

 

WHAT: Check Presentation for Military Reunion Group Meal Donation Program 

The Holiday Inn Dayton/Fairborn will continue its support of the local military community by presenting the USO of Central and Southern Ohio with a large contribution that resulted from its Military Reunion Group Meal Donation Program in 2017.  Accepting the check at a ceremony at the hotel scheduled for this Friday, January 26th will be Ret. Col. Devillier as well as Sherry Ems, the USO CSO Director, and Mia Walthers, the USO Community Center Manager.  The funds were made available through a new philanthropic endeavor (the first of its kind in the hotel industry) conceived and launched by Holiday Inn Sales Manager, Kalyn Leeper.  

 

“We started by offering our Military Reunions the opportunity to donate to the USO by adding one additional dollar per headcount for their group meals,” said Kalyn.  “Then, the hotel agreed to match the final donation.  Thereafter, groups also passed around a bowl during their reunions to make their donation even more lucrative.  It’s a very simple partnership, but it’s going to make a HUGE impact!”  

 

Since its introduction last August, the Military Reunion Group Meal Donation Program has taken on a life of its own.  “My Military Reunions absolutely love giving back to an organization that had helped them back in the day,” said Kalyn, who will join hotel management and key partners in presenting the USO with a check for $3,000 on January 26th.   Other notables on-hand for the presentation will include military reunion attendees, CVB members and Chamber of Commerce representatives.  The genesis of the Military Reunion Group Meal Donation Program started when Kalyn met Mia Walthers at a networking event and set up a tour of the Wright-Patterson AFB USO Center.  After seeing firsthand the level of care and compassion that goes into the work they do for military, Kalyn felt motivated to find a way to give back to the non-profit organization...and hotel management supported her concept whole-heartedly.    

 

WHEN: Friday, January 26th at 11:00 am 

WHERE: Holiday Inn Dayton/Fairborn (2800 Presidential Dr, Fairborn, OH 45324). www.holidayinn.com/fairbornoh. 

 

MEDIA CONTACT (TO RSVP CAMERAS/REPORTERS):

Jody Grimaldi

Grimaldi Public Relations

630.470.0044 / Jody@grimaldipr.com