Days Inns Across Canada Launch Fourth Annual Gold Ribbon Campaign for Childhood Cancer

Days Inns Across Canada Launch Fourth Annual Gold Ribbon Campaign for Childhood Cancer


To support this worthy initiative for the fourth year in a row, 90 hotels across Canada will collect donations from guests and staff alike to coincide with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. To further support the campaign, hotel owners will donate a portion of their revenue between September 14 and September 20, 2009, and all moneys raised will go to funding childhood cancer research in Canada.

“We are pleased to be participating for a fourth year in the fight against childhood cancer,” said Irwin Prince, president and COO, Realstar Hospitality. “Over the last three years, Days Inns - Canada, its hotels, staff and guests have helped raise over $175,000 for the CCFCC and we hope to continue to support their work by shining a spotlight on this important cause.” During the month of September alone, approximately 125 children in Canada will be diagnosed with cancer. Although eight out of 10 of these children will survive, childhood cancer remains the single greatest cause of death (after accidents) in children over the age of one. For those children who survive, many will live with ongoing health-related issues and treatment after effects. “The support we’ve received from our exclusive hotel sponsor, Days Inns - Canada, has been tremendous,” said Megan Davidson, president and CEO, Childhood Cancer Foundation - Candlelighters Canada (CCFCC). “And with the help of our sponsors, we are hopeful that this September, Canadians will once again come together in the fight against childhood cancer in Canada.” To make a donation or to learn more about what you can do to support the fight against childhood cancer please visit [url=http://www.daysinn.ca]http://www.daysinn.ca[/url] and click on the Childhood Cancer Foundation link. About Realstar Hospitality In 1992, Realstar Hospitality Corp. 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 [url=http://www.daysinn.c]http://www.daysinn.c[/url]! a or call the bilingual reservations hotline at 1-800 DAYS INN (1-800-329-7466). About The Childhood Cancer Foundation - Candlelighters Canada Founded in 1987 by a mother who lost her child to cancer, the Childhood Cancer Foundation is a unique national charity dedicated entirely to the fight against childhood cancer in Canada. The Foundation provides support programs, funds research and advocates for children and their families who are affected by cancer. For more information about childhood cancer please visit [url=http://www.childhoodcancer.ca]http://www.childhoodcancer.ca[/url] or call 1-800-363-1062. For further information please contact: Karine Bengualid Marketing Communications Manager Realstar Hospitality Tel: (416) 966-8378 Email: karine.bengualid@realstarhospitality.com Karine Bengualid marketing communications manager

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