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September 17, 2025Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady – “Rivers Gives Day of Service” on Wednesday, September 17
The combined forces of Rivers Casinos and Rush Street Gaming will give a synchronized, localized lift to workforce development and economic opportunity on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Empowering individuals and small-business owners to drive personal, career and economic growth is the enterprisewide focus of this year’s “Rivers Gives Day of Service.”
To support this imperative, more than 6,000 Team Members from all five Rivers’ gaming properties, plus Rush Street’s Chicago HQ, will deploy in their respective operating markets. Select nonprofit community partners with this shared mission will see fleets of helpers from Rivers Casino arrive to volunteer on Wednesday.
Team Members will mobilize at Rivers Casinos in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Des Plaines, Illinois (Chicago area); Schenectady, New York; and Portsmouth, Virginia.
Additionally, various Rivers Casino property activations and information exchanges are planned systemwide, featuring content and guidance ranging from job readiness and tuition reimbursement to home buying, financial literacy and more.
“Rivers Gives” is Rush Street Gaming’s long-standing community outreach program. The key pillars of Rivers Gives are volunteerism, board service, donation drives, in-kind contributions and corporate giving. Through Rivers Gives, each Rivers Casino contributes thousands of volunteer hours to local nonprofit partners each year.
This is the third annual Rivers Gives Day of Service, during which each Rivers Casino coordinates its ongoing multifaceted community engagement programs in four different states. A unifying intention — such as workforce development and economic opportunity — is selected across all markets, and a plan is then activated throughout the entire organization.
“Rivers Casino is proud to support workforce development and economic opportunity in the communities we serve,” said Tim Drehkoff, CEO of Rivers Casino and Rush Street Gaming. “By partnering with local organizations, we’re helping individuals build careers, gain financial stability and create brighter futures for themselves and their families.”
After 2023’s inaugural year, Rush Street Gaming was inspired by its Team Members to make Rivers Gives Day of Service an annual event to demonstrate gratitude and to uplift its communities. In previous years, initiatives have supported military veterans and first responders as well as health and wellness nonprofits.
“Helping people realize their growth potential and achieve success is at the heart of what we do,” said Dawn Reynolds Pettit, chief human resources officer of Rush Street Gaming. “Doing great work in our communities is a priority 365 days per year, and on Rivers Gives Day of Service we celebrate that alignment.”
Across their operating markets, Rivers Casino and Rush Street Gaming annually contribute approximately $14 million to local nonprofit partners and various community groups.
