Charitable Giving by Ocean Cares - Casino Change Donations | Ocean Casino Resort

Whether you come to Ocean Casino Resort and end up hitting the jackpot or playing it safe, you somehow end up with one ticket slips with some change on them. Luckily, the Ocean Cares program ensures that you have a place to deposit the change slips as charitable contributions to the local community.

Ocean Cares donation boxes called “Change for Change” are installed throughout the casino floor. This is Ocean’s initiative to collect donations from players who would like their small change ticket slips to go to charity. The boxes can be found next to ticket redemption machines and Cashier cages at the resort. As an organization, Ocean Cares continues to participate in charitable giving and philanthropic efforts, both from a community and national standpoint. Contributions are made in the areas of Community, Health & Human Services, Culture, Education, and Seniors, among others. In 2021, our guests have donated about $10,000 in change slips already. Four very worthy organizations in the community will be benefiting from our patrons' generosity

How Ocean Cares is making a difference in its local community

The 2026 six non-profits that Ocean Cares will be supporting through the change donation drop boxes include:

• Covenant House - Covenant House New Jersey’s (CHNJ) mission is to provide housing and supportive services to youth ages 18-24 experiencing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking with absolute respect and unconditional love regardless of race, creed, religion, ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. Our Dove Learning Centers (DLC), located within our programs, focus on strengthening skills in 5 areas: Education, Employment, Financial Literacy, Wellness and Social Navigation. Offering choice in selecting their programmatic priorities and challenging them to reach their goals, helps contribute to success in the future and has a lasting impact. We coach our young people to develop skills that will help them navigate challenges and support them to thrive in their future housing opportunities. Our sites throughout New Jersey are open 24/7 to provide immediate needs and support to young people who need help.

• Deborah Hospital Foundation - Deborah Heart and Lung Center is a leader in the field of cardiology, pulmonary, and vascular care. We offer a wide range of advanced surgical procedures and non-surgical alternatives for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular diseases in adults, including congenital and acquired heart defects. Our expert team of medical professionals use state-of-the-art technology, the most up to date evidence-based best practices, and groundbreaking research to create the most sustainable outcomes for individuals facing life-threatening conditions.

  For more than a century, Deborah has never issued a bill to a patient for care received within the hospital. In fact, Deborah remains the only hospital in the nation that treats both adults and children without ever issuing a bill for care. 

• Sister Jean's Kitchen - Work passionately to end hunger in Atlantic City, NJ by providing our neighbors in need the healthy food and resources they need to thrive. 

Sister Jean’s Kitchen currently offers three programs:

The Kitchen, which serves free hot meals to hungry people every weekday, Monday thru Friday from 11am to 1pm.  All are welcome!

The Pantry, which provides free groceries to individuals and families who are food insecure, is open three days a week, it allows guests freedom to choose only what they want. For homeless guests, the Pantry provides food that do not require cooking.

The Garden seasonally provides fresh produce to members of the local community.

• CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children is a unique public-private partnership which helps the state protect abused and neglected children living in foster care. CASA is the only entity authorized by State Statute to provide needed one-on-one advocacy for children removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect. The only non-profit that is part of the Judiciary’s Best Practices Standards for Children in Court Cases. CASA also performs a critical state function for the benefit of New Jersey’s most vulnerable citizens, helping the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) ensure the safety, wellbeing, and permanency of children while assisting the Judiciary in making the best decisions possible for them. Currently supports 200 volunteers who, in the last fiscal year, advocated for 400 children and youth in Atlantic, Cape May, and Camden Counties. For 30 years, CASA has remained steadfast in their mission to provide an advocate for every child living in foster care in our region. 
• No1Hungry - At No1HungryinEHC Inc, we believe that no one in our community should go hungry. That's why our mission is to provide food for the food insecure in our community, so that everyone can enjoy their life with a full stomach. We also organize back to school and holiday drives with donated items from our community. We are a non-profit organization that relies on the generosity of individuals and businesses in our community to support our cause. With your help, we can end hunger in our community and make sure that everyone has access to the food they need.
• Adelaide’s Place – Established in August 2002 as a day center for women who do not have children with them experiencing homelessness and/or are at risk or both.  Adelaide’s Place is a safe haven for women where they are treated with dignity and respect and provided with supportive services to improve their quality of life. Adelaide’s Place provides referrals to local agencies and offer activities such as guided meditation, arts and crafts and small group discussions on topics the women select, as well as nutrition and budgeting classes. These activities are conducted by the staff and volunteers, as well as  outside agencies. Many of the women report that the socialization experienced  here with the others is an important part of their lives. Having the support of Ocean Casino Resort not only assists us in continuing to serve the women who come to us each day, but offers a positive affirmation to each of these women that others care about them, specifically a local business that supports them.