Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Employees Surpass 2016 Community Giving Goals
(MARICOPA, Ariz. – May 9, 2017) – Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, long-known for its corporate giving and community support, impacted many local organizations in 2016 through its HERO program. HERO is an employee-based volunteer program in which Harrah’s staff and their families make noteworthy and visible contributions to the community by donating their time, skills, expertise and compassion to dozens of volunteer projects throughout the community.
Harrah’s knocked its initial volunteer goal of 15,000 hours out of the park and ended up contributing a total of 19,298 volunteer hours in 2016. Moreover, more than 90 percent of the casino’s employees participated in a HERO activity in 2016, which is an increase from the 89.7 percent of participating employees in 2015.
Once again, the casino ranked number one across the entire Caesars Entertainment brand for its October Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, during which 80 percent of employees participated in at least one activity. Harrah’s also ranked second in the brand for its CodeGreen efforts during the month of April, another repeat from 2015’s list of accomplishments.
The most tangible way Harrah’s philanthropic efforts can be seen is through the organizations and causes the casino supported this past year: Sun Lakes Lions Club-Camp Tatiyee; Melonhead Foundation; American Cancer Society-Maricopa Relay for Life; Adopt-A-Highway; HHHOHP Stand Down for Veterans; United Way Golf Tournament; United Services Blood Drive; Area Agency on Aging; School Supply Drive FOR Maricopa; Ak-Chin Earth Day; Pat’s Run; F.O.R. Maricopa Food Drive; Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure; Movember; Christmas Angels; Maricopa Against Abuse; United Way of Pinal County.
For 2017, Harrah’s has upped the ante, setting a more than 90 percent participation goal and a 16,000 volunteer hours mark.
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About Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino:
Celebrating more than 20 years in Maricopa, Arizona, Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino is Arizona’s first and only tribal casino to have an international management partner, Caesars Entertainment. Offering the largest selection of the latest reel and video slots in a range of denominations, Harrah’s Ak-Chin features slot machines, video poker, video Keno as well as popular statewide progressives and live-action poker and Black Jack.
Harrah’s Ak-Chin is the only casino in Arizona that allows guests, through its Total Rewards program, to unlock benefits and other prizes that can be used worldwide at the entire Caesars’ family of casinos. Harrah’s Ak-Chin also boasts the only Bingo hall in the Caesars organization, continuing the proud heritage of William F. Harrah, who opened his first Bingo hall in Reno in 1937.
Casino guests can also enjoy live entertainment in The Lounge and a variety of dining options including the Copper Cactus Grill, Agave’s Restaurant, The Range Steakhouse, The Buffet and Dunkin Donuts®. Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino features 300 luxurious resort and tower guestrooms and an outdoor swimming pool with swim-up bar.
Harrah’s Ak-Chin has been named a Most Admired Company by Arizona Business Magazine and BestCompaniesAZ, and Phoenix Business Journal has named the property one of the “Best Places to Work in the Valley” four consecutive years. Harrah’s Ak-Chin was also awarded a Volunteer Service Award from the Arizona Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism.
For more information, please visit www.harrahsakchin.com.
