SugarHouse Casino Gives Annual $1 Million Contribution to Penn Treaty Special Services District
October 17 2018 - 3:09PM
Business Wire
Grant recipients honored at Penn Treaty SSD
Community Service Awards
SugarHouse Casino presented its annual $1 million contribution
to the Penn Treaty Special Services District during the Penn Treaty
SSD Community Service Awards on Tuesday, Oct. 16. This year’s $1
million check brings SugarHouse’s total contribution to Penn Treaty
SSD to $6.7 million.
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SugarHouse Casino presents the Penn
Treaty Special Services District Board with its annual $1 million
contribution. (Photo: Business Wire)
Since 2009, Penn Treaty SSD has received a yearly contribution
from SugarHouse Casino and, through grants, distributes the money
to benefit residents of Olde Richmond, Fishtown, South Kensington
and Northern Liberties. The Penn Treaty SSD uses the casino funds
to sponsor community activities and make physical improvements to
parks and other infrastructure, and also provides financial
assistance to deserving local groups.
“SugarHouse is proud to continue to support and partner with the
Penn Treaty SSD,” said Cheryl Duhon, general manager of SugarHouse
Casino. “It has done a wonderful job of consistently working to
better our community, and we are glad to contribute to these
projects.”
At the check presentation ceremony, Penn Treaty SSD honored
individuals and organizations for their outstanding service
benefiting the neighborhoods surrounding the casino. The evening’s
honorees were Shawn Murphy, president of Fishtown Athletic Club,
and Ira Upin, vice-chair of the zoning committee for the Northern
Liberties Neighbors Association. Murphy and Ira Upin have
volunteered countless hours with their respective organizations.
Upin was recently instrumental in overseeing the completion of the
new pavilion at the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association.
The two organizations honored at the event were Ceiba, a
nonprofit promoting economic development and financial inclusion of
the Latino community representing South Kensington; and The Pink
Elephant, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit representing Olde Richmond that
helps addicted people and their families.
“Each year, we are honored to present these awards to
individuals and organizations that are making a difference in our
community,” said Penn Treaty SSD board Chairman Rich Levins. “And
thank you to SugarHouse for its continued support in this
effort.”
Each of the award recipients received a City of Philadelphia
citation from Margaret Hughes, First Deputy City Representative,
who presented and attended on behalf of Mayor Jim Kenney.
ABOUT SUGARHOUSE CASINO
SugarHouse, which opened in September 2010 as Philly’s casino,
features 1,891 slots, 103 table games, a 28-table poker room, fun
and unique dining options, riverfront views, and free on-site
parking. The casino employs approximately 1,500 people and has been
voted a “Best Place to Work” by the Philadelphia Business Journal
for seven consecutive years and a “Top Workplace” by Philly.com for
six straight years. For more information, visit
SugarHouseCasino.com.
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