from Saratoga Casino and Raceway

Saratoga Springs, NY — Saratoga Casino and Raceway will hold its 11th annual Make a Difference celebration next week, presenting 16 local charitable organizations with donations totaling $100,000.

Saratoga Casino and Raceway launched Make A Difference 11 years ago as a way to provide impactful funding to local organizations. This year’s 11th annual event brings the total amount provided to $1.1 million since the program’s inception in 2004.

“We look forward to this event every year,” said Rita Cox, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Saratoga Casino and Raceway. “It’s our great pleasure to honor these tremendous organizations that have such an impact on the lives of our employees, families and friends in the Capital Region.”

The 2015 Make a Difference celebration will be held in Vapor on Monday (Oct. 26) at 12 p.m. Benita Zahn will serve as the event’s emcee. Around 150 guests and representatives from the community are expected to attend.

The 16 recipients of donations at this year’s Make a Difference event are:

$10,000
Boys and Girls Club of Albany
Homeless Action Committee

$7,500
Capital Roots
Franklin Community Center, Inc.
Jake’s Help From Heaven
Make A Wish – Northeast New York
Regional Food Bank/Patroon Land Farm
Ronald McDonald House
To Life!

$5,000
Agricultural Stewardship Association
AIM Services, Inc.
Nathan Littauer Foundation, Inc.
The Wesley Foundation
Unity House of Troy

$1,250
Building on Love
Kelly’s Angels

Since opening on Jan. 28, 2004, Saratoga Casino and Raceway has contributed more than $2.5 million to Capital District charities.