Maine: Bangor Area Homeless Shelter receives large donation on Giving Tuesday

Maine: Bangor Area Homeless Shelter receives large donation on Giving Tuesday

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  • Sebastian Bennage, NEWS CENTER Maine
December 2, 2022 8:00 PM
  • Sebastian Bennage, NEWS CENTER Maine

The Hollywood Casino Bangor presented a $46,000 check to the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter this week.

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The money was raised all summer long by charging a $20 charity fee to people parking at the casino during its concerts.

This year was the first full season it’s been able to collect the charity fee and is the largest check the casino has given out in its 17-year history.

“This number exceeded all expectations we could have possibly had. We thought there might be a chance to reach $50,000. Maybe that will be our goal for next year!” Austin Muchemore, the general manager at Hollywood Casino Bangor, said.

The casino did collect donations during last year’s concert season, but due to the pandemic, the number of concerts was reduced significantly.