Amador County – The Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort last week donated $50,000 to five local non-profit organizations.

The funds are from the 11th annual Giving Season promotion during which Jackson Rancheria matched donations made by players to the Giving Season charities.

This year’s recipients are the Amador County Recreation Agency, Amador County Senior Center, Calaveras Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity of Calaveras, and Interfaith Food Bank. Each organization received $10,000.

Jackson Rancheria CEO Rich Hoffman said: “Each of these organizations does great work in our local communities and we are honored to be able to support them in their efforts.”

The five local non-profit organizations received a total of $50,000 from Jackson Rancheria’s 11th annual Giving Season promotion, marked by a ceremonial giving of checks last week. Tracey Towner of ACRA, Lynne Standard-Nightengale of Interfaith Food Bank, Laurie Webb of Amador Senior Center, Anna Gates and Jeannie Hayward of Calaveras Food Bank, and Frank Meyer and Myron Kelso of Habitat for Humanity Calaveras accepted the checks from Hoffman and Rancheria Director of Entertainment and Events Ron Olivero.

Hoffman said during the 11 years of the Giving Season, the Rancheria has donated more than $450,000 to local non-profit organizations through this one promotion alone.

Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort is located in the Sierra foothills town of Jackson and is owned by the Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians. The federally recognized Indian tribe is a sovereign government, dedicated to developing projects that not only enhance the tribe’s ability to remain self-reliant, but also reflect a commitment to be a good neighbor.

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