Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady Helps Regional Food Bank in the Fight Against Hunger

Schenectady, NY (August 5, 2024) – Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady recently presented a check in the amount of $8,078 to The Regional Food Bank of northeastern New York to support their mission to collect and distribute food for nearly 900 charitable agencies throughout 23 counties in northeastern New York.

“We are incredibly grateful to Rivers Casino for including the Food Bank in their Donations Make a Difference Campaign and for spending a service day at the Regional Food Bank,” said Tom Nardacci, CEO of the Regional Food Bank. “Thanks to the generosity of Rivers’ patrons, more than 32,000 meals will be provided to our neighbors in need during a time when it is greatly needed.”

The donated funds, in support of the Food Bank, were raised during Rivers Casino’s Donations Make a Difference campaign in June. Casino guests donated their chips, vouchers, and cash to help fund the fight against hunger. Rivers Gives volunteers, made up of casino team members, also dedicated a day of service at the Food Bank distribution center, packaging food that will go to individuals in need.

“Rivers Casino is thrilled to be able to make this donation on behalf of our guests and volunteer our time to help out our neighbors in need,” said Rivers Casino & Resort Vice President of Human Resources, Linda Waters. “The Regional Food Bank is a wonderful organization, and the entire Rivers Gives team, along with our generous guests, are always happy to support its critical work.” 

The Regional Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that collects donated food from the food industry and distributes it to more than 1,000 partners feeding our neighbors in need in 23 counties of northeastern New York. The food provided by the Regional Food Bank helps to feed over 350,000 people each month. In 2023, the Food Bank distributed 48 million pounds of food, enough for 40 million meals. The Regional Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, the national network of food banks.