Donate Thanksgiving Turkeys to Local Charities

Schenectady, NY (November 20, 2023) - Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady team members delivered more than 300 Thanksgiving Day turkeys to local charitable organizations and community groups today (Monday, November 20). The donated turkeys from Rivers Casino will be used by those various organizations for their respective Thanksgiving holiday dinners.

The charitable organizations and community receiving the turkeys include Bethesda House, Food Pantries for the Capital District, Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, Joseph's House & Shelter, Safe Inc. of Schenectady, Schenectady ARC, Schenectady Inner City Ministry (SICM), SUNY Schenectady, Unity House of Troy, and YWCA of Schenectady.

“We’re so thrilled that the turkeys donated to these incredible organizations today will be used in holiday meals for those in need throughout the Capital Region,” said Rivers Casino & Resort Vice President of Human Resources, Linda Waters. “As a proud community partner, Rivers Casino & Resort is always happy to help out, especially during the holiday season.”

Rivers Casino will also be donating and delivering over 100 Thanksgiving dinners to the Schenectady Police Department on Thanksgiving Day.

Last year, Rivers team members also donated more than 300 turkeys to various community organizations.

Photos are available for download here.

About Rivers Casino & Resort

Located at the picturesque Mohawk Harbor near the heart of downtown Schenectady, Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady features 1,050 slots, 66 live table games, a 16-table poker room and a live, in-casino luxury sportsbook lounge. The casino offers five distinctive restaurants—among them are Dukes Chophouse, Flipt, Johnny’s To-Go and Mian. Rivers features a multipurpose Event Center space, a lively entertainment lounge—Van Slyck’s, live music performances, free parking and daily promotions and giveaways. The Landing Hotel is a 165-room, six-story boutique hotel with riverfront views located adjacent to the Event Center. Rivers, which opened in 2017, employs approximately 1,000 team members and has been voted a great place to work in Schenectady. Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady is owned and operated by Rush Street Gaming and its affiliates. For more information, visit RiversCasino.com/Schenectady