by John McNamara, marketing director, Raceway Park

Toledo, OH — Raceway Park will be presenting a check for $1,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Toledo on Thursday, July 9, at 2:30 p.m. at their main offices at 2250 N. Detroit.

Raceway Park worked to secure the grant from the Penn National Gaming Foundation in support of their continued community outreach efforts.

The Penn National Gaming Foundation, a 501(c)3 private foundation, was launched in 2005 by Penn National Gaming, Inc. in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to provide assistance to the nearly 2,000 Penn National employees impacted by the storm. The Foundation awarded over $1.4 million in grants for immediate needs such as food, water, clothing, shelter and medical needs.

The Foundation also supported relief efforts across the Gulf Coast through donations to organizations such as Hope Haven Shelter in Bay St. Louis, the MS Law Enforcement and Firefighter Katrina Relief Fund, KaBOOM! and its efforts to rebuild playgrounds on the Coast, and the Gulf Coast-area Salvation Army.

Today, the Penn National Gaming Foundation is proud to support numerous local non-profit organizations in the communities in which Penn National operates, focusing on projects that promote community development, education, human services, cultural affairs and diversity, and health services.

Raceway Park has always viewed the Boys & Girls Club of Toledo as a valuable asset to our community and is thrilled to be able to make this donation to them.