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Contributions & Donations
Filling Wish Lists
Hard Rock adopted several children from CASA of Harrison County over the holiday season. Employees donated items from the children’s wish lists filling several red Santa bags for the children to
open Christmas morning. Hard Rock employees presented the bags to CASA representatives prior to Christmas.
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Delivering Gifts
Teams from Hollywood Casino Tunica and 1st Jackpot Casino Tunica purchased gifts for children at Bertha Blackburn’s Head Start Center in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Human resources and marketing employees, along with property executives, delivered the items to 60 children spreading holiday spirit and showing community support. Many team members commute to Clarksdale and have children who attend the head start center.
Annual Tradition
Trop Casino Greenville donated funds and bicycles to the Christmas Toys Giveaway sponsored by Simmons & Simmons. Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons was happy to receive the bikes and a check for $5,000 from Colin Skidmore, senior vice president and general manager of Trop Casino. This marks the 13th year in a row the property and its employees have contributed to the fundraiser, which benefits children and families in need in the community.
Toys For Kentucky
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort donated more than 140 toys to the Biloxi Fire Department for victims of the Kentucky severe storm that struck in December. Additionally, the D’Iberville property donated $5,000 to the Mississippi Disaster & Conservation Corps to assist with recovery for those impacted by the tornadoes.
