LAS VEGAS – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has announced a pledge of $250,000 to expand its Diversity and Inclusion Program and support local nonprofit organizations. The funds will be allocated in the coming months across new CoStar (employee) diversity training resources, monetary donations to nonprofit organizations, and a sizeable commitment to the Hannah Brown Community Development Corporation Scholarship Fund.
Currently, the resort continues to work alongside Diversity Best Practices, a renowned organization for executive diversity thought leaders, and in partnership with Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council to seek out minority-owned vendor partners, and to develop innovative solutions for continual culture change within the community.
This charitable pledge comes on the heels of the resort-casino donating $250,000 in pallets of food to local charities and foodbanks over the closure earlier this year, as well as the ongoing pledge to match up to $10,000 of all Giving Module donations each quarter. Through The Cosmopolitan’s Giving Module, guests and visitors are encouraged to donate their spare change when redeeming slot ticket vouchers at kiosks on the casino floor. Since launching in July 2019, The Cosmopolitan, and its guests, have donated more than $82,000 to local charitable partners with the help of more than 230,000 donation transactions. The resort saw an astonishing increase in donations in August compared to July 2020, where 20 percent of all ticket vouchers redeemed at kiosks resulted in a charitable donation. The 50 percent increase in these transactions between July and August amassed $6,620.88 donated.
Moving into the fourth quarter, The Cosmopolitan has selected organizations that support diversity, inclusivity and first responders to its beneficiary partners list. The new charitable beneficiaries include: 100 Black Men and The Boys and Girls Club, to support both organizations’ ever-present influence and work with minority youth in local schools; Bunker Labs, providing assistance to veterans in starting and growing their own businesses. The organization opened their Las Vegas Chapter this month; and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation, a local first responders’ organization that works in tandem with LVMPD to ensure our community’s safety. The four new charities were implemented into The Cosmopolitan’s Giving Module on Thursday, Oct. 1.
“As a resort, we pledge our commitment towards the social injustice issues that continue to plague our nation. While we are proud of our ongoing charitable efforts, it is our goal that The Cosmopolitan’s quarter of a million dollars in aid and donation efforts will provide the resources needed to further assist our CoStars and our community, bettering the lives of many in need through education, awareness, support and direct monetary giving efforts,” said Daniel Espino, Chief People Officer at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. “We can, and always will, do more.”
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