Казино осаже и фонд нации собрали 16 тысяч долларов на борьбу с исчезновением и убийством коренных женщин

Osage Casinos, Osage Nation Foundation raise $16,000 for MMIW awareness efforts TULSA, Okla. — Osage Casinos and the Osage Nation Foundation have raised $16,000 for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women awareness efforts. The funds were raised through the casinos’ Round-Up program, which allows casino guests to round up their ticket totals to make a donation. Funds from this year’s effort will go to Northeastern Oklahoma Indigenous Safety and Education, or NOISE, which is a nonprofit that supports families impacted by missing and murdered loved ones. The fundraiser is an annual event that takes place in May during MMIW Awareness Month. “As an Osage-owned and operated organization, this is personal for us. We have a responsibility to be a voice for issues that impact our people and communities. Supporting this effort each year is one way we can stand behind that in a real way,” said Kimberly Pearson, CEO of Osage Casinos. Osage Casinos also had MMIW shirts for sale throughout the month of May. All proceeds from those shirts went to NOISE as well. “When our tribal partners stand with us, it helps us reach more families and continue building awareness in our communities. It’s a reminder that this work matters and that we’re not doing it alone,” said NOISE founder Olivia Gray.