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Hotel Team at Residence Inn - Lake Charles, LA

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Our hotel team is in need. 

Hurricane Laura made a direct hit on Lake Charles, Louisiana.  As a result, the community is decimated and that includes our hotel team at the Residence Inn.  Many of our team members have lost every tangible item - their home, their belongings,  their photographs and treasures.  Many have homes that were paid in full destroyed.  Or apartments that are no longer habitable.  Some of these team members did not have insurance on their homes and therefore have nothing to help them rebuild or get back on their feet.    It is heartbreaking.

While the hotel incurred damage,  it is standing and we're working to get the property back into operation to support this community.  There is no power or water in Lake Charles currently.  The hotel does have a generator and so we do have power at the property. While we're working on the property restoration, we have invited displaced team members to stay on site with their families and we are pumping limited water to the building.   

We, Williamsburg, Virginia based Cornerstone Hospitality, LLC, are raising money to assist our team and help them get back  to some semblance of normalcy.   To help with shelter, rebuilding, clothing, food, items for their kids, school supplies lost and any other resources of need.  We as a company are contributing money directly to our team as are other owners of the hotel.  But we really can't provide enough on our own. 

We realize that the pandemic has caused many in our country to suffer and lose their livelihoods.   This has been a very trying period for all of us. Add a hurricane and loss of everything in the mix and it's catastrophic.  More stress and anxiety than anyone needs.   

Those of us who have a roof over our head, food to eat, running water and electricity are in good shape.  If you can, please contribute what you can to this fund.  If you have ever had someone pay it forward for you, we ask that you return that favor to our team. 

We love our team members and we will do whatever we can to take care of them, just as they take care of us, our property and our guests.  They are the crux of our business and are most important to us.  

100% of all funds collected will go to our hotel team members in Lake Charles.  Plus, the additional monies we are providing directly outside of this fund.   We don't yet know how much is needed by all but we'd like to give them a good start.  The more the better!  Thank you for your consideration.
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    Co-organizers (5)

    Kimberly Christner
    Organizer
    Lake Charles, LA
    Becky Aleman
    Co-organizer
    Chris Simpson
    Co-organizer
    John Biagas
    Co-organizer
    Mary-Kate Pollingue
    Co-organizer

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