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Barona Sponsors Battle of the Badges II
The Barona Band of Mission Indians is once again sponsoring the Community Youth Athletic Center’s (cyac) largest annual fundraiser, the Battle of the Badges. is
fundraiser pits local law enforcement o cers against each other in the boxing ring. Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino will host Battle of the Badges II on Saturday, June 26 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Event tickets are
$15 for adults and $5 for children, 14 and under.
In addition, vip tables are also available at $300
for a table of four. Tickets can be purchased at
the Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino gift
shop, or through cyac by calling (619) 474-2922, or at the door the night of the event.
cyac is a non-pro t organization dedicated to keeping
San Diego-area youth o the streets and in school through
the discipline of boxing and mentoring programs. Serving
youth from eight to 18 years of age, the cyac can accommodate up to
100 children and young adults per day at their facility, and is a safe and supportive place for disadvantaged youth to spend their time.
Barona is a longtime sponsor of cyac. In 2002, the Barona Tribe donated $170,000 to help build the cyac’s new 3,700 square foot boxing and educational facility in National City, featuring a fully equipped computer room, boxing ring and tutoring facilities. In addition to the Tribe’s donation for the new center, Barona has also contributed an estimated $75,000 in cash and in-kind donations, and has aided the organization in helping local youth turn their lives around in a more positive direction.
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
TDonates $51,000 to American Red Cross he American Red Cross of San Diego and Imperial Counties announced on May 12 it received a $51,000 donation from the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians to support the Armed Forces Emergency Services program
Indian Gaming Jobs it New All Time High
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he California Indian Nations Gaming Association (cniga) announced on May18 that job growth created by
and the newly formed San Diego Disaster Preparedness Fund.
A core mission of the American Red
Cross, the Armed Forces Emergency Services program assists members of
our armed forces and their families
when they are experiencing personal emergencies. e San Diego chapter responds to requests for assistance
24 hours a day, seven days a week and typically elds over 10,000 calls each month.
The American Red Cross is congressionally
Services program, but does not receive any government funding for this program. It is funded solely from individual and corporate donations.
“Contributing to our Armed Forces Emergency Services program is a wonderful way for our community to show their appreciation to the men and women in our Armed Forces,” said Ronne Froman, chief executive officer of the American Red Cross of San Diego and Imperial Counties.“The
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians are our heroes for helping us to provide this valuable service.” Half of the $51,000 donation will be used to upgrade communications equipment, which will allow caseworkers at the American Red Cross to be more efficient and to provide better services to military personnel and their families. The other half of the donation will be used for the San Diego Disaster Preparedness Fund, which will help ensure that the Red Cross is able to respond to future
disasters.
The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians are known for their ancient traditions of hospitality and
sharing, and their generous donation to the American Red Cross of San Diego and Imperial Counties is a perfect example. The Viejas Band understands that the community needs the Red Cross to be a strong, vital, and effective organization and that they can only do that with the strong financial support of the community.
California Indian casinos and their tribal governments grew by nearly 17% for the year ending April 2004.
Preliminary statistics supplied by the
California Employment Development Department also revealed that tribes employed 44,300 workers in April 2004, up .2% from the previous month and 16.6% over
April 2003.
“ e employment growth and the hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes and economic development being generated from tribal governments’ gaming activities is coming at a time when the state needs it most,” said
cniga Chairman Anthony Miranda.
Statewide, unemployment was 6.2% in April. at gure is down from a revised 6.6% in March. In April 2003 the state’s unemployment rate was 6.8%. Miranda said tribal governments are committed to the continued creation of jobs and economic development in California.
Pechanga Resort & Casino Takes
Hundreds of Local Kids “AOut To The Ball Game”
s the summer months approach, the thoughts of many children turn toward playing with friends and enjoying one of America’s favorite pastimes,
baseball. roughout the Temecula Valley, hundreds of area youth are involved with baseball, softball and other outdoor recreational activities. As a way to reach out to these children and their love of the game, Pechanga Resort & Casino is giving the Boys & Girls Club, ymca, the Temecula Valley School District, local Little League chapters and the Special Olympics approximately 2,500 free tickets to Anaheim Angels games throughout the spring and summer. e tickets were bought and paid for by Pechanga Resort & Casino to use at the company’s discretion. Pechanga Resort & Casino is committed to community outreach and doing its part as a business leader in the Temecula Valley. Some of Pechanga’s other major charitable contributions include $250,000 annually to the area’s ve high schools (amount to increase next year as two new schools open), $300,000 to the new Temecula Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, $47,000 to Western Eagle Foundation, $25,000 for the next ve years to the Boys & Girls Club and a host of others.
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