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TAgua Caliente Tribe Presents $175,000 to Five Charities
he Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians presented $175,000 to ve e Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is a federally recognized Indian charities on December 2nd, thanks to proceeds from the Tribe’s 7th Annual Tribe located in Palm Springs, with 32,000 acres of reservation lands that Charity Golf Tournament at the Indian Canyons Golf Resort. ose spread across Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage and into the Santa
charities that each received a check for $35,000 included the Boys & Girls Club Rosa and San Jacinto mountains. For more information about the Tribe, visit of Coachella Valley, Shelter from the Storm, USO Palm Springs, Institute of aguacaliente-nsn.gov.
American Indian Arts, and Running Strong.
SOycuan Band Donates Over $70,000 to Charities
n December 15th, the Sycuan Band Ceremony, an event that started in 2006. e Harvest Worship Center, Embrace, Epilepsy of the Kumeyaay Nation hosted its Gift Giving Ceremony began as another way to Foundation of San Diego, Eric Paredes Save a Life annual Holiday Gift Giving Ceremony give back to important causes during the holiday Foundation, Fisher House Foundation, Legacy
at Sycuan Casino. Members of the Sycuan Tribal Council and Sycuan Casino Executive Board personally selected and invited 28 local charitable organizations to attend the event. Hosted at Sycuan Casino’s Paipa’s Buffet, attendees enjoyed complimentary brunch, followed by a check presentation ceremony where each organization was given a nancial donation to assist in their mission and cause. A total over $70,000 was donated among the organization’s Gift Giving
TChumash Casino Raises $25,000 at Toys For Tots Benefit Concert
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n December 2nd, Spa Resort Casino Assistant General Manager Kari Stout-Smith, Senior Director of Marketing Scott Korn eld, and Special Events Manager Krystina Belcher presented a check for $4,600 from the casino’s Brews & BBQ event in October to the Rotary
season. e Tribe and the casino are philanthropic leaders in the San Diego community year around, contributing monetary or in-kind donations.
e 2016 annual Holiday Gift Giving Ceremony bene ciaries included A Reason to Survive, ALS Association Greater San Diego Chapter, Barrio Logan College Institute, Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County, Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County — OPERATION BIGS, Challenge Center, Challenged Athletes Foundation, Choice
Church, Mama’s Kitchen, Monarch School, PERT Psychiatric Emergency Response Team, Pro Kids, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Second Chance, Skinny Gene Project, Soldier to Shelter, Sons of Charity, Summit for Stem Cell, Team Parker for Life, UCSD Mitochondrial Research Fund, UR the ChURch, Walk of the Warrior, and e Seany Foundation.
he December 15th performance of The Nutcracker by the Moscow Ballet e Chumash Band of Mission Indians’ Tribal Chairman Kenneth Kahn was a Toys for Tots fundraiser sponsored by Chumash Casino Resort, recalled the Tribe’s involvement with the program run by the U.S. Marine which netted $25,000 for the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo County Corps Reserve 13 years ago during the resort’s rst concert. “We continue to
Toys for Tots campaigns. e area Toys for Tots program has bene ted more support this program year after year because of the positive impact provided to than 6,000 families since its inception in 1994. the children in our community during the holidays,” Kahn said.
Spa Resort Casino Teams Up with Rotary Club to Support omeless Youth Program
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Club of Palm Springs, in support of their Homeless Youth Program. Members of the Rotary Club of Palm Springs and sta members from the Palm Mountain Resort in Palm Springs, who donated their time to help, manned booths at the Spa Resort Casino’s second annual Brews & BBQ event on Saturday, October 22nd. eir e orts generated $4,600 to assist underprivileged kids with food and other necessities throughout the year.
Rotary Club of Palm Spring Homeless Youth Program Coordinator Tim Ellis, PSUSD Student Assistance Program Coordinator Don Slusser (far left-right) and Rotary Club of Palm Springs President James Can eld (far right) accepted a check for $4,600 from Spa Resort Casino Special Events Manager Krystina Belcher, Assistant General Manager Kari Stout-Smith and Senior Director of Marketing Scott Korn eld (center, left to right).
year ends. e Rotary Club of Palm Springs has partnered with PSUSD to close this gap, which is estimated to be $25,000 annually.
“Spa Resort Casino was honored to partner for a second year with the Rotary Club of Palm Springs at our Brews & BBQ event,” Stout-Smith said.
“ e club’s commitment translates into providing valuable support to those in need.”
Among those accepting the check on behalf of the Rotary Club of Palm Springs were its President, James Can eld, and Homeless Youth Program Coordinator, Tim Ellis. Also on hand to speak at the event was Don Slusser, Coordinator for the Student Assistance Program at Palm Springs Uni ed School District.
“ e annual Brews & BBQ event is an integral part of the fundraising we’ve initiated to improve the lives of kids in our community,” Ellis said. “I’m proud of our members and their dedication to this cause.”
Homeless students are hungry and without transportation. ese are just some of the hurdles faced by homeless local students. The Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) and federal programs help, but it’s not enough. PSUSD runs out of funds to provide bus passes, gift cards for food and other necessities long before the school
January 2017 Tribes in the News