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IP Casino donates $1 million to local nonprofits26 February 2016(PRESS RELEASE) -- On Feb. 25, IP Casino Resort and Spa presented more than $1 million to nonprofit organizations across the Gulf Coast region. The IP selected 37 nonprofits to receive funds, helping to support and raise awareness for the positive development of youth, education, arts, health, social and civic programs which contribute to a higher quality of life within the communities of the greater Gulf Coast region. Boyd Gaming executives Bill Boyd, Executive Chairman; Vincent Schwartz, Senior Vice President of Operations, and Duncan McKenzie, Vice President and General Manager of IP Casino Resort and Spa presented checks to the organizations listed: —Alzheimer’s Association - Mississippi Chapter —American Heart Association - Mississippi Gulf Coast —American Red Cross- Mississippi Gulf Coast Chapter —Back Bay Mission —Bacot McCarty Foundation —Biloxi Excel By Five —Biloxi First —Biloxi Little Theatre —Biloxi-Ocean Springs Junior Auxiliary —Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast —Boys and Girls Club of Jackson County —CASA Harrison County —CLIMB Community Development Corporation —DREAM Program, Inc. —Emerald Coast Poker Run —Mississippi Gulf Coast League for Women Voters —National Association for the Advancement of Color People, Biloxi Branch —Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Arts —Pink Heart Funds —Feed My Sheep —Friends of Hiller Park —Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra —Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Non-Violence —Lynn Meadows Discovery Center —Make-A-Wish of Mississippi —March of Dimes - Mississippi Chapter —Mental Health Association of South Mississippi —Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce —Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic —Mississippi Senior Prom —Mississippi Center for Autism and Related Developmental Disabilities —Mississippi Coast Community College —St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy —The Salvation Army Mississippi Gulf Coast —United Way of South Mississippi —United Services Organization —YMCA Mississippi Gulf Coast “We believe in the mission and work of these organizations, and the significant impact they have in our community. In addition to these monetary donations, we provide support by hosting events for these organizations throughout the year and are proud to say that our team members are actively involved in volunteering with them as well,” said Duncan McKenzie, Vice President and General Manager. The IP has held an annual “Check Day” since 2006, with donations totaling more than $6.5 million to date. IP will announce additional donations to be made in 2016 at a later date. |