LAS VEGAS, Aug. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) employees have pledged more than
$6 million this year to The MGM
Resorts Foundation to support 1,400 nonprofit organizations
and programs serving the resort company's host communities in
Nevada, Michigan and Mississippi, as well as other regional and
national nonprofit organizations.
"Every year our employees inspire us with their community
spirit, and this year they have far exceeded our expectations,"
said Phyllis A. James, Executive
Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer of MGM Resorts
International. "We are extremely proud of the model of compassion
and giving our employees represent, and of the improvements their
generous donations will make in the quality of life for so many
families and individuals in
need."
The MGM Resorts Foundation was established in 2002 to provide
employees with a vehicle for supporting nonprofit organizations in
the places they call home. Since the Foundation's inception,
company employees have raised a total of more than $65 million and supported thousands of charitable
organizations of their choice. MGM Resorts pays for all of the
administrative costs to raise and disburse the Foundation's funds
through grants and donations so that every cent donated by an
employee can go directly to community recipients.
This year, a record 61 percent of the company's 62,000 employees
pledged support to community nonprofits through cash and payroll
donations. Funds have also been raised through Foundation-hosted
fundraising events such as its annual employee sport
tournaments.
The 2015 campaign numbers reflect a 10.7 percent increase in the
employee participation rate with 25 percent more dollars pledged
than in 2014. Every year an employee Community Grants Council
distributes donations not ear-marked for specific nonprofit
organizations or programs into a grant fund with awards based
on a competitive proposal process. This year, the Council awarded
91 grants.
"Our employees recognize that there is a lot of need in our
communities and we are committed to helping," said Joe Maddox, Community Grants Council member. "By
pooling our resources we contribute to making a positive impact on
tens of thousands of people. There is no better feeling than
knowing we can make such an incredible difference and touch so many
lives."
Examples of community services supported by the Foundation's
grants this year include:
- Children and Youth: Community-based programs which focus on the
overall development and well-being of children and youth considered
at-risk.
- Education: Public education programs which enhance student
learning, from kindergarten through higher education.
- Hunger Relief: Food bank distribution programs that provide
children, families and other individuals access to food they
otherwise would not have.
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Recovery and counseling
programs that help families, children and individuals affected by
addictive behaviors, mental health problems, or other special life
circumstances.
For more information about the MGM Resorts Foundation, please
visit: http://www.mgmresortsfoundation.org/.
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