broughtonHOTELS Celebrates National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day by Making 10,000 Sandwiches for Chicago Charities Today

CHICAGO -- In celebration of National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day today, April 2, broughtonHOTELS will prepare 10,000 sandwiches in one hour, the largest number of sandwiches ever prepared in the short time frame in Chicago. The sandwiches will be donated to St. Jerome's Ministry, Chicago Lights, Pacific Gardens, and several additional charitable organizations in Chicago to aid in the fight against hunger.

The event will take place today, April 2 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Brompton between Pine Grove and Lake Shore Drive (adjacent to The Majestic Hotel, 528 West Brompton). Volunteers from broughtonHotels, the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce and neighboring businesses will line the street in an effort to conquer the goal. The event is the largest sandwich donation ever attempted by broughtonHOTELS employees, who make sandwiches for St. Jerome's Ministry three times a month, in addition to providing monthly monetary donations.

"The broughtonHOTELS team is committed to doing our part to help fight hunger in Chicago. We hope that making sandwiches to feed the hungry on National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day will help raise awareness and encourage Chicagoans to give back to their community by volunteering at a charity of their choice," said CEO Larry Broughton.

broughtonHOTELS has recently completed stunning renovations at its three historic Chicago boutique hotels, The Majestic Hotel (528 West Brompton), The Willows Hotel (555 West Surf), and City Suites Chicago (933 West Belmont). Originally built in the 1920s in Chicago's Lakeview and Lincoln Park neighborhoods, each property features a renewed grandeur that includes sophisticated new guestroom and lobby furnishings, enhanced lighting, window treatments, linens, carpeting and beautiful custom artwork throughout. iHome docks are now in all guestrooms, and fiber optic internet has been installed in every hotel. California-based design firm AF Canta created the concept for the renovation.

Located in Chicago's vibrant Lakeview and Lincoln Park neighborhoods, newly renovated historic properties The Majestic Hotel (528 West Brompton), The Willows Hotel (555 West Surf), and City Suites Chicago (933 W Belmont) offer guests luxurious comfort, timeless elegance and classic sophistication with first-class personalized service and amenities. Each broughtonHOTELS Chicago property offers a complimentary continental breakfast, 24-hour tea and coffee from local roaster Uncommon Ground, afternoon cookies, free wireless internet access, iHome docks in all guestrooms, luxury robes, and complimentary access to nearby upscale fitness centers.

Newport Beach, California-based broughtonHOTELS was founded in January 2001 by Larry Broughton. With nearly twenty hotel properties located throughout California and the Chicago area, and an eye on national expansion, the broughtonHOTELS team specializes in creating boutique hotel experiences with a distinctive point-of-view; putting the guest experience first by developing a warm, inviting atmosphere with service being paramount, and appropriate, for each property. Their portfolio of hotel properties continues to grow with an emphasis on the human component of the hospitality industry and not just the atmosphere and accoutrements of each hotel. To learn more about broughtonHOTELS visit www.broughtonHOTELS.com.

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