Greektown Casino-Hotel Donates Over 3,000 Books to Detroit School Children

DETROIT, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Greektown Casino-Hotel donated more than 3,000 books yesterday to the Marcus Garvey Academy and Rose-Hill Academy.

The books, equally distributed between the two schools, were collected through the casino's Turning the Page on Illiteracy book drive. Books were donated by casino guests, employees and local businesses.

The book drive is one of several ongoing community initiatives sponsored by the casino. "Thanks to the generous donations by our employees, guests and friends, we are excited to be able to have an impact on local children through Turning the Page on Illiteracy," said Lloryn Love, Communications Manager, Greektown Casino-Hotel. "We are committed to our community and look forward to our many upcoming programs designed to help fellow Detroiters in need."

The books were donated to the schools in person by Greektown executives and team members. Greektown staff stuffed shelves of the schools' libraries with books and passed out Halloween-themed bookmarks to students.

"We want to say thank you to Greektown for such an invaluable donation," said Shelia Davis, Assistant Principal, Marcus Garvey Academy. "We no longer have a library so this helps us immensely with our reading initiatives such as what we are doing with the (Detroit) Reading Corps and our advanced reading program."

Greektown plans to implement many other programs under the Turning the Page on Illiteracy umbrella, including mentorship and school adoption efforts.

About Greektown Casino-Hotel

Located in the heart of Detroit's Greektown Dining and Entertainment District, Greektown Casino-Hotel opened on Nov. 10, 2000. Greektown Casino-Hotel offers such amenities as the International Buffet, Eclipz Lounge, Shotz Sports Bar & Grill, Bistro 555, The Fringe Bar and a VIP lounge for players. Greektown Casino-Hotel opened its 400-room hotel tower in February 2009 and recently became the first Michigan casino to debut a smartphone application. For more information, visit greektowncasinohotel.com.

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