Donate Thanksgiving Turkeys to Local Charities

Schenectady, NY (November 15, 2023) - Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady Team Members will be delivering more than 300 Thanksgiving Day turkeys to local charitable organizations and community groups on Monday, November 20 starting at 9 a.m. The donated turkeys will be used by those various organizations for their respective Thanksgiving holiday dinners.

The charitable organizations and community groups set to receive the donated 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.

Media are invited to stop by for photos and/or video. Designated Rivers Casino team members will also be available for interviews.

Please call Al Roney at 1 (518) 986-6650 at least 10-minutes before arrival.

What: Rivers Casino & Resort Thanksgiving turkey donations & deliveries

When: Monday, November 20 from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Where: The Rivers Casino delivery/loading dock (Rear parking lot on the left side of the property as you face the Mohawk River)      

Last year, Rivers team members donated more than 300 turkeys to various community organizations. Rivers Casino will also be delivering over 100 Thanksgiving dinners to the Schenectady Police Department on Thanksgiving Day.

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