MGM MIRAGE is Cited for Outstanding Corporate Philanthropy by Fundraising Professionals
18 Novembro 2005 - 6:33PM
PR Newswire (US)
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGM MIRAGE, along with
its employee-funded Voice Foundation, are recipients of the
"Outstanding Corporation/Foundation of the Year" award from the Las
Vegas Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
(AFP). The company was recognized this week for its philanthropic
contributions to help improve the quality of life within the
communities in which its employees live and work. "MGM MIRAGE and
the MGM MIRAGE Voice Foundation are being placed in the spotlight
so we can honor them and remind our community and the world that
the spirit of giving is alive and well in Southern Nevada," said
Laura Fritz, Las Vegas Chapter AFP President. Annually, the Voice
Foundation collects voluntary donations from MGM MIRAGE employees
to support charitable concerns. Last year, the Foundation
distributed $3.2 million to deserving organizations in Southern
Nevada. Since its founding in 2002, the Voice Foundation has
dispersed more than $12 million in employee donations to non-profit
organizations located in the cities and states where MGM MIRAGE
operates businesses. The company underwrites all administrative
costs associated with managing and operating the Voice Foundation,
ensuring that one hundred percent of its employees' contributions
benefit their intended recipients. According to Fritz, the gaming
company has had a significant impact on corporate philanthropy in
Nevada. "By founding the Voice Foundation, MGM MIRAGE has given its
employees the opportunity to participate in the greatest service a
human can provide -- a chance to change the world. With 70,000
employees giving and volunteering to help make their community a
better place to live, work and raise families, this group of
individuals has taken action to improve the community and the world
in which we live," Fritz said. In addition to the Voice Foundation,
the corporation contributes to numerous charitable and non-profit
organizations to support issues in three categories: education,
childhood development and community development. The Association of
Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents 26,000 members in 174
chapters in the United States, Canada, Mexico and China. It strives
to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and
certification programs. Other award winners included: Claudine
Williams, Outstanding Philanthropist; Rhonda Glyman, Outstanding
Volunteer Fundraiser; Ted Flaum, Outstanding Fundraising Executive;
and Jessica Dimas, Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy. MGM MIRAGE
(NYSE:MGM), one of the world's leading and most respected hotel and
gaming companies, owns and operates 24 properties located in
Nevada, Mississippi and Michigan, and has investments in four other
properties in Nevada, New Jersey, Illinois and the United Kingdom.
MGM MIRAGE has also announced plans to develop Project CityCenter,
a multi-billion dollar mixed-use urban development project in the
heart of Las Vegas, and has a 50 percent interest in MGM Grand
Macau, a development project in Macau S.A.R. MGM MIRAGE supports
responsible gaming and has implemented the American Gaming
Association's Code of Conduct for Responsible Gaming at its
properties. MGM MIRAGE also has been the recipient of numerous
awards and recognitions for its industry-leading Diversity
Initiative and its community philanthropy programs. For more
information about MGM MIRAGE, please visit the company's website at
http://www.mgmmirage.com/. DATASOURCE: MGM MIRAGE CONTACT: Debra
Nelson, VP, Corporate Diversity, Communications & Community
Affairs, +1-702-650-7400, , or Reggie Burton, Director of Community
Affairs, +1-702-650-7438, , both of MGM MIRAGE Web site:
http://www.mgmmirage.com/
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