Recognising the impact of the earthquakes that recently struck Haiti, Moving Mountains Chalets in Steamboat Springs is donating 5% of all lodging booked in the remainder of the winter ski season to Doctors without Borders Emergency Relief Fund for disaster relief in Haiti.
The owners of Moving Mountains Chalets, who manage luxury homes in the resort community of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, have strong ties to the Caribbean.
“Our business of providing luxury lodging and services is in stark contrast to the conditions that so many people in Haiti are dealing with. Donating from what we receive to provide these services was the best way that we could find to help the relief effort.”
“We moved to Steamboat from the Caribbean 12 years ago but still have a great connection to that part of the world,” said Robin Craigen, president of Moving Mountains. “Our business of providing luxury lodging and services is in stark contrast to the conditions that so many people in Haiti are dealing with. Donating from what we receive to provide these services was the best way that we could find to help the relief effort.”
The employees of Moving Mountains initiated the idea to contribute to the cause together. They will collectively donate 2% of lodging value from their wages and the company will match with 3% making a total of 5%.
“We are so proud of our staff for rallying together for this cause,” Heather Craigen, Vice President of Moving Mountains added. “This initiative exemplifies our core values. Steamboat is a caring community and we hope that other ski town businesses might join the cause of Ski Aid and show people that although we are all challenged by the current economy we can join together to help people that have more to worry about than when the next powder day is coming.”
30 January 2010.
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