SAN DIEGO, CA – Sycuan Casino Resort donated $190,000 to 27 different charities during its 18th Holiday Gift Giving Ceremony, setting a new funding record in supporting non-profits that improve the San Diego community.
“We always look forward to this time of year because it brings an added opportunity to share support from Sycuan with the real difference makers in our region,” said Cody Martinez, Chairman of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. “We are very proud to celebrate together this morning and honor each of you with this holiday gift.”
The 2024 Holiday Gift Giving Ceremony was held at Sycuan Casino Resort. On behalf of Sycuan, members of the Sycuan Tribal Council and leadership team individually select a charity to support their mission, ranging from social and health services to the arts and the environment. Over the years, the event has supported hundreds of diverse non-profit organizations that uplift the lives of individuals.
The charities that were involved this December are: Alzheimer’s Association of San Diego, Alzheimer’s San Diego, American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES), Ash Tree Ranch, Big Brothers Big Sisters San Diego County, Breakthrough T1D, Challenged Athletes Foundation, Concordia Church and School, ElderHelp of San Diego, Frosted Faces Foundation, Headbang for Science, MESA Foundation, Monarch School, Mount Soledad National Veteran’s Memorial, NAMI San Diego, Parkinson’s Association of San Diego, Rady Children’s Hospital – Cancer Center, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Shelter to Soldier, Skinny Gene Project, Society of Young Inklings, St. Augustine Music Program, The Animal Pad, Urban Street Angels, War Party Ranch, WILDCOAST, and Wings of America.