Page 18 - Mississippi/Louisiana Gaming News - Summer, 2026

Contributions & Donations
Summer Feeding
Gold Strike Casino Resort recently donated $7,000 to Sacred Heart
Southern Missions (SHSM) to help feed hungry children and support families in need this summer. “Summer is one of the hardest times for our feeding programs,” said SHSM’s Laura Grisham. “When school lets out, so many struggling parents are suddenly faced with providing two extra meals a day for their children. The free and reduced-price school meals that helped carry them through the year simply disappear, leaving families under tremendous pressure. Our summer feeding program is truly a lifeline in this community.”
Top Supporter
Harlow’s Casino Resort & Spa presented
a check for $18,494.33 to the United Way of Washington County during its annual employee
campaign. For the past three years, Harlow’s has led Washington County in contributions to the United Way and was recognized for their support.
Magnolia Bluffs Gives Back
Magnolia Bluffs Casino shows its commitment to the Natchez community through volunteerism, charitable giving and hands-on involvement. Recently, the property made a donation to the Natchez Business and Civic League Foundation, with General Manager Eugene Gibson presenting the check.
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New Partnership
Trop Greenville partnered with The Fannie Lou Hammer Cancer Foundation to provide educational and informative information within the community concerning breast cancer awareness. Freddie White-Johnson (center), president/CEO of the Fannie Lou Hammer Cancer Foundation, presented the partnership pledge information to Dottie Calloway-Jones, Trop human resources manager, and Bernice McCray, casino manager.
Charity Food Drive
Treasure Bay partnered with the city of Biloxi for the March of the Mayors Food Drive. Each city along the Gulf Coast collected a designated item, and Biloxi focused on one-pound bags
of beans. In addition to donating the beans, crewmembers contributed cash donations that were matched dollar for dollar by the Treasure Bay Charitable Committee to purchase additional items. Through the generosity of team members and their families, more than 400 bags were collected. Charitable Committee member Michelle Necaise shows off the collected donations with Kay Miller, Downtown Services Department for Biloxi.
Kind Hearts
Fitz Casino & Hotel donated $2,500 to the Kind Hearts 4 Lyfe Foundation. The donation will support a Youth Football Camp for more than 200 children.
Foundation Donation
Horseshoe Tunica donated $5,000 to the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi. Horseshoe Vice President of Human Resources
Malia Jackson (right) presented the donation to Donna Goldman, grants manager at the Foundation, which manages more than 300 donor-established fund in Mississippi.