Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa Donates $750,000 to Tampa Bay Charities
Celebrates National Philanthropy Day
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa donated a total of $750,000 to a group of Tampa Bay charities today, which helped to celebrate National Philanthropy Day.
“The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Seminole Hard Rock Tampa take pride in their ongoing support of the Tampa Bay community,” said Steve Bonner, President of Seminole Hard Rock Tampa. “To that end, as we spotlight National Philanthropy Day, we wanted to honor 75 charities that do such critical and important work for so many people. But, more importantly, we want to give back to show we are extremely grateful for the magnitude of support from Tampa Bay throughout all of these years.”
The 75 area charities receiving $10,000 each during a reception at the Gold Elvis Piano included:
- 13 Ugly Men
- After School All Stars
- American Cancer Society
- Jason Ackerman Foundation
- Best Buddies Tampa Bay
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Tampa Bay
- Boys & Girls Club
- Bullard Family Foundation
- Children’s Cancer Center
- Children’s Dream Fund
- Copperhead’s Charities
- David A. Straz Center
- Derrick Brooks Charities
- Down Syndrome Foundation of Florida
- Easterseals of Florida
- Feeding Tampa Bay
- Florida Aquarium
- Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
- Girls Rock St. Pete
- Glazer Children’s Museum
- Grady Goat Foundation
- Gramatica Family Foundation
- Habitat For Humanity
- Hands Across the Bay
- HCSO Charities, Inc.
- Hillsborough Fire & EMS Rescue Museum
- Humane Society of Tampa Bay
- Jackson In Action 83
- JDRF
- Junior League of Tampa
- Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Liberty Manor for Veterans
- Lupus Foundation of America
- MADD
- Make-A-Wish Southern Florida
- Meals On Wheels
- Metropolitan Ministries
- Mike Alstott Family Foundation
- Moffitt Cancer Center
- National MS Society
- National Pediatric Cancer Foundation
- Onbikes
- Paint Your Heart Out
- Pier 60 Daily Sunsets
- Project: Vet Relief
- Redefining Refuge
- RISE Tampa Our Police Foundation
- Rogai Family Foundation
- Ronald McDonald House Charities
- Ryan Nece Foundation
- Skyway 10k
- Southeastern Guide Dogs
- Special Olympics Florida
- Special Operations Warrior Foundation
- St. Joseph’s Hospitals Foundation
- St. Pete Pride
- Stano Foundation
- Tampa Bay Area Chiefs of Police Education and Research Foundation
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundations
- Tampa Bay Business Guild – LGBT Chamber
- Tampa Bay Defense Alliance
- Tampa Bay History Center
- Tampa Bay Network To End Hunger
- Tampa Bay Sports Commission
- Tampa Downtown Partnership
- Tampa General Hospital Foundation
- Tampa Museum of Art
- Tampa Pride
- The Centre for Women
- The Lightning Foundation
- The Pepin Academies Foundation
- The Spring of Tampa Bay
- The Tampa Foundation
- ZooTampa
As part of the celebration, all slot players who had their Unity Card properly inserted into a machine during the announcement each won $50 Bonus Free Play.
Social purpose is the life of Hard Rock, a company founded in 1971 on the mottos – Love All-Serve All, Take Time To Be Kind, Save The Planet, and All Is One. We work to improve lives, help communities and sustain the earth, infusing the power of music into all we do, wherever we are. Today, more than 45,000 Hard Rock team members enact our mottos’ global values across 260 locations that include owned/licensed or managed Hotels, Casinos, Rock Shops® and Cafes spanning 70 countries.
About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
Owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is one of the largest and most successful casinos in the world offering award-winning gaming, hospitality, and entertainment. The casino offers nearly 5,000 of the hottest slot machines, 179 table games, a state-of-the-art Poker Room featuring 46 tables and a smoke-free Mezzanine Level Casino. The 800-room hotel is AAA Four Diamond rated and proudly offers 12 restaurants, including upscale dining venues Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, The Rez Grill, and Cipresso. Amenities include the 1,500-seat Hard Rock Event Center, which hosts some of the nation’s hottest entertainers and must-see concerts; a 60,000-square-foot pool deck area with three pools and 19 cabanas; as well as the luxurious Rock Spa® & Salon. The resort is located off I-4 at North Orient Road and Hillsborough Avenue, about 10 minutes east of downtown Tampa. For more information, please call 866-502-PLAY or visit us online and via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About Hard Rock®:
Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies with venues in over 70 countries spanning 260 locations that include owned/licensed or managed Rock Shops®, Live Performance Venues and Cafes. HRI also launched a joint venture named Hard Rock Digital in 2020, an online sportsbook, retail sportsbook and internet gaming platform. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world’s largest and most valuable collection of authentic music memorabilia at more than 86,000 pieces, which are displayed at its locations around the globe. In 2022, Hard Rock Hotels was honored as the number one brand in Outstanding Guest Satisfaction for the second year in a row among Upper Upscale Hotels in J.D. Power’s North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study. This designation is the fourth consecutive year the iconic brand has been among top brands in this category. HRI is the first privately-owned gaming company designated U.S. Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal for the second year. Hard Rock was also honored as one of Forbes’ Best Employers for Women, Diversity and New Grads and a Top Large Employer in the Travel & Leisure, Gaming, and Entertainment Industry. In 2021, Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos received first place ranking in the Casino Gaming Executive Satisfaction Survey conducted by Bristol Associates Inc. and Spectrum Gaming Group for six of the last seven years. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com or shop.hardrock.com.
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