FREEPORT, MAINE—Maine Innkeepers all over the state will cut their rates by 50 percent this spring to support “Hospitality for Habitat,” a program which raises funds for Habitat for Humanity projects in Maine, announced Greg Dugal, executive director of the Maine Innkeepers Assn. (MEIA). The sixth annual Hospitality for Habitat program will run from May 1 to May 22, with participating MEIA members offering half priced, discounted room rates to guests in exchange for a $35 donation check payable to Habitat for Humanity.
“Hospitality for Habitat offers visitors to Maine an opportunity to give back to the community where they enjoy spending their vacations in a significant way,” Dugal said. “And it’s a terrific way to experience Maine’s best hotels, inns and B&Bs at deeply discounted rates. This should be a banner year for the program as guests are looking, even more than ever, for value in their travel plans.”
Maine’s hospitality community first teamed up with Habitat for Humanity in 2004 to help build homes for low income families in Maine. The Hospitality for Habitat program has benefited from the popularity of travelers wanting to “give while getting away,” and the program has grown every year since its inception.
In 2008 The Maine Innkeepers Assn. was able to fund the finishing of six Habitat house interiors with donations from the program, according to Richard Lindgren of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland. “Every completed Habitat home represents an enormous change for the better in someone’s life,” he stated.
“We’re delighted that so many of our members step up each year with discounted room rates to help build homes for deserving families in Maine,” Dugal said. “The program continues to gain popularity with both innkeepers and travelers. Visitors to Maine enjoy great rates and a wonderful vacation while innkeepers fill beds in the early spring—and together they support a great cause.”
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