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Contributions & Donations
Grants For Nonprofits
Beau Rivage’s Social Impact and Sustainability Council presented grants to several area nonprofits during the property’s holiday party. Receiving $15,000 each were the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast (above), CASA of South Mississippi and the United Way of South Mississippi, Inc.
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December Donations
December was filled with good cheer
at Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel as the Natchez casino made nearly $20,000 in charitable donations to benefit a number of area organizations. Receiving funds from the property were the Natchez Adams School District (left) and the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Department, along with the Adams County Nursing Center, Alcorn State
University, Krewe of Heart & Soul, Jefferson County High School, Wreaths Across America and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks.
Giving To The Community
Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast donated $2,395.60 in October to Friends of the Animal Shelter of Hancock
County, $1,928.54 in November to the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and $1,776.88 in December to the Gulf Coast Center for Non-Violence. Sister property Boomtown
donated $1,854.92 to the Memorial Hospital of Gulfport Foundation in October, $1,049.85 to the Gulf Coast Utility Relief in November, and $1,650.17 to the Bethel Free Health Clinic in December. Presented to organization officials by property executives, the money is raised through guest donations of casino ticket-in, ticket-out vouchers.
Playing Santa
Hard Rock employees adopted 10 children from CASA of Harrison County over the holiday season. They bought everything from their children’s wish lists, including bikes, toys, games and more. Showing off some of the donations are Sara McKie, Samantha Robertson and Dakoata Champion.