A few of the highlights for charitable donations in 2012 included concerts at
both properties where all ticket proceeds benefited local Veterans groups
around the area. Tioga Downs was able to raise more than $39,000 for Veterans
in the local area from the Oak Ridge Boys concert proceeds, while Vernon Downs
raised more than $36,000 from their America Concert.
Tioga Downs, Vernon Downs, and Jeff Gural, Chairman of American Racing and
Entertainment together donated $200,000 to aid in the Hurricane Sandy relief
effort in New York and New Jersey.
Jeff Gural, Chairman of American Racing and Entertainment also donated 2,300
tickets to the Bruce Springsteen concert held at Vernon Downs in August to the
USO. The tickets, which were valued at over $200,000 were distributed to
soldiers at Fort Drum in the New York National Guard and Coast Guard. The
donation was the largest, personal one time donation to the USO in the last 15
years.
“Giving back to the surrounding communities is one of our main focuses for
Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs. We host benefit concerts every year to support
our Veterans, which I believe are often unappreciated for their efforts to all
of us Americans. I am also proud of our customers, employees, and our company
for being able to help raise $100,000 per property to aid in the Hurricane
Sandy relief effort and help those families impacted by the destruction” said
Jeff Gural, Chairman of American Racing and Entertainment.
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