Candlewood Suites Hazleton took the plunge

The ice has fallen.The giving continues.

The Candlewood Suites Hazleton team took the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS. Now we are keeping the momentum moving through September 30 and inviting more hotels, colleagues and communities to join us.

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Candlewood took the plunge

The ice fell. The giving continued.

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Local coverage. A message that travels.

As seen on WNEP-TV · Newswatch 16

We took the plunge—and WNEP was there.

The Candlewood Suites Hazleton team took on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge as part of IHG Giving for Good. The water was cold, but the purpose was much bigger: raising awareness, standing beside everyone living with ALS and helping move us closer to a world without ALS.

This is bigger than one hotel, one bucket or one challenge.

Watch on YouTube Read the WNEP story ↗

WNEP-TV shared the story behind the splash and the Candlewood Suites Hazleton team's support for the ALS community.

The challenge continues

The ice was dumped. The challenge was made.

Hazleton called on fellow IHG hotels and company leadership to keep the momentum moving. Three have already accepted.

Challenge issuedCandlewood Suites / Holiday Inn Express BWI NE

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Challenge issuedCandlewood Suites Annapolis

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Challenge issuedHoliday Inn Express BWI Airport North

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Challenge acceptedHoliday Inn Express Chambersburg

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Challenge acceptedHoliday Inn Express White Haven

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Challenge acceptedJimmy Taylor

VP of Operations at IHG · Atlanta, Georgia

Media coverage

WNEP-TV · PA Live · Standard-Speaker · 98.5 KRZ

Community amplification

Discover Lehigh Valley · Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce

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Why we're doing this

Understanding ALS

ALS doesn't just weaken muscles. It changes a life, one ability at a time.

ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that can take away a person's ability to move, speak, eat and breathe. There is still no cure or treatment that stops its progression, making research, care services and advocacy urgently important.

Learn about ALS from the ALS Association ↗

ALS affects far more than one person. Hear directly from the ALS community about its impact on families.

Your gift supports

Research. Care. Advocacy. One goal: make ALS livable and cure it.

Accelerating scientific discovery and the search for effective treatments and a cure.

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Helping people living with ALS and their families access information, services and specialized care.

Mobilizing communities and policymakers to improve access, accelerate progress and reduce the harms of ALS.

Proof that a splash can become progress

The first splash changed the fight.

The original 2014 Ice Bucket Challenge was more than a viral moment. It created lasting momentum for ALS research, specialized care and new treatments—and showed what can happen when millions of people act together.

See the ALS Association's 2026 challenge update ↗See how access to specialized ALS care grew ↗

17M+people participated around the world

$115M+raised for the fight against ALS

2×+growth in the nationwide specialized ALS clinic network

The Big Splash happened August 14

We took the plunge. You can still make waves.

Our team took the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness and funds for the ALS Association. You don’t need a bucket or camera to keep the momentum moving: donate or share through September 30.

The challenge is movingWhite Haven, Chambersburg and Jimmy Taylor accepted.

Five hotel teams and IHG leadership were challenged after Hazleton took the plunge. Follow their status above, then take the plunge, support the cause or add your hotel to the recognition wall.

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The challenge is spreading

Four participants. One shared cause.

From Northeast Pennsylvania to Atlanta, IHG hotels and leadership are helping carry Hazleton's ALS challenge into new communities.

Candlewood Suites HazletonHazleton, Pennsylvania
Holiday Inn Express White HavenWhite Haven, Pennsylvania
Holiday Inn Express ChambersburgChambersburg, Pennsylvania
Jimmy TaylorIHG Corporate · Atlanta, Georgia

The challenge is spreading

Hotels stepping up for ALS

Every property that joins adds another voice to the fight. We're celebrating the hotels that are taking part in the Ice Bucket Challenge with us.

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Candlewood Suites HazletonHazleton, PA · Host property

Candlewood Suites Virginia Beach Town CenterVirginia Beach, Virginia

Holiday Inn Express ShippensburgShippensburg, PA

Candlewood Suites ChambersburgChambersburg, PA

Holiday Inn Express ChambersburgChambersburg, PA

Jimmy Taylor - IHG CorporateAtlanta, GA

Holiday Inn Express White Haven-PoconoWhite Haven,Pa

YOUR HOTEL. YOUR TEAM. ONE SHARED CAUSE.

Will your property rise to the challenge?

Already took the plunge or ready to join? Submit your hotel and take your place on the IHG recognition wall. No donation amount or proof is required.

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Part of something bigger

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Giving for Good

Each September, IHG colleagues worldwide support their communities through Giving for Good—part of Journey to Tomorrow's goal to improve 30 million lives by 2030.

Our August 14 challenge made its splash; the ALS fundraiser continues through September 30.

About Giving for Good ↗

Management company & campaign partner

Giving back is part of the job.

Baywood Hotels manages Candlewood Suites Hazleton and 140 hotels across major brands, pairing hospitality with service to the communities its hotels call home.

$500K+contributed to communities through BEAR initiatives, plus volunteer time

BEAR stands for Baywood Hotels Education and Reach.

See Baywood's community outreach ↗

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If this page made you pause, let that pause become a gift.

Every donation moves our fundraiser forward and supports the ALS Association’s work across research, care services and advocacy. You can donate through September 30.

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