Casino promotes cancer awareness

Friday - October 14, 2016 by Damon Toledo | The Southern Ute Drum

Casino HR Director Michelle Kress (left) and Annie McGraw smile for a photo at the Breast Cancer Awareness event hosted by Sky Ute Casino.

Casino Senior Executive Assistant Jessica Chamblee (left) and Crystal Kelly compete in a game of Ping-Pong tic-tac-toe.

Stacia Thompson (right) from the Relay for Life program speaks with guests about their role in breast cancer awareness.

Sky Ute Casino’s Terry Maines (director of slops) takes a chance in the money machine, raking in a total of $300.

Juan Rosaldo, Casino slot manager, brings in $450.

Shelly Dodge from the Casino’s accounting department brings in a total of $990.

Christine Hudgens from the Casino’s accounting department sets a record on the money machine by bringing in $1,555.

Blackjack manager Linda Moore appears to have a difficult time. However, she was able to rake in $725.

Casino staff members were able to pull in a total of $4,020 from the money machine, which the casino matched for $8,040. The money will be donated towards cancer research.

Photo Credit: Damon Toledo | The Southern Ute Drum

On Thursday, Oct. 6, the Sky Ute Casino Resort hosted their annual Cancer Awareness event that invited community members to share an afternoon with Casino staff and the Relay For Life program, a collaborator with the American Cancer Society. Raffles and games were offered to guests with all proceeds going towards cancer research. Additionally, the Casino offered staff members to give it their all in the money machine, which landed a total of $4,020. The Casino matched the price and donated a total of $8,040 towards cancer research.

Tags: American Cancer Society, Annie McGraw, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Christine Hudgens, Crystal Kelly, Health, Jessica Chamblee, Juan Rosaldo, Linda Moore, Michelle Kress, Relay For Life, Shelley Dodge, Sky Ute Casino Resort, Stacia Thompson, Terry Maines