Group of Indian American Hoteliers Donated 25,000 Protective Masks to Hospitals in 4 States

UKIAH VALLEY, CA- Twelve Indian American hoteliers at eight leading hotel ownership companies have collaborated to purchase and donate 25,000 protective face masks to 11 hospitals in the four states where their respective companies operate their hotels — California, Texas, Oregon, and Washington.
The 12 hoteliers and their eight companies are: Taran Patel, managing partner at A1 Hospitality Group, which operates properties in Oregon and Washington.
Neal Patel and Avi “Sunny” Patel, founders and managing partners of Blue Chip Hotels, which operates in Texas.
Shirin Patel, principal at Canterbury Hotel Group, with properties in Oregon.
Suraj R. Patel, president, and Ravi Govin, vice president, of Clutch Hotel Group in Texas.
Bijal Patel, CEO and principal of Coast Redwood Hospitality, in Northern California.
Mayur “Mike” Patel, managing partner, and Amish Patel, director, of Prosper Hospitality in Texas.
Mitesh Jivan and Alpesh Jivan, founders and managing partners of TenSeventy Hospitality in California.
Sawan H. Patel, managing partner at Unity Hotels Group in Texas.
The masks donation represents a joint effort by Neal Patel, who serves as secretary of AAHOA, and Bijal Patel, who is chairman of CH&LA.

Taran Patel, managing principal of A1 Hospitality Group based in Kennewick, Washington, explained his reason for joining the contribution group: “As our company thought about what our local communities needed, we quickly realized there was a dire need for protective medical equipment, masks in particular.
“We immediately put together an energized group of young hoteliers who could act fast to leverage our collective resources and to make an immediate, meaningful impact.”
Mitesh Jivan of TenSeventy Hospitality in California – who also operates Jivan LED, an LED lighting business – was able to use his LED contacts in Asia to secure a large quantity of masks at a time of high-demand.
The mask donated at the following 11 hospitals: In California- Adventist Health, Ukiah Valley and Dominican Hospital, Santa Cruz.
In Oregon: Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, and Providence Memorial Hospital, Hood River
In Texa: Parkland Health, Dallas, Memorial Hermann, Sugar Land, Memorial Hermann Southwest, Houston and Ascension Seton Williamson, Round Rock
In Washington: Trios Health, Kennewick, Lourdes Medical Center, Pasco, and Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Richland.