Nichols, N.Y. –
Throughout the second half of 2015, Tioga Downs and the Southern Tier Harness
Horsemen’s Association teamed up to donate over $47,000 to the Food Bank of the
Southern Tier, with customers pitching in with over 2,700 cans of
non-perishable food items through the month of October.
“On behalf of everyone
at Tioga Downs, we wanted to make sure that as many families as possible were
able to enjoy turkeys at Thanksgiving and substantial Christmas dinners,” said
Jeff Gural, Chairman of Tioga Downs.
From the reprise
performance of Chubby Checker at Tioga in July, net ticket sales of $7,360 were
donated to the Food Bank, along with $20,030 from Gural. Additionally,
Tioga Downs and the Southern Tier Harness Horsemen’s Association each
contributed $10,000 during the Thanksgiving season.
“We’ve always wanted to
give back to the Southern Tier and help where we can, seeing that the Southern
Tier supports us all during the racing season,” said Guy Howard, president of
the Southern Tier Harness Horsemen’s Association.
For more information on racing, gaming, and entertainment at Tioga Downs, visitwww.tiogadowns.com
