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Casino announces three-year commitment to Burnaby Hospital

Grand Villa Casino, through Gateway Casinos and Entertainment’s corporate giving program - called GatewayGIVES - announced a multi-year partnership with Burnaby Hospital Foundation towards the new mental health and substance use zone at Burnaby Hospi
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Photo (from left): Tanya Gabara, director of public relations, Gateway Casinos and Entertainment; Kristy James, CEO, Burnaby Hospital Foundation; Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley; Rowland England, VP of operations BC West, Gateway Casinos and Entertainment. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Grand Villa Casino, through Gateway Casinos and Entertainment’s corporate giving program - called GatewayGIVES - announced a multi-year partnership with Burnaby Hospital Foundation towards the new mental health and substance use zone at Burnaby Hospital.

“Burnaby Hospital is a vital part of our community. It serves the ill and injured throughout Burnaby and the surrounding area, and we are thrilled to build on our existing relationship to ensure our community remains healthy and vibrant,” said Lisa Mak, general manager of Grand Villa Casino in Burnaby.

The GatewayGIVES three-year commitment for $50,000 will support patients with complex needs, including mental health and substance use issues. The MHSU is expected to create a safer, calmer environment with specialized equipment and a multidisciplinary approach, and a treatment setting that is more therapeutic than a traditional emergency room.

“Burnaby Hospital Foundation has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, and we are extremely appreciative of their commitment to once again step forward in support of our community here in Burnaby, East Vancouver and beyond,” said foundation CEO Kristy James. “Burnaby Hospital has one of the busiest emergency departments in B.C., and the addition of the MHSU is a much needed purpose-built environment to support effective care.”

GatewayGIVES is the branded corporate giving and community engagement program for Gateway Casinos and Entertainment, which operates 27 gaming properties in British Columbia, Alberta (Edmonton) and Ontario. With approximately 8,648 employees, Gateway is one of the largest and most diversified gaming and entertainment companies in Canada. 

“Through this program we are able to give back and support the communities where we operate. We are very proud of the relationship we have with the Burnaby Hospital Foundation and we’re extremely excited to be making this long-term commitment to a project that will help so many,” said Tony Santo, CEO of Gateway Casinos and Entertainment.