Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort donated $15,000 to the North Carolina Senior Games, Inc. (NCSG) for its annual Senior Games state finals. This year marks the 29th anniversary of the Senior Games state finals, and the 12th year Harrah’s Cherokee has sponsored the event.
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort has sponsored the NC Senior Games state finals for the past 12 years. NC Senior Games President and Executive Director Brad Allen and Senior Games board member Sue Bent accept a $15,000 donation for the organization’s state finals from Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort VP of Human Resources and External Relations Jo Blaylock and Community Relations Specialist Janna Hyatt. (Harrah’s Cherokee photo)
“The support of Harrah’s is critically important to the western part of our state, but also to every corner of every community – all across North Carolina,” Brad Allen, NCSG president and executive director, said. “Once again, Harrah’s has shown its dedication to the ideals of health across the lifespan and a significant commitment to providing health and wellness opportunities for older persons.”
North Carolina has the largest Senior Games program in the nation with 53 local games serving all 100 counties and more than 60,000 year-round participants. The state finals in Raleigh will bring together over 3,200 qualifiers from the local games and more than 900 volunteers throughout September and October. Competitive categories include visual arts, literary arts, performing arts, heritage arts, as well as over 40 sporting events. The 2013 state finals is set to be one of the largest in history.
“We are proud to support Senior Games and look forward to state finals in a few weeks,” Jo Blaylock, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort VP of Human Resources and External Relations, said. “Being active is important to good health as we age, and the artists and athletes of the Senior Games inspire us all to do just that. Senior Games are important all year long, and we are proud to offer our support in many ways.”
A full schedule of events and volunteer activities can be found at www.ncseniorgames.org.
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