Kudos: ‘Caesars Makes Change’ benefits Bread & Broth

Not only can Caesars patrons make money for themselves but through the casino’s ‘Caesars Makes Change’ program, they can share a small portion of their winnings with area non-profits. Every year, Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino and Harveys Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino select three local non-profits to be the beneficiaries of their local ‘Caesars Makes Change’ program. This on-property program displays each of the selected non-profit’s missions on the voucher machines, allowing the casino patrons to select their choice of charitable organization to donate their change as they are cashing out their winnings.

For the past year, Bread & Broth, an all-volunteer, charitable organization whose mission is to ease hunger in the Lake Tahoe South Shore community, was one of the non-profits selected by Harrah’s/Harveys that their casino patrons could donate to.

In early December, members of the executive/management staff of Harrah’s/Harveys presented Bread & Broth with a check for $15,726.84. Presenting the check to Carol Gerard, Bread & Broth Director, were Karie Hall, Senior VP/General Manager; Xenia Wunderlich, VP Gaming Operations; Heather Redlark, Talent Acquisition & Development Manager; Darlene Winkelman, Table Games Manager; and Dianne Callsen, Executive Assistant.

The funds donated to Bread & Broth will be used to purchase food for our twice-weekly hot, nutritious meals which serve an average of 160 dinner guests weekly Also, the funds will provide weekend bags of healthy, kid-friendly food to approximately 300 food-insecure children from the ages of 18 months to 18 years of age in the Lake Tahoe South Shore community.

Bread & Broth is thankful for Caesars’ efforts to support non-profits in its Casino locations and appreciates the many gambling patrons who selected it to receive their change donations.

- Bread & Broth

In photo above: L-R - Diane Callsen, Executive Assistant, Heather Redlark, Talent Acquisition & Development Manager; Carol Gerard, Bread & Broth, Director; Darlene Winkelman, Table Games Manager; Karie Hall, SVP/General Manager; Xenia Wunderlich, VP Gaming Operations.