Batavia Downs gives $4,200 to M.A.D Rescue in Albion

Provided photo: From left include Ryan Hasenauer, director of marketing for Batavia Downs; Bob Stilwell; Jennifer Stilwell, president of Make a Difference Rescue; and Henry Wojtaszek, president and CEO of Batavia Downs.

Press Release, Batavia Downs Gaming

BATAVIA – Batavia Downs Gaming President and CEO Henry Wojtaszek presented representatives from the Make a Difference (M.A.D) Rescue with a check for $4,200 to help support their efforts rescuing abandoned street dogs of Puerto Rico.

Unclaimed Funds, along side donations and the sale of bottle openers helped raise the money.

“We are appreciative to Cindy DeCarlo and the whole team at Batavia Downs,” said Jennifer Stilwell, President of M.A.D. which is based in Albion. “These funds are so important for us to continue our work of rescuing and rehabilitating the street dogs of Puerto Rico. With these funds we can continue to find them their forever homes here in Western New York and beyond.”

“There are lots of animal lovers, both here amongst our staff and our guests, “said Henry Wojtaszek, President and CEO of Batavia Downs.  “As a dog owner myself, I know the joy a dog can bring to a family.  We are happy to help Jennifer and her team in their efforts to make life better for these dogs as they find new owners.”

About Batavia Downs/WROTB

Western Region Off-Track Betting Corporation is a public benefit corporation with headquarters in Batavia, NY. WROTB owns and operates 9 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.

About Make a Difference (M.A.D) Rescue

M.A.D Rescue is a Western New York based non-profit that is passionate about the recovery, rehabilitation and adoption of the homeless, abused and abandoned street dogs of Puerto Rico.