“Every year, Casino Windsor donates 80,000 decks to Casino Windsor Cares, a charitable program that passes the cards on to seniors, veterans groups, card groups and other nonprofits.
Ward said that Windsor’s Centre for Seniors and the Hospice of Windsor-Essex County sort the used playing cards as part of client-therapy programs.
Sending used cards to U.S. troops also is a big part of the casinos’ giveaway programs.
Casino Windsor donated 10,000 decks in 2005, 62,297 decks in 2006 and 15,840 decks so far in 2007. MotorCity recently sent 60,000 decks overseas, and Greektown sent an undisclosed number to soldiers.
A Setauket, N.Y., mother of a Navy seaman, recently sent a thank-you note to MotorCity for the cards her son received.
“I have a son in the Navy (who) is an avid ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ player and it brings him a whole lot of happiness in his down time,” wrote Cathy Mossholder. “At least he is able to concentrate on something other than defending his country and the war. You can’t imagine how much the young men and women stationed so far away from their homes appreciate your donations.”
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