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DURANT, Okla. (August 25, 2025) – Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant made a $10,000 donation to Never Too Young To Care (N2Y2C), a charity started by 18-year-old Jaxson Taylor, to benefit from the Choctaw Casino &  Resort – Durant’s  “3 Months. 3 Millionaires.” promotion.

The donation was made by Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant on behalf of its August “3 Months. 3 Millionaires.” winner, Tarek S., a father of three from The Colony.

N2Y2C, which focuses on helping the homeless and women and children, was founded by Jaxson Taylor when he was 10 years old and has been serving the community for more than eight years. Taylor, now entering his freshman year at Texas Tech University, is transitioning leadership to 11-year-old student leaders, Stella Hornberger and Peyton Wise.

“I was amazed that that someone would choose N2Y2C to benefit from a $10,000 donation,” said Jaxson Taylor. “We plan to use this money to help support our Christmas project and we will be able to buy new coats, shoes, and toys for the children at The Samaritan Inn in McKinney and provide those families with a hot meal for the holidays.”

Longtime N2Y2C supporter former McKinney Mayor George Fuller said he’s been involved with the charity since he met Jaxson selling lemonade in Plano to help support his mission. “I have complete admiration for what he does, and I have been involved in his charity for many years. He’s an impressive young man that truly embodies the human spirit,” Fuller said.

Incoming N2Y2C President Peyton Wise, a student at Brenner Middle School in Plano, said, “the money will help kids that don’t get Christmas, and we are excited to help them have the best Christmas they can in the situation they are in.”

“It’s inspiring to see passionate students come together to make such a positive impact on lives in their community,” said Kaley Lehew, regional marketing director of Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant. “This is the second $10,000 ‘3 Months. 3 Millionaire.’ charitable donation we’ve presented. Our first went to two Richardson ISD schools, and we look forward to presenting our third $10,000 donation later this month.”

N2Y2C Cutline:

Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant makes a $10,000 donation to Never Too Young To Care (N2Y2C) as part of its “3 Months. 3 Millionaires.” promotion. Tarek S., the August $1 million winner selected the student-led charity which focuses on homelessness and women and children. Pictured back row left to right are Thomas O’Sullivan, Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant marketing director; and George Fuller, former McKinney Mayor; Front Row are Kaley Lehew, Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant regional marketing director; Stella Hornbeck, N2Y2C vice president; Peyton Wise, N2Y2C president; and Jaxson Taylor, N2Y2C founder.

About Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Okla.

Located an hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant is a AAA Four Diamond casino resort, entertainment and convention destination in southeastern Oklahoma. The casino has more than 7,400 slot machines, table games, a poker room, and a large non-smoking casino. The resort offers more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and convention space and seats more than 3,000 at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) award-winning Grand Theater. The resort also includes more than 1,600 luxurious rooms and suites, 20 restaurants, 21 bars and lounges, six retail stores, two fitness centers, a spa, and two outdoor pools and a water park. The family-friendly District offers guests 20 bowling lanes, a 6-screen premier movie theater, 70 arcade games and dining options. Additionally, guests can enjoy the Choctaw RV Park located across from the casino. For more information, visit choctawcasinos.com.

https://www.choctawcasinos.com/durant/

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