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Contributions & Donations
Riverwalk brings meaning to Season of Giving
VICKSBURG — Things were a whole lot jollier in the greater Vicksburg area this past holiday season with Riverwalk Casino Hotel’s first Season of Giving donation event. The Vicksburg property started spreading holiday cheer in mid- November with turkey donations to local first responder groups.
In December, cash donations were given to 13 charitable organizations. Altogether, Riverwalk donated more than $72,000 in cash and turkeys.
Brock VanWye, director of marketing, said the Season of Giving event
would not have been possible without the generosity of Riverwalk guests. Throughout the year, guests raised funds for the event by contributing
their TITO tickets to the donation box located in the hotel lobby. Additional contributions were made via the Sharing is Caring promotion, where guests made $5 donations in exchange for $10 of
BonusPLAY.
“It’s an honor to help
support so many worthy organizations throughout our wonderful community during our Season of Giving donation event,” VanWye said. “We’re beyond appreciative to all of our guests for their incredible generosity over the past year. Their contributions will go a long way to giving many of those in the greater Vicksburg area a brighter holiday season — and a brighter future.”
Riverwalk Casino Hotel executives, including Brock VanWye, director of marketing, and General Manager Cathy Beeding (right), presented donations to 13 organizations in December.
Organizations receiving a donation from Riverwalk were Alzheimer Disease & Related Association, Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Mississippi Spay and Neuter
(MS-SPAN), PAWS Rescue, Warren County Humane Society, American Cancer Society, Marine Corps Toys for Tots, Southern Heritage Air Foundation, River City Rescue Mission and 7 Days for the Troops.
Wreaths of Hope
Sam’s Town Tunica hosted the Wreaths of Hope charitable competition in December. The competition had nonprofit organizations designing holiday wreaths for prizes. The Tunica Humane Society (left) took first place and received $3,000. The Mississippi Project Package came in second place, receiving $1,500 and House of Grace (right) finished third, receiving $500. Sam’s Town Human Resources Manager Linda Williams is pictured with the winners.
Secret Santa
Treasure Bay partnered with the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence to purchase gifts for families staying at the shelter during the holidays. Crewmembers were generous with donations and all were delivered in time for Christmas. Crewmembers pictured are Ashley Toth, Marilyn Mohler, Sky Sullivan, Brooke Atkins, Vincent Volson, Shonda Holliman, Mike Krafnick, Shelly Brown, Diane Stump, Tee Walker and Melanie LeBlanc.
Toy Giveaway
Trop Casino Greenville donated funds and bicycles to the 14th annual Christmas Toy Giveaway sponsored by Simmons & Simmons. Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons (center) was happy to receive the bikes and a check for $7,300 from Trop representatives, including Dottie Jones, Senior Vice President and General Manager Colin Skidmore, Yolanda Griggs and Shelia Combs. The toys and bicycles were given to children in Washington County.
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