For the past five years, the local Creek Nation Casino has been doing its Angel Tree gifting. This year the group was able to help 73 kids and families for the holiday season, helping 10 from the Muscogee Creek Nation Foster Care Services, 10 from a local daycare here in Bristow, 25 from the security department at the casino, 21 from the local social services and they have adopted a family with seven children.
The employee committee works hard throughout the year, holding fundraisers such a three month long Biggest Loser contest, a Snack Shak for employees at the casino, those funds go directly for purchasing the gifts to help brighten those less fortunate during the holidays. This year the goal of the committee was to raise $2,500 for the gifts but they exceeded that goal, raising a total of $5,700 thanks to all the people community with such big hearts.
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