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December 2006 Tribes in the News (Continued)
TSribes Rally to Help Esperanza Fire Victims
outhern California gaming tribes provided shelter, clothing, cash and re ghting personnel to aid during the Esperanza Fire in late October. e Esperanza Fire left ve re ghters dead and dozens homeless and a ected many.
men and women were the re ghters that lost their lives to the Esperanza re. As a tribute to their bravery, Sycuan pledged $50,000 to the fund established to assist the families of the fallen re ghters. e Sycuan Fire Department also sent both personnel and equipment to Riverside County to battle the re.
e California Nations Indian Gaming Association also contributed $10,000 from the association’s charitable foundation to assist the families of the re ghters.
TSoboba Casino Team Members Raise $17,000 for Race for the Cure
e Morongo Band of Mission Indians delivered hot meals to families staying at the
American Red Cross shelter in Beaumont. e Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians opened part of its reservation near San Jacinto as a comfort station for rescuers
and re ghters, where more than 1,000 re ghters received meals.
In late October the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians announced a contribution of
$50,000 to aid the families of the re ghters who lost their lives. e Tribe also dispatched a re engine from the Pechanga Fire Department as part of a structure protection striketeam.
And in 2003, the U.S. Forest Service sent members of its re ghting team to help protect the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation’s reservation from the devastating Cedar res, and among that group of brave
his year Soboba Casino sponsored a team Soboba Casino was proud to sponsor for Race for the Cure— e Susan G. a team of more than 80 participants in Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. On this event. Most of the team members
October 15, 2006 at the Promenade Mall in Temecula, over 10,000 people gathered to “Race for the Cure.” Many of the participants wore not
only their race bib, but also a pink bib that stated “In Celebration of ” announcing the name of their loved one in support or remembrance.
participated in the 1K or the 5K walk. Soboba also had a booth at the event and handed out over 8,000 water bottles and
tickets to the upcoming events. All together with the sponsorship, the Team Soboba Casino raised over $17,000 for Race for the Cure.
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