MGM Resorts Foundation donates $4.6m+ to local charities

• The MGM Resorts Foundation, with the help of employees and guests, dedicated more than $4.6m to nonprofit organizations
• Overall, 211 grants will benefit organizations and communities in different states where MGM Resorts employees work and live
• Maria Jose Gatti, Vice President of Philanthropy at MGM Resorts, comments

The leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment company, MGM Resorts International, has announced that its nonprofit organization, MGM Resorts Foundation, awarded nearly $5m to nonprofit organizations in communities where MGM Resorts employees live and work.

200+ nonprofit organizations will receive grants

In a press release, the company revealed that MGM Resorts Foundation awarded a total of 211 grants, fueled by contributions from guests and employees.

As a result, organizations in New York, New Jersey, Nevada, Michigan, the greater Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, Massachusetts, Mississippi and Ohio will benefit from the vital grants.

Besides the work of the Foundation's Community Grant Councils, MGM Resorts’ employees also volunteered to help identify organizations that can have meaningful impact in their local communities.

This year, a range of local nonprofit organizations with access to multiple MGM Resorts’ communities will benefit from grants.

The list includes Gamers Outreach, an organization offering hospitalized children with therapeutic gaming experiences.

Gamers Outreach will benefit from funding in six regions, including New Jersey, Michigan, Southern Mississippi and Southern Nevada.

Another nonprofit that will benefit from grants by MGM Resorts Foundation is Shoes That Fit, an organization offering new athletic shoes and other vital accessories to children affected by financial difficulties.

Shoes That Fit will receive support in five regions, including Southern Nevada, Southern Mississippi, New Jersey, Westchester and Bronx Counties and Western Massachusetts, as described in a press release.

Maria Jose Gatti, MGM Resorts’ Vice President of Philanthropy, commented: "What makes the Foundation special is that our employees are invested in this work in every sense. They contribute their own dollars, understand the needs in their communities and help ensure those dollars reach organizations making a real difference."

"It's a model that puts our employees, and the communities they call home, at the heart of our giving," the executive said in conclusion.

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