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Sycuan Band Donates $100,000 to Four Charities
ycuan’s 28th Charity Golf Tournament was held on September 6th at the Sycuan Golf Resort. Four charities each received $25,000 for a total of $100,000. The recipients were
Boys & Girls Club of Kumeyaay Nation Wellness, Kumeyaay Heritage Preservation Conservancy, Project Rebound, and San Diego 350 Climate Change Action.
“We are very happy to support the local community and raise over $100,000 for four great charities,” said Cody Martinez, Chairman of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. “The donations go a long way for these organizations and is another step in the Kumeyaay spirit of giving.”
Boys & Girls Club of Kumeyaay Nation Wellness offers opportunities to provide Native youth with ongoing relationships with caring adult professionals, a safe place to learn and grow, life-enhancing programs, character development experiences and, most of all, hope and opportunity.
The mission of the Kumeyaay Heritage Preservation Conservancy is to preserve heritage, spirituality and cultural resources within the unceded Kumeyaay Nation territory. These services include providing technical assistance and management capacity for the Nation’s resources.
Project Rebound is making higher education more accessible and supporting formerly incarcerated students to excel in a course of study, and has created an alternative to the revolving door policy of mass incarceration.
TJamul Indian Village Completes Road Safety Improvement
And San Diego 350 is an inclusive volunteer organization devoted to inspiring a movement to prevent the worst impacts of climate change and climate injustice. The organization strives to create a future that supports a livable planet and just society through education and outreach, public policy advocacy, and mobilizing people to take action.
he Jamul Indian Village of California announced the completion of the for a long time. We are proud to invest in projects like the Lyons Valley road safety improvements at the intersection of Lyons Valley Road and Road improvements, building a controlled intersection light which will make Campo Road in Jamul. Breaking ground in July, the project, funded by travel on the roads through our community much safer for everyone.”
the Jamul Indian Village of California, was completed on time and on budget. Among the sight distance improvements made are a new signal and safety
enhancement measures for pedestrians, bicyclists, and all other road users. “The safety of our community has always been our top priority,” Jamul Indian Village of California Chairwoman Erica M. Pinto said.“As everyone knows, this community has been calling for improvements to our local roads
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Unveils $1.2 Million Fire
TLadder Truck
he Santa Barbara County Fire Department’s Station 30 recently showcased its new emergency vehicle, a $1.2 million ladder truck paid for by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. The purchase was
part of a mitigation agreement between Santa Barbara County and the Tribe for its casino-hotel expansion project in 2016.
“ The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is extremely appreciative of the relationship we have developed with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians,” said County Fire Chief Eric L. Peterson.
The Rear-Mount AerialCat 103’ Ladder Truck was custom built in 2017. A quintuple combination pumper, or “quint,” is a fire department vehicle that serves the dual purpose of an engine and a ladder truck. The five
components of a quint include pump, water tank, fire hose, aerial device, and ground ladders.
In 2016, the Jamul Indian Village of California signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of San Diego ahead of the opening of the Jamul Casino. As part of the agreement, the Jamul Indian Village of California agreed to invest $3.7 million in road safety improvement in the area. Funding has been provided by The Jamul Indian Village of California and proceeds from the Jamul Casino.
Barona Education Grant
Program Has Awarded Over T$3.4 Million Statewide
he Barona Band of Mission Indians has awarded students and teachers at Henry C. Johnson Elementary School in San Diego a $5,000 Barona Education Grant. The public elementary school will use the grant to
purchase innovative Swivl C5 classroom technology to advance education for students. The grant was sponsored by California State Senator Toni Atkins. Barona Tribal Vice Chairman Ray Welch presented the $5,000 check to students and Principal Tracey Jenkins-Martin. Henry C. Johnson Elementary is a unique neighborhood magnet school for K through 5th grade students in the Emerald Hills community of San Diego.
Since the Barona Education Grant program was launched in 2006, Barona has awarded over $3.4 million to California schools statewide. Each grant awarded by the Barona Education Grant Program is $5,000. Applications can be downloaded at http://barona-nsn.gov/education.
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