Delaware Park'ss customers donated nearly two tons of food to help feed hungry people throughout Delaware and the company matched customer contributions during its December food drive by donating $4,000 to the Food Bank of Delaware.
Between the December food drive and a similar effort in November, Delaware Park customers donated 7,300 pounds of food to the Food Bank.
Delaware Park, (www.delawarepark.com), the Delaware Valley'ss premier racetrack and gaming venue, supported the drives by offering 10 free slot
dollars to customers who donate canned goods to the Food Bank. Delaware Park also matched customer contributions during the December drive by donating $1 to the Food Bank for every pound
of food collected.
Our customers responded generously this holiday season. We are pleased we can help the Food Bank of Delaware achieve its mission of feeding people in need throughout our state, said
Andrew Gentile, General Manager at Delaware Park.
The Food Bank of Delaware is a nonprofit agency that distributes food through over 335 member agencies. It is the only facility in Delaware with the equipment, warehouse and staff to
collect donations safely from all sectors of the food industry and efficiently redistribute them to those who need it most.
About Delaware Park
Delaware Park is a multi-faceted gaming facility offering guests over 3,000 exciting slot machines on two spacious levels, live thoroughbred racing April through November at Delaware Park
Racetrack, year-round simulcasting from around the globe, and White Clay Creek Country Club, featuring a world class 18-hole championship golf course. Delaware Park is located minutes
south of Wilmington and the Delaware Memorial Bridge and just north of the Maryland state line on I-95 at exit 4B. For more information on Delaware Park, visit www.delawarepark.com.