This fund is administered by an independent committee including representatives of Toppenish or Wapato, Yakima, the state gaming commission, the Yakama gaming commission, and Yakama Tribal Council. The Community Impact Fund seeks to aid larger projects that benefit the community as a whole. Close to 50% of the funding supports fire departments and schools in our community. Grants include hospice care, fire department support, veteran service animals, materials to support education, support for food banks and more. The organizations receiving a distribution comprise many communities, and this year, grants awarded range from $1,000 to $30,000 per recipient. The committee bases part of their selection on the areas of need in the community. The applications undergo multiple rounds of cuts before the final selection. The committee for the Charitable Contribution fund received 274 applications to evaluate for the 2022 distribution. The impacts of these grants will be felt throughout Central Washington including Yakima, Benton, Kittitas, and Klickitat counties. Non-profit organizations submit their applications annually between January 1 and March 31. Yakama Cares, an annual event, donates funds to create positive impacts in the communities we serve, and it is funded through the Charitable Contribution fund. The Yakama Cares program selected 144 nonprofits to share $525,872 while larger grants supporting law enforcement, healthcare, and our municipalities were awarded through the Community Impact Fund. Through Yakama Cares and the Community Impact Fund, Legends Casino Hotel will distribute $1,063,645 to nonprofit organizations supporting our community today.

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