ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.,
Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, an MGM Resorts
luxury resort destination, is celebrating the reason for the season
by giving back to Atlantic County
and New Jersey charitable
organizations. Borgata's 12 Days of Giving honors the
people and communities that make up the greater Atlantic City region by providing meaningful
gifts, support, and donations to a wide variety of nonprofits and
service groups. Additionally, Borgata will support front line
workers in the region with a delicious meal prepared by the
resort's award-winning culinary team.
"We are delighted to give back this holiday season as we raise
awareness for these wonderful non-profit organizations, whose
missions are vitally important to our local community," said
Liza Costandino, Director of
Communications for Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. "This year
has presented unprecedented hardships for people throughout the
region. We felt it was important to contribute to a variety of
causes so we could extend our reach to impact more of the
community."
Starting Dec. 20, Borgata will
partner with the following organizations to provide holiday cheer
for community members in Southern New
Jersey:
Garden State Equality:
- Donation: Borgata invested $5,000 to support the assistance Garden State
Equality gives to transgender New
Jersey residents seeking legal name changes. "Access to
accurate identity documents is critical for trans people to fully
participate in society. We're so grateful to Borgata for their
generous support of New Jersey's
trans community." – Christian
Fuscarino, Executive Director of Garden State Equality. The
2015 U.S. Transgender Survey found that almost one-third of
transgender people who showed an identity document with a name or
gender marker that conflicted with their perceived gender were
harassed, denied benefits or services, discriminated against, or
assaulted.
- About: Established in 2004, Garden State Equality (GSE) serves
as the largest LGBTQ advocacy organization in New Jersey and one of the most successful
statewide civil rights organizations for the LGBTQ community in the
nation. Their services include advocacy, policy work, and
trainings. In collaboration with community partners, GSE has led
efforts to ensure nondiscrimination for transgender people and
gender nonconforming people in New
Jersey; passed one of the most comprehensive anti-bullying
laws in the country; ended sexual orientation and gender identity /
expression change efforts in New
Jersey (sometimes called conversion therapy); and brought
marriage equality to the state. GSE's current work is informed by
racial, economic, and disability justice concerns, while working to
address safe environments for youth as well as the improvement of
health services to meet LGBTQ community needs. For more information
about Garden State Equality, or to learn how to get involved,
please visit www.gardenstateequality.org.
Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City and MGM Resorts International
Teen Center:
- Donation: In addition to a $5,000 donation supporting the Boys & Girls
Club of Atlantic City's Holiday
Heroes Giving Campaign, Borgata team members volunteered to wrap
all gifts purchased off the Club's Amazon Wishlist by the local
community, as well as sewed 160 face masks for the Club's
students.
- About: The Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City (ACBGC) is a youth service
organization that provides young people with life-enhancing
programs, character development opportunities, and ongoing
relationships with caring adult professionals. By collaborating
with community partners like Borgata, engaging local and national
industry to ensure their academic enrichment is aligned with career
pathways and high priority occupation, as well as wrapping a
framework of service around the whole family, ACBGC serves as the
beacon of hope for Atlantic City
families. For more information about The Boys & Girls Club of
Atlantic City and the MGM Resorts
International Teen Center, or to learn how to get involved, please
visit www.acbgc.org.
CONTACT Cape-Atlantic:
- Donation: Borgata team members wrote 260 holiday cards for
CONTACT participants, as well as provided four new cordless phones
and one new laptop for CONTACT's office so they may continue to
serve the community in 2021.
- About: CONTACT Cape-Atlantic is a volunteer-driven agency that
provides telephone reassurance and community support for the
elderly and disabled. Volunteers serve the community with a daily
free "check-in" phone call to elderly and disabled who are living
alone, providing more than 72,000 reassurance calls a year. These
calls allow more than 200 CONTACT participants each day to stay in
their homes independently. For more information about CONTACT
Cape-Atlantic, or to learn how to get involved, please visit
www.contactcapeatlantic.org.
Community FoodBank of New
Jersey:
- Donation: Borgata donated 120 frozen turkeys as well as a
pallet jack for the organization's local warehouse. Due to the
national coin shortage, Borgata gave its guests the option of
dropping their receipts for less than $1.00 into a donation box benefitting the
Community FoodBank of New Jersey.
Thanks to many of Borgata's guests, the resort was able to donate
$20,000 to the FoodBank this month.
Since Sept. 17, our guests have
donated $41,543.12 to the Community
FoodBank of New Jersey's Southern
Branch.
- About: The Community FoodBank of New
Jersey is the state's largest anti-hunger and anti-poverty
organization. Working together with volunteers, donors and their
many partners, the FoodBank fills the emptiness caused by hunger
with food, help, and hope. The FoodBank works to fight hunger and
poverty in New Jersey by assisting
those in need and seeking long-term solutions, and by engaging,
educating, and empowering all sectors of society in the battle. For
more information about the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, or to learn how to get involved,
please visit www.cfbnj.org.
Covenant House New Jersey – Atlantic City Residential
Crisis Center & Rights of Passage:
- Donation: On Christmas Eve, Borgata will donate 60
individual, pre-packaged meals prepared by the resort's
award-winning culinary team to be enjoyed by the young people
currently living in the Atlantic City Covenant House. On this day,
Borgata will further provide these 60 young people with new winter
hats and jackets.
