{"id":48361,"date":"2023-11-17T15:46:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T20:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=48361"},"modified":"2023-11-17T15:53:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T20:53:04","slug":"genesee-county-batavia-downs-presents-check-to-rochester-veterans-treatment-court-mentors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/11\/17\/genesee-county-batavia-downs-presents-check-to-rochester-veterans-treatment-court-mentors\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Batavia Downs presents check to Rochester Veterans Treatment Court Mentors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Check Presentation \u2013 From left to right; Henry Wojtaszek, President and CEO Batavia Downs, Roosevelt Bouie, CRM Batavia Downs, Ray Melens, Lead Mentor Rochester Veterans Treatment Court, Tony Debellis, Sean Schiano, VP \u2013 Operations Batavia Downs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contribution a Result of Onsite Event Held in October<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BATAVIA \u2013 Batavia Downs Gaming President and CEO Henry Wojtaszek presented representatives from the Rochester Veterans Treatment Court with a check for $7,000 to help support their efforts of assisting Veterans within the court system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On October 21st<\/sup>\u00a0a Vets night dinner was held at Batavia Downs in conjunction with a night of live racing.\u00a0 Proceeds from live and penny auctions were collected in support of the Rochester Veterans Treatment Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are appreciative to Sean Schiano from Batavia Downs for thinking of us, \u201csaid Ray Melens, Lead Mentor for the Monroe County Veterans Court.  \u201cThe funds are so important for us to continue our work as we look to assist Veterans who find themselves within the court system.  We strive to identify and treat the underlying issues facing many Veterans to help them get back on the right path.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVeterans have a special meaning for Batavia Downs, \u201csaid Wojtaszek.  \u201cSo many of our own employees volunteered their time, as well as donated many of the baskets for our Penny Auction.  One of our directors, Michael Horton, was the auctioneer for the live action which helped raise additional funds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Batavia Downs\/WROTB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Western Region Off-Track Betting Corporation is a public benefit corporation with headquarters in Batavia, NY. WROTB owns and operates 8 branches, as well as Batavia Downs Gaming, a standard bred racetrack and gaming facility. Since its inception, Western Region OTB has generated over $232 million in operating and surcharge revenues to the taxpayers of participating municipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Veterans Treatment Court<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Veterans Treatment Court program is available to eligible Veterans with non-violent criminal charges who have either a substance abuse or mental health diagnosis. The goal of VTC is to treat the underlying issues that are at the root of the criminal behavior. With intensive case management, the Veteran is given all the tools they need to return to being a productive member of society. This group of Veterans is further supported by the opportunity to attend a variety of peer groups on a voluntary basis while they are in treatment and after their discharge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Check Presentation \u2013 From left to right; Henry Wojtaszek, President and CEO Batavia Downs, Roosevelt Bouie, CRM Batavia Downs, Ray Melens, Lead Mentor Rochester Veterans Treatment Court, Tony Debellis, Sean Schiano, VP \u2013 Operations Batavia Downs Contribution a Result of Onsite Event Held in October BATAVIA \u2013 Batavia Downs Gaming President \u2026<\/p>\n

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