Donnelly Hospitality Management Goes Big for the Holidays

toys 8^th Annual Toy Drive Raises $35,350 for the Salvation Army

This year, Donnelly Hospitality Management (DHM) gets right into the spirit of Christmas giving. The hospitality industry leader held their 8^th Annual Toy drive in partnership with the Salvation Army and the Donnelly Fund at Republic nightclub on Tuesday December 15, 2009.

The 8^th Annual Toy Drive ensures a special Christmas for children in need across the Lower Mainland. DHM gave a $50 Toys ‘R’ Us gift certificate to each employee, along with suppliers, close industry partners and VIP customers —over 400—to buy gifts for underprivileged kids of all ages. Gift certificate recipients were encouraged to get into the spirit and go beyond the $50; DHM then matched all donations added to the $50 gift certificate. The caring company raised a record $35,350 worth of toys this year.

The Toy Drive is the most anticipated event of the year for DHM where the goods go to the kids. The Salvation Army is one of the world’s largest and most trusted providers of social services, ensuring donations go directly to those in most urgent need. DHM conducted the first annual Christmas Toy Drive in 2002, benefitting the Salvation Army and children in need. The Annual Toy Drive has become one of the largest in the city, in which DHM challenges other companies to support this highly anticipated event and promotes goodwill within the company by encouraging staff to celebrate the holiday spirit of giving.

Donnelly Hospitality Management (DHM) is a creative and diverse management company. DHM owns and operates award-winning nightclubs: Pop Opera, Republic, Bar None, and the Modern; popular pubs: The Bimini, The Calling, The Library Square Public House, Smiley’s Pub, and the Lamplighter; the cocktail lounge The Granville Room, and the Metropole. The company’s attention to detail, impressive entertainment calendars, modern designs, community and charity support, and strict policies on patron safety has earned them a reputation as an industry leader in Vancouver. For more information please visit www.dhmbars.ca.