- About: Covenant House helps save the lives of homeless,
runaway, and trafficked young people, offering housing and support
services to those in need, transforming their lives and putting
them on a path to independence. Their comprehensive program model
builds a life-affirming bridge for young people by engaging youth
on the street providing no-barrier, safe, short-term housing to
meet their immediate needs, and longer-term transitional housing to
assist those who are ready for more independent living. For more
information about Covenant House New Jersey, or to learn how to get
involved, please visit www.covenanthousenj.org.
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center:
- Donation: Borgata will donate 100 individual, pre-packaged
meals prepared by the resort's award-winning culinary team to be
enjoyed by the overnight shift of first-responders at AtlantiCare
Regional Medical Center on Christmas Eve.
- About: AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's Atlantic City campus serves as the resort
destination's first hospital, founded in 1898. For more than a
century, ARMC has remained a regional leader in acute care
services. For more information, please visit
www.atlanticare.org.
Humane Society of Atlantic
County:
- Donation: Borgata will provide 250 pounds of dog and cat
food, as well as toys and cleaning supplies.
- About: The Humane Society of Atlantic
County is a private, non-profit organization that relies on
supporter donations. Their mission is to curb pet over-population
through their clinic's spay and neuter programs, increase the
number of animals adopted into loving homes through their shelter,
provide a safe and caring environment for animals that are lost or
strayed, and to serve as a resource for humane animal education
within the community. For more information, or to learn how to get
involved, please visit www.humanesocietyac.org.
ARC of Atlantic
County:
- Donation: Borgata will support The Arc and their mission
this holiday with a donation of ten $100 grocery gift cards to support their clients
to help them continue to live independently.
- About: The Arc of Atlantic
County is a leading provider of services for people with
intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through direct
services, advocacy, education, and prevention activities, The Arc
works in partnership with individuals and their families to make
choices possible about how and where they live, learn, play, and
work. For more information about The Arc, or to learn how to get
involved, please visit www.thearcatlantic.org.
Adelaide's Place, A
Center for Women:
- Donation: Borgata volunteers crocheted 60 scarves for women
in need, as well as donated 60 toiletry kits including items like
soap, shaving cream, toothbrush/paste, makeup, nail clippers and
polish, tissues, deodorant, shampoo and hand sanitizer, among other
essentials.
- About: Adelaide's Place helps
homeless and disenfranchised women throughout the Atlantic City area by providing them with a
secure and welcoming environment when they have nowhere to go
during the day. The drop-in center provides women with access to
social workers, linkages to health care, support to find temporary
or permanent housing, but moreover, is a refuge for women and a hub
of the community. Women may retreat to Adelaide's Place for a nutritious snack, to
engage in arts and crafts, wash their clothes, read a book or watch
a movie, make phone calls, or just relax with others in similar
situations. For more information about Adelaide's Place, or to learn how to get
involved, please visit www.adelaidesplace.org.
Center for Family Services:
- Donation: Borgata donated 220 duffle bags for the Center's
"Duffle Bag Project," providing luggage for children transitioning
from emergency housing to their long-term home.
- About: The Center For Family Services is an innovative
non-profit organization dedicated to improving lives. Each year,
more than 300 children and teens find temporary safe housing at
Center For Family Services. During their stay, children are
provided with a stable foundation that allows them to heal, grow,
and experience joy. Services help to instill confidence and
self-worth, empowering youth to pave their path to a better life
and brighter future. The Duffle Bag Project provides kids with a
sensible means to transport their belongings as they transition to
a caring home. For more information about the Center for Family
Services, or to learn how to get involved, please visit
www.centerffs.org.
AMVETS Post 911:
- Donation: Borgata donated 60 kits for the Posts' veteran
members including winter hats, socks, and toiletry items like soap,
shaving cream, toothbrush/paste, deodorant, and shampoo, among
other essentials.
- About: American Veterans (AMVETS) Post 911's mission is to
serve our veterans, troops and their families, as well as their
communities. For more information about AMVETS, or to learn how to
get involved, please visit www.amvetpost911nj.com.
Team Member-driven Food Drive:
- Donation: Team members throughout Borgata's various
departments and venues are working throughout the holiday season to
collect dry and canned food items for out-of-work Atlantic City employees. All items will be
donated in the new year with assistance from the Community FoodBank
of New Jersey.
*In total, this amounts to $45,000 in contributions to Borgata's
surrounding community this December.
MEDIA TOOLS FOR DOWNLOAD (Photo Credit – Borgata Hotel Casino
& Spa):
- Video News Release including b-roll of Borgata's
Team Member Volunteer Day, as well as interview with Liza Costandino, Borgata's Director of
Communications
- Photo Gallery featuring images from Borgata's Team
Member Volunteer Day
ABOUT BORGATA HOTEL CASINO & SPA:
Located in
Atlantic City's Marina District,
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa features 2,000 guest rooms and
suites; 106,000 square feet of event space; 161,000 square feet of
gaming featuring table games and slot machines; a race and sports
book; 11 retail boutiques; 4 acclaimed fine dining restaurants by
renowned chefs; 10 casual dining options; a 54,000 square foot spa;
20,000 square foot indoor/outdoor pool and garden; 32,000 square
foot outdoor pool; and parking for 7,100 cars. Borgata offers
online gaming within the state of New
Jersey through its real-money gaming sites,
www.BorgataCasino.com, www.BorgataPoker.com, and
www.BorgataSports.com. Borgata is an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). For more
information about Borgata, please visit www.theborgata.com or
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Please direct media inquiries to Liza
Costandino (609.317.7759; lizacostandino@theborgata.com) and
Brian Brennan (609.317.7160;
brianbrennan@theborgata.com). Join Borgata's Press Club here.
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