RICHMOND, VA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/21/09 -- Dedicated to eradicating hunger among the six
million at risk seniors, the Harrah's Foundation donated a
meal delivery truck to Meals on Wheels Serving Central Virginia. This
marks the 38th meal delivery truck donated to Meals on Wheels organizations
across the country. In recognition of the more than $5 million donated by
the Harrah's Foundation, the largest corporate sponsor of the Meals On Wheels Association of America
(MOWAA), the Alexandria based organization renamed their volunteer program
within the National Center for Nutrition Leadership, "The Harrah's
Institute for Volunteer Management."
"The 38 meal delivery trucks and thousands of employee volunteers from
Harrah's have enabled Meals on Wheels to deliver millions of meals to
seniors across the country," said Enid Borden, president and chief
executive officer of the Meals On Wheels Association of America. "This
vehicle donation comes at a time when a majority of Meals On Wheels
programs across the country are significantly impacted by the loss of
funding and fewer volunteers. We appreciate Harrah's unwavering support."
"Especially in today's challenging economic environment it is important to
Harrah's Entertainment that we maintain our support of organizations that
improve the quality of life for seniors in our communities," said Jan
Jones, senior vice president of government affairs and communications,
Harrah's Entertainment. "I challenge my colleagues in corporate America
to join Harrah's in the Corporate Response to Senior Hunger program
developed by Meals on Wheels; together we can eliminate senior hunger."
This van donation is on the heels of the ground breaking, senior hunger study presented on
Capitol Hill. The study is a state-by-state analysis of senior hunger
revealed the number of seniors facing the threat of hunger is increasing
with seniors in the South experiencing the greatest risk of going hungry.
Although each state has at risk seniors, the bottom ten states with the
most at risk seniors include (in order from highest to lowest risk):
Mississippi, South Carolina, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Georgia, Alabama,
Louisiana, North Carolina and Oklahoma.
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ABOUT THE HARRAH'S FOUNDATION
The Harrah's Foundation is a private, 501(c)(3) foundation established to
provide financial support to qualified organizations in communities where
Harrah's employees live and work. Established in 2002, the Harrah's
Foundation is funded by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., portfolio of
properties and supports social reinvestment programs by funding eligible
501(c)(3) organizations dedicated to seniors, education and civic programs.
Since its formation, the Harrah's Foundation has committed $70 million to
nonprofit organizations throughout the United States. More information is
available at http://www.harrahsfoundation.com.
ABOUT HARRAH'S ENTERTAINMENT
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider of branded
casino entertainment. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, more than 70
years ago, Harrah's has grown through development of new properties,
expansions and acquisitions, and now owns or manages casinos on four
continents. The Company's properties operate primarily under the
Harrah's®, Caesars® and Horseshoe® brand names; Harrah's also owns
the London Clubs International family of casinos and the World Series of
Poker®. Harrah's Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value
with its customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent
products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology
leadership. Harrah's is committed to environmental sustainability and
energy conservation and recognizes the importance of being a responsible
steward of the environment. For more information, please visit
http://www.harrahs.com.
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Jacqueline Peterson
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
(702) 494-4829