Harrington Casino event raises $13K for Ronald McDonald House
Harrington Raceway and Casino recently hosted a fundraiser to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware. A check in the amount of $13,040 was presented to the nonprofit organization based in Wilmington.
More than 1,200 generous patrons participated and donated at the Oct. 13 event held in the casino’s Gold Room.
Harrington Raceway’s COO of Hospitality Hank Rosenberg serves on the board of directors for the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware and helped coordinate the event, now in its fourth year.
“I am very fortunate to work for a company that gives so much back and stresses the importance of being involved in the local community,” said Rosenberg. “Approximately 32 percent of the families staying in the Ronald McDonald House are from Kent and Sussex counties, so the money that we raised certainly helps our neighbors. I have been on the board of directors for close to five years and cherish the very small role that I play in giving comfort to these families during some of their most trying times. Every nonprofit in the country is facing budgetary challenges, and the $13,000 that the casino raised is so helpful for us to fulfill our mission. The Ronald McDonald House is greatly appreciative of Harrington Raceway and Casino for putting on this promotion, and its patrons that came out in support.”
Since its inception in 1991, Ronald McDonald House of Delaware has provided a temporary residence for more than 49,000 families of seriously ill or injured children receiving treatment at area hospitals.
