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Rivers Casino Schenectady presents donation to training center28 April 2017(PRESS RELEASE) -- Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady General Manager Mary Cheeks was joined by Social Enterprise and Training (SEAT) Center Executive Director Jennifer Lawrence for a check presentation at the SEAT Center's Schenectady offices and training center. Rivers presented a donation of $7,000 to the SEAT Center on 27 April. Rivers Casino held a special Appreciation Night celebration on 6 February to thank the many partners that helped bring the $330 million casino from vision to reality. The event featured low limit gaming and the proceeds of that event, supplemented by a donation from Rivers operator Rush Street Gaming, constitute the charitable donation. In total, $21,000 was donated, split evenly between the SEAT Center, The Veterans Miracle Center and Schenectady Emergency Services (Police and Fire Departments). The mission of the SEAT Center is to provide transformative educational and workforce experiences that create a sense of purpose and hope, and connect business to real time solutions. The SEAT Center provides to career development and academic support services, including accredited training in Green Construction, Weatherization and Healthcare. "We have enjoyed a great relationship with the SEAT Center, and we are privileged to be able to give back to this incredible organization," said Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady General Manager Mary Cheeks. "This partnership has been extremely valuable — we have hired several dozen SEAT Center graduates in positions all across our organization, and this organizations has helped us meet our hiring goals since the beginning." For more information, please visit the Rivers Casino website. |