Parx Casino® Shippensburg Celebrates Anniversary with $100,000 in Community Impact Donations
Friday, January 26, 2024
To Date, Parx has Donated $300K to Nonprofits Across Shippensburg Region as Part of a 10 Year, 1M Commitment to Support the Community
Shippensburg, PA - Parx Casino® Shippensburg will celebrate the first anniversary in Shippensburg with donations totaling $100,000 to regional nonprofit groups. The Parx Shippensburg Impact Donations will go to a list of regional nonprofits (see below) suggested by the Parx Community Support Partners. The Parx community donations will be presented at a January 25th luncheon event at the Liberty Bar & Grill inside the casino.
“As a good neighbor, Parx Casino® is proud to annually award impact donations to a number of great charities and nonprofit organizations,” said Ron Davis, Director of Diversity and Community Development at Parx Casino®. “As a company we are always focused on sharing our success with the community.”
“The community funds provided by Parx Casino provides a great support to our community’s non-profit organizations which allows them to extend more services to the Shippensburg community,” said Scott Brown, President and CEO Shippensburg Chamber of Commerce.
Parx Casino® Shippensburg Community Funding for 2024:
Vigilant Hose - $15,000
West End Fire and Rescue - $5000
CV Hose Company - $5000
Shippensburg EMS - $10,000
Shippensburg Area Chamber of Commerce - $31,000
Cumberland Valley Community Connections - $15,000
Shippensburg Police Foundation - $10,000
Shippensburg Produce Outreach - $2500
Shippensburg Meet the Needs - $2000
Circle of Love (Shippensburg) - $2000
Christ Among Neighbors - $2500
Parx opened the Shippensburg location to tremendous fanfare on February 3, 2023. Parx Casino® Shippensburg is a 73,000 square foot casino with 500 slot machines, 48 electronic table games and various restaurant, bar and entertainment options. The casino also features betPARX kiosks offering sports wagering on college and professional sporting events.
For additional information on Parx Casino® Shippensburg, please contact Carrie Nork Minelli, [email protected].
ABOUT PARX CASINO® SHIPPENSBURG
Parx Casino® Shippensburg is the second casino property in Pennsylvania owned and operated by Greenwood Racing Inc. Parx Casino® Shippensburg is located on South Conestoga Drive off I-81. The 73,000 square foot casino property offers 500 slot machines, 48 electronic table games, Jax bar with video poker, Foodies grab and go counter service, The Side Pocket entertainment venue and Liberty Bar & Grill, a first-class sports bar and upscale family friendly restaurant. Liberty Bar & Grill offers a delicious comfort food menu, wood fired stone baked pizzas and 18 large HD TVs to watch all sporting events. betPARX sports betting kiosks are available throughout the casino as well. Greenwood Racing Inc. currently conducts online casino gaming and sports wagering operations under the betPARX brand in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania and online sports wagering in Ohio and Maryland as well.
Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Must be 21 or older to enter, gamble, or wager at Parx Casino or online. Use of this Service is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Cannot be on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Self–Exclusion or State Exclusion lists to enter Parx Casino. Management reserves the right to change or cancel promotions and events at any time.