LAS VEGAS, Aug. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) employees have pledged more than
$5 million this year to support
nonprofit organizations serving the resort company's host
communities in Nevada,
Michigan and Mississippi, as well as other regional and
national nonprofit organizations. This year's campaign results mark
the largest since the 2008 recession, and will support more than
1,400 charities through grants and donations distributed by The MGM
Resorts Foundation.
"Once again, our employees have gone above and beyond to support
those in our communities in need, and I am inspired by their
generosity even more than before," said Jim
Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International. "I am
proud of our employees and their enthusiasm to help not only the
guests of our resorts, but also the members of our
communities."
Celebrating its 12th anniversary, The MGM Resorts
Foundation has raised more than $59
million (including 2014 donations) to support charitable
organizations. MGM Resorts covers all of the administrative costs
required to raise and disburse the Foundation's funds so that every
dollar donated by an employee can go directly to the community.
Fifty-one percent of the company's 62,000 employees have pledged
to donate money to community nonprofits through cash and payroll
donations, as well as Foundation-hosted fundraising events this
year. This participation rate is the highest achieved by employees
since the recession.
"MGM Resorts and our employees recognize that there is a lot of
need in our communities but we're committed to help. By working
together, we have helped tens of thousands of people this past
year. There is no better feeling than knowing we can make such an
impact and touch so many lives," said Sherry Maatta, Assistant Director of Attractions
at Circus Circus and a member of the Foundation's grant-making
Employee Grant council.
Examples of community services supported by the Foundation's
grants this year include:
- Children and Youth: Community-based
programs which focus on the overall development and well-being of
children and youth considered at-risk.
- Education: Public education programs
which enhance student learning, from kindergarten through higher
education.
- Hunger Relief: Food bank distribution
programs that provide children, families and other individuals,
access to food they otherwise would not have.
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse:
Recovery and counseling programs that help families, children and
individuals affected by addictive behaviors, mental health
problems, or other special life circumstances.
For more information about MGM Resorts International's
commitment to philanthropy and community engagement, please visit:
www.mgmresorts.com/csr.
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's
leading global hospitality companies, operating destination resort
brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage.
The Company also owns 51% of MGM China Holdings Limited, which owns
the MGM Macau resort and casino and is in the process of developing
a gaming resort in Cotai, and 50% of CityCenter in Las Vegas, which features ARIA resort and
casino. For more information about MGM Resorts International,
visit the Company's website at www.mgmresorts.com.
SOURCE MGM Resorts International