Harrington Raceway pitches in for Hurricane Harvey victims

Harrington Raceway and Casino, in conjunction with USO Delaware, hosted a donation drive Sept. 1-2 that netted approximately $20,000 in cash and gift card donations to benefit Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas and Louisiana.

Philanthropy was in the air as an outpouring of customers and employees participated by giving cash and/or $10 minimum in gift cards from Walmart/Sam's Club, Target, Costco and Visa/Mastercard. The sound of a bell ringing became commonplace as staff would ring the bell whenever a donation larger than $10 was received. The donated items will be distributed by USO Delaware for supplies needed to first responders and current military and National Guard stationed in Texas and Louisiana to help flood victims of the historic hurricane which has left many without homes. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to USO Delaware for distribution in the disaster areas.

"It was great to work with the casino and help the people of Texas," said Yolanda Bottorf, USO Delaware center operations and program manager. "I'm from Texas and have friends that live there, so that really helped to make it special. It's great to see people in Delaware work together for this cause even though we are far away from the disaster area."

"It's terrific to work with USO Delaware to be able to help those impacted by Hurricane Harvey," said Harrington Raceway and Casino CEO Patricia Key. "We were delighted to see the support from the community and our employees who rallied together for this great cause."