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Contributions & Donations
Chili For Children
Bally’s Vicksburg sponsored the 12th Annual Chili for Children fundraising event in January. More than $10,000 was raised and donations were given to the Warren County Children’s Shelter and Jacobs Ladder Learning Center. General Manager and Vice President Derrius Morris (third from left) and other property employees were on hand for the check presentation.
54 MISSISSIPPI GAMING NEWS
SPRING 2022
Harrah’s Gulf Coast donates to area humane society
MISSISSIPPI — Ahead of National Pet Adoption Week
in March, Harrah’s Gulf Coast presented the Humane Society of South Mississippi with a $22,317.42 donation. The donated funds were used to support the Humane Society of South Mississippi’s life-saving efforts, adoption services, and their ongoing education and outreach programs throughout the region.
Harrah’s Gulf Coast executives present a check for $22,317 to the Human Society of South Mississippi.
when the organization’s board of directors adopted their most progressive initiative
yet — Countdown to Zero. The goal of Countdown to Zero is to eliminate the euthanasia
of all healthy and treatable pets. When HSSM achieves this goal, they will be the first community in the Deep South to achieve the milestone.
“Harrah’s Gulf Coast is proud of our longstanding
The Humane Society of South Mississippi (HSSM) is the largest animal welfare organization in the state and is committed to ending the overpopulation of pets on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. As an open-admissions shelter, animals are never turned away based on health, age or behavioral status at HSSM.
Because of their open-admission status in a community with a disproportionately high number of homeless pets, adoptable pets were needlessly euthanatized prior to 2012,
partnership with the Humane Society of South Mississippi,” said Jonathan Jones, general manager of Harrah’s Gulf Coast. “Not only does the Humane Society provide a much- needed service to our community, but they’re also an organization that our team members are passionate about supporting. And knowing that these funds will be used
to pay for spay and neuter services, as well as help with adoption and fostering expenses, tells us that this donation will make a big impact.”
Double Donations
Fitz Casino & Hotel made two donations of $6,000 each in April. The donations to the Tunica Humane Society and Sacred Heart Southern Missions were made possible by Fitz players who dropped coin tickets into boxes at the Tunica property. (Above) Fitz Vice President and General Manager Tony Scudiero presented the donation to Sandy Williams, Tunica Humane Society. (Below) Keidron Henderson (right), hotel director, joined Scudiero in presenting the donation to Laura Grisham, Sacred Heart Mission.
TITO For Charity
Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast donated $4,093.40 to Safe Harbor Clinic. General Manager Michael Pendergast (left) was on hand with other casino executives to present the donation to Safe Harbor in January. The money was raised through guest donations of their casino ticket-in, ticket-out vouchers.