Live! Casino & Hotel Donates $19.6M To Anne Arundel Agencies

HANOVER, MD — Nearly $20 million in grants were given to Anne Arundel County organization, including the police and fire departments and county schools, Thursday by the Cordish Companies’ Live! Casino & Hotel and the Anne Arundel County Local Development Council. The $19.6 million in grants mark the largest amount ever awarded by the development council since Live! Casino opened in June 2012, according to a news release, and brings the total money in support of Anne Arundel County organizations to more than $100 million.

Joe Weinberg, managing partner of The Cordish Companies, joined Anne Arundel County Executive Steven Schuh, State Senator James “Ed” DeGrange, Delegate Pam Beidle, and members of the Local Development Council in presenting the grants to recipients ranging across county operational and capital programs, education, health and human services and community associations. The allocations were recommended by the council, which helps to manage the distribution of the county’s gaming tax revenue to local organizations.

“Live! Casino & Hotel continues to give significant, record breaking funds to county organizations for effective community improvement across diverse sectors,” said Weinberg in a news release. “We are invested in helping the community grow and strengthen its public service, education, housing, health and overall standard of living.”

"Live! Casino & Hotel continues to serve as the financial backbone our community needs to prosper in development across important services, such as the fire and police departments,” said Schuh. “We are grateful that we have a business partner we can always count on to give back to the community in which it thrives.”

The Local Impact Grant Recipients for Fiscal Year 2018 include:

• Anne Arundel County Fire Department $6,398,000
• Anne Arundel County Police Department $3,682,000
• Anne Arundel County Office of Public Works /
• Department of Planning & Zoning $2,500,000
• Anne Arundel County Recreation & Parks $2,300,000
• Anne Arundel Community College $1,700,000
• Anne Arundel County Library System $1,250,000
• Fort Meade Alliance Foundation $500,000
• BWI Partnership $450,000
• Community Grants $367,000
• ARC of the Chesapeake $340,000
• Meade High School – Instrumental Music
• Association $80,000
• Partners In Care Maryland $10,000

• The Council of Unit Owners of Spring Meadows Condominiums: $35,310 for a new fence for the community pool
• Ridge Forest Glen Homeowners Association: $25,000 to build a common playground and relaxation area
• Jessup Improvement Association: $33,893 to replace the HVAC system
• Asbury Woods Condominium Association: $20,000 to Add/Upgrade street lights, entrance sign
• Anne Arundel Medical Center: $5,000 for additional equipment for Adventure Therapy program
• Restoration Community Development Corp.: $15,000 for education and mentoring programs for middle school students
• Associated Catholic Charities (Sarah's House): $20,000 for additional teaching staff
• National Electronics Museum: $25,000 for field trips for local elementary schools
• Meade SH School PTS Association Capital Music Lab: $40,000 to replace and update piano and guitar labs
• Junior Achievement of Central Maryland: $10,000 to bring Junior Achievement programs to eight new schools
• Hebron Harman Elementary School PTA: $13,297 to purchase Chromebooks for students
• Assistance League of the Chesapeake: $17,000 for Operation School Bell
• West Arundel Creative Arts: $10,000 for renovation and flooring
• Kingdom Kare:$12,500 for after-school mentoring program for homeless youth
• Hands of Hope: $20,000 in funding to expand the Strengthening Families Program
• Donations from the Heart: $15,000 for rent, emergency assistance, food pantry
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Annapolis & AACo.: $40,000 for After/Out of school programs
• Villages of Dorchester Homeowners Association: $10,000 to replace over 100 trees

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