Catskills, NY – Resorts World Catskills (RWC) announced today it helped Hudson Valley Gives raise more than $600,000 during its “Give Where You Live” event on Wednesday, May 18. Hosted by the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan (CFOS), the event unites hundreds of charities across seven counties.
“This is always such an amazing and successful event, and this year was no different,” said Meghan Taylor, Vice President Government Affairs and Public Relations, Resorts World Catskills and Resorts World New York City. “More than two years into the pandemic, people are still seriously struggling and we’re happy to step in and lend a helping hand. Our neighbors in the Hudson Valley always have our support.”
3,351 donors and 164 organizations raised $614,520. The money helps to fund critical services like food pantries and aid for the homeless and life-enhancing programs like music, dance, and art programs.
A platinum sponsor of this year’s event, RWC awarded seven $700 prizes to organizations chosen at random with spins of the virtual roulette wheel. The winners include: the Newburgh Urban Farm and Food Initiative, the Kiwanis Club of Chester Foundation, the Warwick Valley Humane Society, the Somers Library Foundation, the Middletown Business and Professional Women’s Club, All for the Love of Whiskers and Rumshock Veterans Foundation.
Hudson Valley Gives takes place every May to support hundreds of nonprofits throughout the region. For more information or to make a gift, visit hvgives.org.
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About Resorts World Catskills
Located in the heart of New York’s Catskill region, Resorts World Catskills (RWC) Hotel and Casino Resort offers guests unmatched experiences in excitement, entertainment, and luxury. The integrated casino-resort features live Las-Vegas style table games, state-of-the art slot machines, a poker room, private gaming salons, a 100-seat sportsbook lounge, and the mobile app, Resorts WorldBET, the fastest and safest way to bet on sports. The casino-resort’s 10 varied bar and restaurant experiences include an Italian steakhouse created by celebrity chef Scott Conant. There’s also year-round live entertainment at the 2,500-seat RW Epicenter. The 18-story all-suite luxurious hotel located within Resorts World Catskills features the Crystal Life Spa, two indoor pools, and two fitness centers. The Alder, the adjacent lifestyle hotel, features the first Topgolf Swing Suites in New York State, Dos Gatos, a cantina-style Mexican eatery, and will be expanded to include a Rees Jones redesigned Monster Golf Course in 2023.