Thursday, April 24th marked a special day for eighty organizations who combined received a total of one million, three hundred and twenty thousand dollars from the Agua Caliente Tribe. The Tribal Business Council, Richard Milanovich, Chairman, officiating was joined by Jeff Grubbe, Vice Chairman, Moraino Patencio, Secretary/Treasurer, Jeannette Prieto-Dodd, Member and Virginia Gillespie, Member in giving out the checks.
For the past thirteen years the Tribe has been contributing to the community annually. With yearly contributions of over a million dollars, they have already donated approximately $15,000,000 to date. Starting with Act for MS and ending with Western Coachella Valley Police Activities League, the list includes many, many familiar organizations. Photo: Juan Vasquez/La Prensa Hispana