Wyndham Philadelphia-Mount Laurel Opens Its Doors For Homeless Families

PRLog (Press Release) - Jan. 11, 2011 - Angela Lustig, Director of Sales & Marketing of the Wyndham, received a plea for help in the weeks prior to Christmas from the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Burlington County (IHN), a non-profit interfaith organization that provides shelter, meals and assistance to homeless families, while they seek affordable housing.  

The IHN e-mail was sent out to local churches within the IHN network, in an effort to raise funds to pay the hotel bill for three homeless families that needed a place to stay on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  Dawn Corlew, Associate Pastor at Medford United Methodist Church (MUMC), forwarded the plea to Ms. Lustig, who is a member of the MUMC congregation.

Upon receipt of the request for assistance, Ms. Lustig immediately notified Rishi Shah, General Manager of the Wyndham of the plea for help that she had discovered.  

“Let’s host the families here.”, said Mr. Shah.  “We would be happy to help these families in need and hopefully we can make this Christmas a more memorable one for them.”

Upon arrival, each family was checked-in to a Junior Suite, which featured a separate bedroom and living room with a refrigerator and a microwave oven.  The families also were able to enjoy the indoor pool and Jacuzzi during stay.

“You are the first hotel to offer us complimentary rooms in nine years” said Pat Lasusky from the IHN of Burlington County, when she received the news that the Wyndham Philadelphia-Mount Laurel would provide complimentary suites for the families.

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Wyndham Philadelphia-Mount Laurel is a three star hotel located in the heart of the Mount Laurel, NJ business district. We cater to every type of traveler and host every type of catering function with our 5,500 sq. ft. of function space.