Shuffle Master, Inc. today announced that in memory of the Company’s former CEO, the late Timothy Parrott, the Company has “adopted” a local at-risk elementary school and donated $90,000 to provide various resources and services via three local charitable organizations: The Public Education Foundation, Spread the Word Nevada and Three Square Food Bank.
“Tim was passionate about Shuffle Master and its employees giving back to the community and the Adopt-A-School concept is something he initiated months ago,” stated Phillip C. Peckman, Chief Executive Officer of Shuffle Master. “We are so pleased to positively impact the lives of over 800 children by providing time, resources and needed funds to Jack Dailey Elementary School.”
Shuffle Master’s unique partnership with the local organizations focuses on the various needs of Jack Dailey Elementary School, a Title I school with no current business partners or substantial community support. The Company’s contribution and sponsorship will help enrich the educational experience as well as the overall well-being of these children by:
• Providing students with new clothing and books
• Giving teachers much-needed classroom supplies
• Initiating a “Kids to Kids” monthly book distribution program
• Launching reading mentorship and literacy programs
• Providing backpacks full of healthy food for children who might otherwise go without during weekends and long breaks from school
Later this week, the students of Jack Dailey Elementary will receive a backpack full of snacks, school supplies and new as well as gently used books. When the children return to school in the fall, Shuffle Master will organize several hands-on activities for its employees to help with the continued sponsorship of the school. This will include helping renovate the student library, opportunities for mentoring and tutoring, school supplies drives, and preparing backpacks, to name a few.
About Shuffle Master, Inc.
Shuffle Master, Inc. is a gaming supply company specializing in providing its casino customers with improved profitability, productivity and security, as well as popular and cutting-edge gaming entertainment content, through value-add products in four distinct categories: Utility products which include automatic card shuffler, roulette chip sorters and intelligent table system modules, Proprietary Table Games which include live table game tournaments, Electronic Table Systems which include various e-Table game platforms and Electronic Gaming Machines which include traditional video slot machines for select markets. The Company is included in the S&P Smallcap 600 Index. Information about the Company and its products can be found on the Internet at www.shufflemaster.com.
About Three Square
Three Square was established to end hunger in the valley by providing wholesome, nutritious food to non-profit organizations that serve a wide range of Southern Nevadans in need. A national model project inspired by Eric Hilton with a grant provided by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Three Square is a community collaborative partnership with the gaming industry, businesses, non-profit agencies, food distributors, UNLV, the CCSD, governmental entities, the media and hundreds of volunteers to efficiently and effectively serve hope to those in our community struggling with hunger. Three Square currently provides 17 million pounds of food – the equivalent of 13 million meals – per year to more than 280 non-profit and faith-based organizations, 195 schools and multiple food service sites throughout Southern Nevada. Three Square is a member of the Feeding America network of food banks. www.threesquare.org
About Spread the Word Nevada
Kids to Kids, a flagship program of Spread the Word Nevada, Inc., a nonprofit, 501(c) (3) corporation, serves low-income children and helps them create home library collections of books to read and share with family members. While developing a love of reading, these libraries promote future academic achievement and self-confidence, which impacts lifelong success. Other literacy programs include Breakfast with Books and Books and Buddies. Since 2001, Spread the Word Nevada has distributed more than 1.4 million gently used and new books to more than 162,000 low-income youth. Contact (702) 564-7809 or visit www.SpreadtheWordNevada.org to learn more about program details.
About The Public Education Foundation
The Public Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to mobilizing community and global resources to meet the challenges of educating a growing and diverse Southern Nevada population. The Foundation’s programs and initiatives are designed to improve student performance and advance quality educational opportunities for all children. Since 1991, the Foundation has raised approximately $62 million to improve teaching and learning in Southern Nevada’s public schools. For more information about the Foundation, go to www.thepef.org.