Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races gives back to local charities – Martinsburg Journal

CHARLES TOWN In a generous move to give back to the local community, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races presented four local charities with donations on Friday.

Ever since the casino arrived in Charles Town, its tried to give back to the community. The giving started years ago with its charitable contributions committee, which eventually became the new Hollywood Good Neighbors Committee.

In the last few years, weve really tried to reinvigorate it and really make sure that the employees know how much we do out in the community, and they are really proud, too, said Jess Chambers, the vice president of hospitality at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.

The four charities the casino presented with checks on Friday are just some of the 60 different local community partners it supported throughout 2023, which will continue into 2024.

The Hollywood Good Neighbors Committee presented checks to the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle, $30,000; the Boys and Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle, $8,500; the Animal Welfare Society of Jefferson County, $6,500; and Hero Homes of Loudoun County, $3,500.

The Hollywood Good Neighbors Committee is made up of members from the different departments of the casino, all coming together to help their community. They work with a diverse list of charities from veterans organizations to local schools and animal shelters.

Funding for these programs comes from donations from team members, as well as money from fundraising efforts hosted by the casino, like silent auctions.

Members of the Hollywood Good Neighbors Committee also give back to the community through volunteer work, including going out into the community on days like the United Ways Day of Caring, coordinating events like food drives and donating feminine hygiene products.

Were a great community partner, and we try to do the best thing for the community in which we all work and live, said Jamie Brown, the casinos vice president of marketing and entertainment. Wed love to share what we do here with the rest of the community.

More information about Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races and its charitable giving programs is available online at hollywoodcasinocharlestown.com/charitable-giving.

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