Choice Hotels International Announces 2025 Grant Recipients of 'Your Community, Your Choice' Program

Choice Hotels International celebrates its sixth year of the program where it has donated a combined total of $350,000 to local nonprofits nominated by its franchisees across the country.

Choice Hotels International – 2025 "Your Community, Your Choice" Program
- Donation Total: Over $85,000 awarded in 2025.
- Program History: Since its launch in 2019, the initiative has donated $350,000 to local nonprofits.
- Recipients:
- 15 hotels in the U.S. and 4 hotels in the Asia-Pacific region nominated nonprofits.
- Each nonprofit received up to $5,000.

Focus Areas Supported:
- Food security
- Veteran support
- Aid for abuse and trafficking victims
- Youth education
- Animal shelters
- Disaster relief
- Domestic violence support
- Homelessness services
- Environmental conservation

Examples of 2025 Grant Recipients
- Mom’s House (NY): Childcare for single parents in need.
- Clearwater Beach Charity (FL): Youth engagement, beach cleanups, cultural vitality.
- Westonwood Ranch (FL): Vocational training for young adults with developmental differences.
- Friends of Saguaro National Park (AZ): Trail maintenance and ecosystem protection.
- Raksha Inc. (GA): Support for South Asian American survivors of violence.
- MilVet (CA): Pantry and emergency support for veterans.
- The Starr Project (SC): Suicide prevention and resilience programming.
- Four Reasons Why (Australia): Food, clothing, and support for families in hardship.
- Geelong Mums (Australia): Essential items for vulnerable families.
- Aspire Canterbury (NZ): Disability support services.

Key Message
Choice Hotels emphasizes empowering local communities by letting franchisees nominate nonprofits they are personally connected to. The program highlights community-driven philanthropy, aligning with the company’s broader sustainability and social responsibility goals