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Seminole Hard Rock Casino Tampa donated $100,000 to 10 local Hispanic organizations as part of its kickoff for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Each organization received $10,000 during a Thursday morning event that featured music, song, dance, flags, and chanting in celebration of Hispanic heritage. According to the source report, the funding is meant to support work ranging from cultural programming to broader community-strengthening initiatives.
Ten groups received $10,000 each
The 10 recipients were:
- Boricuas de Corazón
- Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation
- Escuela de Bomba y Plena
- HAPBWA Women’s Association
- Hispanic Chamber of Metro Orlando
- Hispanic Federation
- Iroko Dance Academy Foundation
- MiGente MiPueblo, Inc.
- Miss Latina Tampa
- Wattaka
The donation total amounted to $100,000, split evenly among the organizations.
A community-focused event tied to Hispanic Heritage Month
The donation ceremony was held Thursday morning at the Tampa casino and served as a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration in addition to the charitable announcement.
For Florida casino watchers, the story is less about gaming operations and more about local community outreach from a major in-state operator. The source did not include additional details on whether the program is annual or who represented the casino and recipient organizations at the event.
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Source: As reported by cdcgaming.com.
