Lake City Casinos, through its corporate giving program GatewayGIVES, is helping the North Okanagan Neurological Association expand.
The GatewayGIVES commitment of $10,000 to the Build the Clubhouse Project will not only get the casino’s staff involved, but the entire community can come out to help.
May will be NONA month at Lake City Casinos Vernon, and it will host a variety of fundraisers, such as a silent auction dinner and a barbecue in order to meet its fundraising goal.
“The dedication of NONA to children and youth with special needs, and their families in Vernon and throughout the North Okanagan is amazing,” said Ryan Doherty, general manager of Lake City Casinos in Vernon.
“The new facility will allow them to offer greater assistance and make a substantial difference in the lives of their clients.”
NONA’s fundraising cabinet chairperson, Ian Laidlaw, welcomes the support and involvement of Lake City Casinos.
“Their donation and commitment to raise awareness about the need for this new facility in the North Okanagan will go a long way to reaching our goal. GatewayGives is truly making a difference to families in our community,” he said.
GatewayGIVES is the branded corporate giving and community engagement program for Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, which operates 18 casinos and Chances gaming centers in B.C. and Alberta.
With more than 3,800 employees, Gateway Casinos is one of the largest employers in Western Canada.
“GatewayGIVES is our way to give back and support the communities where we operate. The partnership with NONA is one we are very proud of and we’re extremely excited to be making this commitment to a project that will help so many,” said Tony Santo, CEO of Gateway Casinos.
Over the years, the number of children NONA serves has increased from a few dozen per year to more than 700.
The Build the Clubhouse Project has been formed to help build a new $1.6 million facility to provide comprehensive services for children and youth with a variety of special needs.
The goal is to have the new downtown Vernon building open in the fall of 2016.
To learn more about NONA and follow the campaign’s progress, go to www.non-cdc.com