MGM RESORTS FOUNDATION AWARDS MORE THAN $2.7 MILLION TO LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
- MGM Resorts employees generously donate to the Community Grant Fund throughout the year, demonstrating the company's commitment to supporting communities.
- Since its establishment in 2002, the MGM Resorts Foundation has raised over $100 million and supported 1,500 charitable organizations.
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Employee giving enlivens company commitment to growing and supporting communities
MGM Resorts employees are at the heart of the Foundation, donating to the Community Grand Fund throughout the year. Grant decisions are made by Community Grant Councils, committees of employee volunteers who represent their respective regions and determine which local nonprofit agencies will receive funding.
The MGM Resorts Foundation was established in 2002 as an opportunity for MGM Resorts employees to contribute to important charitable causes. Since inception, the Foundation has raised more than
"MGM Resorts employees continue to amaze us with their generosity and commitment to our local communities," said Maria Gatti, Vice President of Philanthropy and Community Engagement. "On behalf of our 107 grant recipients, thank you for your donations and even more importantly, for enlivening our company's belief in investing in our communities through giving as well as volunteerism."
MGM Resorts is committed to strengthening the livelihood, capacity and resiliency of communities, developing sustainable institutions, supporting good jobs, promoting next generation skill development and collaborating with the public sector, policymakers, educators and nonprofit organizations. MGM Resorts holds a bold vision for social impact and sustainability through its "Focused on What Matters: Embracing Humanity and Protecting the Planet" philosophy. Guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Company set concrete goals that are woven into the business' strategic plans. Click here to learn more about Focused on What Matters.
For a full list of grant recipients and to learn more about the MGM Resorts Foundation, visit www.mgmresortsfoundation.org.
The purpose of The MGM Resorts Foundation is to collect and distribute monies and assets donated by employees and guests of MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM) for the aid and support of qualified community nonprofit programs, agencies or organizations designated exclusively by MGM Resorts' employees. In addition, the Foundation collects and distributes donations to the Foundation by third-party non-employees to support charitable, scientific, literary, and educational activities approved by the Foundation's Board of Directors and organized by MGM Resorts employees to benefit qualified nonprofit charitable organizations designated by the Foundation's Board.
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment company with national and international locations featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences through its suite of
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702-460-6573
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