From left, Nick Navarro, BCSD warehouse; Cyndi McAdams, Aquarius/Edgewater executive assistant to the general manager; Derrik Welsh, Aquarius/Edgewater business development analyst; Janet Gagnon, Aquarius/Edgewater executive administrative assistant; Sheree Norris, BCSD parent liaison; David Grant, Aquarius/Edgewater receiving; Nisa Norris-Garcia, BCSD McKinney-Vento volunteer.
LAUGHLIN / BULLHEAD CITY – Dozens of students and their families in the Bullhead City School District will again have traditional Thanksgiving meals, following donations by the Aquarius and Edgewater Casino Resorts in Laughlin, Hope United Methodist Church in Bullhead City, and the Bullhead City Lions Club.
Golden Entertainment’s Aquarius/Edgewater “Feed A Family” program provided 42 turkey meals with trimmings from side dishes to dessert for BCSD families. BCSD also received five complete meals from Hope UMC and six from the Lions Club. BCSD again helped arrange similar donations for the Colorado River Union High School District’s homeless program, as many families have students in both districts.
Now in its 13th year, “Feed A Family” is a collaborative effort of Aquarius and Edgewater players donating their Golden Entertainment True Rewards points, employees, community contributions and silent auctions. More than 2,500 families were fed last year.
“Aquarius and Edgewater Casino Resorts are again happy to continue supporting the children of the Bullhead City School District who are in need, and thankful for the community support team who help get these meals to the families,” said Jeremy Jenson, senior vice president and general manager of the Aquarius and Edgewater Casino Resorts.
“Feed a Family” is again assisting more than one dozen non-profit and charitable programs, food banks and organizations this fall with hundreds of meals. It will have a similar outreach for Christmas meals.
Student homelessness throughout the Tri-State area has many causes: a parent losing a job, domestic abuse, blended family tensions, children thrown out of the house because of sexual orientation, financial crises and other factors. Some families share homes with relatives; others are in temporary housing, while others are living in vehicles or on the streets.
Student homelessness is defined under the federal McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, enacted by Congress and signed by Pres. Ronald Reagan. At any given time, 50 to 200+ students can be legally homeless between BCSD and CRUHSD, because of overlapping family enrollments.
BCSD continues to accept cash donations for additional meals for homeless students, plus new and gently used clothing, both during the holidays and for year-around ongoing needs. Additional information is available from BCSD parent liaison Sheree Norris at 928-758-3961, x-1026.
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