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Borgata Hotel Casino awards JFS in Atlantic County $100,000 for mobile food pantry

As this year’s capacity building grant recipient, JFS is expanding its operations to reach 150,000 meals served between July and June 2026.

JFS Atlantic Country Food Pantry, Borgata
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J., awarded a $100,000 grant to support efforts to alleviate hunger, including a mobile food pantry run by Jewish Family Services of Atlantic County, N.J., Oct. 15, 2025. Credit: Courtesy of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J., has teamed up with Jewish Family Services of Atlantic County (JFS) to open a mobile food pantry to help alleviate hunger in the immediate and surrounding areas.

In support of MGM Resorts International’s commitment to food insecurity and hunger relief, Borgata awarded a $100,000 grant to support the Jewish agency’s ongoing efforts in the community.

The casino held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 15 to launch the initiative.

JFS of Atlantic County currently provides the only full-service food pantry on Absecon Island, N.J., that is open five days per week, with additional satellite pantries located within the municipal building and courthouse. It has a mobile pantry that can provide pop-up services and also provides Meals on Wheels services to home-bound clients.

As this year’s capacity building grant recipient, JFS is expanding its operations to reach 150,000 meals served between July and June 2026.

JFS Atlantic Country Food Pantry, Borgata
Niklas Rytterstrom, president and CEO of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, checks out the pantry. Credit: Courtesy of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.

JFS Atlantic Country Food Pantry, Borgata
Food pantry items. Credit: Courtesy of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.

JFS Atlantic Country Food Pantry, Borgata
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J., awarded a $100,000 grant to support efforts to alleviate hunger, including a mobile food pantry run by Jewish Family Services of Atlantic County, N.J., Oct. 15, 2025. Credit: Courtesy of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.

About Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is an MGM Resorts Luxury Destination and market-leading casino resort. Features and amenities include 2,000 luxurious hotel rooms and suites; 106,000 square feet of meeting and event space; 161,000 square feet of gaming space; 2,400-seat Event Center; 900-seat Music Box theater; Premier Nightclub; a race and sports book; 11 retail boutiques; 13 fine dining and casual restaurants; Spa Toccare, connected to an indoor pool and adjacent outdoor garden; a Roman-style outdoor pool and Borgata Beer Garden. MGM Tower at Borgata features 757 guestrooms and suites; 27,000 square feet of meeting and event space; two indoor and two outdoor heated pools; and five boutique retail shops. Borgata is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM).

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Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties (JFS) encourages strong families, thriving children, healthy adults, vital seniors and strong communities. With dozens of program areas, it specializes in counseling, mental health services, homeless programs, vocational services, and adult and older adult services. It also host an on-site food pantry. The agency impacts more than 15,000 lives each year throughout Atlantic and Cape May Counties.
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