Our employees have been out of work for over a month and a-half and this is a way for us to give back.”Īlthough faces were covered, it was evident plenty of smiles were present on the giving and receiving ends.

“Thank God we have Jim Allen as our CEO and the Tribal Council they’re so supportive of this. “It’s been phenomenal,” said Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood President Bo Guidry, who was in the middle of it all as he helped with the distributions. Pablo Astardjian, director of food and beverage for Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, gives a friendly wave to a team member during the grocery store gift card distribution May 15, 2020. More than 600 vehicles came through in the first hour. They handed out Publix gift cards and anniversary pins that commemorate the 16th anniversary of Hollywood’s Hard Rock grand opening that occurred May 11, 2004. Tribal member Jo-Lin Osceola, also a Hard Rock employee, held up signs of encouragement as a steady stream of vehicles rolled through three lanes in the valet area.Įmployees remained in their vehicles and were greeted by Hard Rock personnel – all wearing protective face coverings. During the May 15 distribution, a disc jockey – aka Hard Rock employee Will Otis – blasted rock music. Seminole Hard Rock made the process as festive as possible. Seminole Hard Rock employee Bebe De Azevedo shows a Publix gift card and 16th anniversary pin that were given to team members in Hollywood on May 15, 2020. Mark Tascione, director of sales and catering services, hands out grocery store gift cards to team members while Bo Guidry, president Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, helps with the distribution May 15, 2020. A similar number was expected for the second round. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood – whose massive expansion was open for only five months before being shut down in mid-March with all the other Seminole and Hard Rock properties due to the pandemic – handed out about 3,800 cards in round one. The first round of distributions for the $100 cards was May 1 round two came two weeks later. and Canada who earn less than $50,000 per year. Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming distributed $4.4 million in grocery store gift cards to about 22,000 team members in the U.S. Putting food on the table during the COVID-19 pandemic became a little easier for furloughed Hard Rock and Seminole Gaming employees. Seminole Hard Rock employee and Tribal member Jo-Lin Osceola shows support for team members as they receive grocery store gift cards May 15, 2020, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood.

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