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On Wednesday, Tioga Downs\u2019 owner Jeff Gural presented the Southern Tier Veterans Support Group (STVSG) with a check for $110,000. The dollars donated were raised during the recent 38-Special concert that was rescheduled because of storms. Gural and his wife, Paula, matched these funds.<\/p>\n

According to STVSG President Al Eaton, the funds have been helping area veterans since the organization was formed seven years ago. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe first donation we received was for $65,000 from Tioga Downs,\u201d said Eaton, \u201cand we have been able to help veterans because of these funds.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eaton explained that 93 cents per dollar goes directly to assist veterans, and that the organization works hard to be a good steward of the funding they receive each year from Tioga Downs through the benefit concert, which is held annually.<\/p>\n

Most recently, according to Eaton, the group donated all of the appliances to a new home at 27 Pine St. in Binghamton that houses homeless veterans. They also donate to the Memory Maker program at the Oxford Group.<\/p>\n

Eaton explained that next year they will focus more on community involvement, and on getting the information out to veterans that might be in need of services. <\/p>\n

Tioga Downs has been holding these benefit concerts for STVSG each year since 2009.<\/p>\n

Gural, during the check presentation to STVSG on Wednesday, stated that he has always believed in giving back to the community, and supporting veterans seemed to be a simple message.<\/p>\n

\u201cVeterans have sacrificed so much for us,\u201d said Gural, adding, \u201cTo know there are homeless veterans out there is unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for the progress and continued success of becoming a full-fledged casino, Gural stated that things have been tough. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been fortunate in the real estate business,\u201d said Gural, \u201cbut this business here is a little tougher.\u201d Gural noted that he is determined to make a go of it though.<\/p>\n

Next up, Gural stated that the new hotel, which is a $200 million project, is expected to be complete by early November. <\/p>\n

To learn more about the Southern Tier Veterans Support Group, visit https:\/\/stvsg.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Tioga Downs, visit www.tiogadowns.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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