CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (WVDN) – Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races (HCCTR), a property of Penn National Gaming, today announced charitable contributions of $5,000 each to West Virginia nonprofits Jefferson County Community Ministries and Jefferson County Relay for Life. In addition to these funds, HCCTR will also be donating over 4,000 lbs. of food to Jefferson County Community Ministries, and providing water for all those in attendance during the in-person event at the local Relay for Life. These donations mark the sixth and seventh organizations that HCCTR has contributed to this year.
“We are proud to support great causes both here in our home of Jefferson County, West Virginia, and in our extended community including much of Maryland, Virginia, and D.C.,” said Scott Saunders, vice president and general manger of Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. “Giving back to support our community is an essential belief of our business philosophy, and we look forward to donations to other organizations throughout the year.”
Penn National Gaming is committed to being a good corporate citizen in each of the communities in which it operates, funding programs and projects through its properties and the Penn National Gaming Foundation. The Foundation focuses on supporting numerous local nonprofit organizations in the communities in which Penn National operates, focusing on projects that promote community development, cultural affairs and diversity, education, human and health services, and programs that provide support and services to members of the military past and present.
Jefferson County Community Ministries is a collaborative group of local churches sharing a common goal: to make a difference in the community through genuine care and neighborly support. Their hope is to see a day where their clients can be the masters of their own successful, healthy, and fulfilling lives.
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest peer-to-peer fundraising event dedicated to saving lives from cancer. For over 35 years, communities across the world have come together to honor and remember loved ones and take action for lifesaving change. Funds raised through Relay For Life directly support breakthrough research, 24/7 support for cancer patients, access to lifesaving screenings, and much more.
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