From March 16 to 27, customers who donate clean, gently-used
clothing and home textiles at participating locations will receive coupons
toward the purchase of new merchandise. One coupon is given per item
donated, and all donations support local Goodwill Industries job training
and career services . Shortly after this 1872
observance, other states passed legislation to observe Arbor Day each
year with appropriate ceremonies.

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Now in its fourth year, Teaching Kids to CARE is a community-based
outreach initiative that connects Doubletree hotels with local
elementary schools and youth groups to educate children about making
conscious decisions, including caring for their community.doubletree .

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"Collaborative projects such as
the 'Goodwill Sale' engage people in activities that benefit the entire
community. and Canada.

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Teaching Kids to CARE(TM) Spring Initiative Will Provide Grade School
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Doubletree Hotels -- with help from the National Arbor Day
Foundation - - is providing participating teachers and students with 75
tree seedlings that are guaranteed to thrive in their region of the
country and a Teaching Kids to CARE educational lesson plan that
focuses on the value of giving back to the community by way of
planting trees and recycling. Hotel properties across the country are developing a wide
range of ways to plant their trees.
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More than one million trees were planted on the first Arbor Day, and
Morton became known as the official founder.

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CEO of Goodwill Industries International.

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and Canada will learn
about the role trees play in conserving our earth 's natural resources
and will plant more than 10,000 seedling trees through interactive
projects right in their own communities. From school landscaping to
hurricane and wildfire reforestation to city and neighborhood
beautification, each project has been designed to meet the needs of
their community. Sterling
Morton "to set aside a day to plant trees, both forest and fruit., Canada and Latin America, Doubletree
Hotels, Guest Suites and Resorts are distinctively designed properties
that provide true comfort to today's business and leisure travelers.

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With those
donations, Goodwill earned roughly $4 million in revenues that were used to
provide career services to people who are unemployed.S.

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"Our Teaching Kids to CARE community outreach program continues to
inspire and engage children at the youngest possible age about how
they can make a conscious and powerful difference in the world when
they 'think globally' and 'act locally,'" said Dave Horton, senior
vice president, brand management for Doubletree .

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Five department store nameplates --
Bergner's, Boston Store, Carson Pirie Scott, Herberger 's and Younkers --
are partnering with Goodwill Industries for the stores' semi-annual
Goodwill Sale.
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About The National Arbor Day Foundation

The National Arbor Day Foundation is the largest nonprofit
tree-planting organization in the country .

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Customers can drop off donations at any of the department stores, or at
participating Goodwill stores and donation centers. Today, Arbor Day
is celebrated in all fifty states on the last Friday in April.
From the millions of delighted hotel guests who are welcomed with the
brand's legendary , warm chocolate chip cookies at check-in to the
advantages of the award-winning Hilton HHonors(R ) guest reward
program, each Doubletree guest receives a satisfying stay wherever
their travels take them.

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During the next several weeks, thousands of Doubletree volunteers
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"The Goodwill Sale is a signature event for our stores," says Edward P. and Canada

If 75 children planted a tree today, that tree would save nearly
$100,000 in air pollution control in one year and, when full -grown,
would provide a day's worth of oxygen for 300 people.
"As a result of this initiative, a whole new generation of children
will truly understand their important role in enhancing and improving
the sustainability of our earth's resources for years to come.

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The donated items will
be sold in Goodwill retail stores, and revenues will help fund career
services for people with disabilities , welfare recipients and other job
seekers. "This semi-annual promotion is a great benefit to our
customers, who can clean out their closets for a great cause and receive a
substantial discount at our stores.
"As a result of the Doubletree Teaching Kids to CARE program,
thousands of kids will learn about the value of trees -- by actually
getting the chance to plant one of their own, " said Kevin Sander,
corporate marketing director for The National Arbor Day Foundation.

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com, contact their preferred travel
professional or call 1-800-222-TREE in the U.

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After completing the lesson plan, each participating class will
work with their local Doubletree Hotel in coordinating a tree planting
activity.

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The Goodwill Sale exemplifies our
commitment to the communities in which we do business. Just imagine if
10,000 kids participated in a "grass roots" tree-planting endeavor
across North America? In celebration of spring -- the season of
re-growth and renewal -- Doubletree (R) Hotels (NYSE:HLT) today
announced its second-year commitment with another prominent "tree"
organization -- The National Arbor Day Foundation(R) -- as part of the
brand's successful Teaching Kids to CARE (TM) program.
Students in grades 1-5 from more than 100 communities across North
America are expected to participate in Great Community Tree Planting
events that will take place from mid April through the end of May.

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"The success of this
program can only be attributed to the collective and continued spirit
of our Doubletree hotels across North America and the numerous school
teachers and administrators that truly understand our genuine passion
in Teaching Kids to CARE."

About Arbor Day

Arbor Day began in Nebraska on April 10, 1872, when the State
Board of Agriculture accepted a resolution from pioneer J. By 1920 more than 45 states and
territorial possessions were celebrating Arbor Day .

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About Doubletree Hotels

With a growing collection of contemporary, upscale accommodations
in more than 150 gateway cities, metropolitan areas and vacation
destinations throughout the U .

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The popular retail trade-in promotion is in its 12th year as a successful
collaboration between the organizations. In 2005 alone, the semi-annual
event generated nearly 5 million pounds of donated merchandise. Since its beginning in
1972, The National Arbor Day Foundation strives to teach elementary
school students about the importance of trees; to replant trees in
America's national forests that have been damaged by fire, insect or
disease; to work with The Nature Conservancy , Conservation
International and local nongovernmental organizations to preserve rain
forest land through Rain Forest Rescue(TM) and support farmers through
sales of Arbor Day(TM) Coffee; and to provide a wide range of
opportunities for continuing education and development to
professionals and laymen, with regional tree- and community-related
seminars and conferences.S.

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Carroll, Executive Vice President, Sales Promotion & Marketing for the five
department stores.