Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort HERO (Harrah's Employees Reaching Out) Program volunteered to test an onsite project for community partner Manna Food Bank. Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort and Manna Food Bank have partnered since 2000 on events, sponsorships and volunteer opportunities, supporting the mission of ending hunger in Western North Carolina.

The 4,000 pounds of rice was delivered in bulk, ready for bagging into family-size servings. Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort provided its events center banquet kitchen

to host the rice-bagging event. HERO's from all shifts took time before and after their shifts and on breaks to help pack rice.

"It's exciting to bring a volunteer opportunity to our employees and make it convenient for them to help and allow those who may not have the time to ...