October 27, 2010
Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MGM GRAND DETROIT SUPPORTS THINK DETROIT PAL’S YOUTH FOOTBALL PROGRAM
Local company invests in the Cobras and Patriots football teams
 
DETROIT, Mich.—Recognizing the benefits of supporting youth athletic programs in the city, MGM Grand Detroit has donated time, goods and funds to two Think Detroit PAL youth football teams. The initiative is part of MGM Grand Detroit’s "Touching Communities... Touching Lives" campaign, which is geared to make a positive and impactful different in the Metro Detroit community.

"MGM Grand’s monetary donations will go towards enhancing Think Detroit PAL’s sports programs and help us reach more kids," said Tim Richey, COO of Think Detroit PAL, "while the in-kind donation of concession items will help the Cobras and Patriots with their own efforts to build a positive family environment for their youth."

MGM Grand Detroit team members were on hand Saturday, October 9th to work concessions in support of the Cobras and the Patriots. They also participated in field cleanup before and after the game.

Along with time, MGM Grand Detroit made significant in-kind donations to both the Cobras and the Patriots football teams. The company also presented each team with a $3,500 monetary donation, and Think Detroit PAL a monetary donation of $3,000, for a total of $10,000.

Awarded the 2010 Forbes Four-Star Award and AAA’s prestigious Four-Diamond rating, MGM Grand Detroit is the city's first and only downtown hotel, gaming, and entertainment destination built from the ground up. The hotel features 400 chic and stylish guest rooms, including nine rooftop VIP suites and 56 opulent corner suites. Guests can enjoy three signature restaurants by two of the world’s preeminent celebrity chefs: Wolfgang Puck and Michael Mina; in-room dining by Puck in addition to casual restaurants; lounges, including a relaxed piano-style bar; high-energy nightlife; the only resort-style spa in southeast Michigan; and 30,000 square feet of meeting space capable of hosting everything from large corporate events to intimate black-tie engagements.

Think Detroit PAL was formed on March 1, 2006, by the merger of two of the leading youth development organizations in the Detroit area:  Think Detroit, Inc. and the Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL). The organization is one of the largest non-profit urban youth development programs in the nation, and serves nearly 12,000 young people annually through athletic, academic, and leadership development programs.

For more information or to make a donation, please contact Think Detroit PAL at 313.833.1600 or on the web at www.thinkdetroitpal.org.