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Sycuan Tribe Donates $250,000 to Dehesa School District and $O20,000 to Help West Fire Victims
n Wednesday, June 13th, Chairman Cody Martinez of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation proudly presented $250,000 to the Dehesa School District. More than a year ago, the school district approached the
Sycuan Tribe with various facility needs for which they lacked sufficient funding. Sycuan is excited to help support and underwrite most of these costs.
“Sycuan has always been a good neighbor and has been involved with the Dehesa School District for decades,” said Mark Zacovic, Vice President of the Dehesa School Board.“When it comes to California public school funding, something this significant is really, really special.”
“We have a very long history with the Dehesa School District as we’ve had five generations of Tribal children attend this school,” said Chairman Martinez.“We will continue to support their initiatives and we hope that our contribution will go a long way.”
And on Wednesday, July 11th, on behalf of the Sycuan Tribe, Chairman Martinez donated $20,000 to the Community Recovery Team, Inc (CRT). The donation was made to help the victims of the recent West Fire in
Alpine in San Diego County. Several homes and structures were damaged and destroyed during the 505-acre fire.
“As devastating as a disaster is, it really shines a bright light on amazing people that want to work to make their community better,” said Robin Clegg, Community Recovery Team, Inc.“When the CRT receives donated dollars, our focus is to assist those persons impacted by disaster that are uninsured, severely underinsured and often times elderly or part of a
vulnerable population. It is critical to have community members assist in their town’s recovery and we really appreciate the generous giving.”
“Over 30 homes and lives were turned upside by the recent fire in Alpine,” said Chairman Martinez. “The Community Recovery Team, Inc. has a great program and coordinates with several entities to make the recovery process move quickly. As members of the community, we want to offer our support and we hope this contribution will assist those in need.”
The CRT is a California non-profit, charitable corporation and a member of the San Diego chapter of Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster. For more information visit crtsd.org/rcrt.
Let’s Play a Game of 20 Questions
1. Do you lose time from work due to gambling?
2. Is gambling making your home life unhappy?
3. Is gambling affecting your reputation?
4. Have you ever felt remorse after gambling?
5. Do you ever gamble to get money in order to pay debts or to otherwise solve financial difficulties?
6. Does gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?
7. After losing, do you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?
8. After a win, do you have a strong urge to return and win more?
9. Do you often gamble until your last dollar is gone?
10. Do you ever borrow to finance your gambling?
11. Have you ever sold any real or personal property to finance gambling?
12. Are you reluctant to use “gambling money” for normal expenditures?
13. Does gambling make you careless of the welfare of your family?
14. Do you ever gamble longer than you planned?
15. Do you ever gamble to escape worry or trouble?
16. Have you ever considered committing an illegal act to finance gambling?
17. Does gambling cause you difficulty in sleeping?
18. Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble?
19. Do you have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling?
20. Have you ever considered an act of self-destruction as a result of your gambling?
CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ON PROBLEM
GAMBLING
A statewide, non-profit organization helping people affected by
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If you answered “yes” to seven or more of these questions, gambling
If you answered “yes” to one or more of these questions, gambling
may not be just a game for you anymore. Please call the California
may not be just a game for you. Please call 1-800-GAMBLER, text
Council on Problem Gambling at 1-800-GAMBLER for help. “SUPPORT” to 53342, or chat at www.800gambler.chat for help.
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