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Cities, Towns and Organizations Receive More than $8 million in Tribal Gaming Grants Recipients of the 12 percent grants celebrated for their work and anticipated partnership in 2017 Scottsdale, Ariz.—Nov. 29, 2016— The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) and the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC), announce the names of the upcoming year’s 12 percent Tribal Gaming Grant partners. To date, both tribes combined have distributed nearly $90 million to cities, towns, and organizations through the 2002 Tribal-State Gaming compacts. This year’s recipients represent a wide range of programs and services that are delivered in almost every city and town across Arizona. Representatives from the more than 100 organizations, comprising the 2016-2017 Tribal Gaming Grants partners, gathered at Talking Stick Resort on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 for a celebratory luncheon highlighting their service in the community before an audience of their peers and many local leaders including Gilbert Mayor, Jenn Daniels; Tempe Mayor, Mark Mitchell; Scottsdale Mayor, Jim Lane; Mesa Mayor John Giles; Apache Junction Mayor Jon Insalaco; Town of Fountain Hills Mayor, Linda Kavanagh; and Coolidge Mayor Jon Thompson. They also heard a pre-recorded message from Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, who expressed his thanks to the elected leaders from around the state who were in the audience for their willingness to partner with tribal communities in the distribution of gaming grants because “this is how the tribal state gaming compacts should work.” This year’s event theme “United in Giving” is a representation of the collective efforts of the tribal communities, local agencies and organizations working together to make Arizona stronger. “I am always inspired when grantees share stories of how tribal gaming grant dollars are put to use,” said Delbert W. Ray, Sr., President, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. “While each group has a unique mission, from preventing child abuse, to helping veterans to protecting animals, and much more, they all face the same financial pressures. We value their partnership and the opportunity to support their efforts.” GRIC Gov. Stephen R. Lewis called the grants a point of pride for the Community and an affirmation of how tribal gaming helps every Arizona resident. "The establishment of the grant system by the tribal gaming compacts has guaranteed that tribal governmental gaming in Arizona will help virtually every corner of our state and its more than 6 million residents,” said Governor Lewis. These $4 million in gaming grants reach well beyond the reservation to communities that depend on us for much-needed resources. “Whether it's education programs for young children, new protective gear for cops and fire fighters, or supporting programs for at-risk youth, the elderly and our Veterans, the Gila River Indian Community stands committed to being a solid partner for our neighboring communities."
2017 TRIBAL GAMING GRANT RECIPIENTS
GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY GRANTEES
Arizona Burn Foundation Inc.
Maggie’s Place, Inc.
Arizona Helping Hands
Maricopa Unified School District #20 -
Arizona Masonic Foundation for Children
Maricopa High School Band Mayer Fire Department
Arizona Science Center
Mesa Police Department
Avra Valley Fire District
Miami Police Department
BlackBox Foundation
Mission of Mercy (MOM)
Buckeye Valley Rural
Natural Resource Education Center
Volunteer Fire District Casa Grande Lions Club
Office of Diversity and Inclusion, City Manager’s Office
Casa Grande Rotary Foundation
Office of Emergency Management
Child Crisis Arizona
Office of Environmental Programs
Circle the City
Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation
Coolidge Public Library
Phoenix Police Department
Department of Transportation
Queen Valley Fire District
Desert Discovery Center Scottsdale. Inc.
Regional Fire & Rescue Department. Inc.
Dignity Health Foundation- East Valley
Save the Family Foundation of Arizona
Diversity
Springerville Police Department
Duet: Partners in Health and Aging
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School
Eager Fire Department
St. Johns Fire Department
Equine Spirit Programs
St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance
Feeding Matters
Superstition Fire & Medical District
Grand Canyon Council
The Phoenix Symphony
Boy Scouts of America
Tumbleweed Center
Holbrook Police Department
for Youth Development
Honoring/Hiring/Helping our
UMOM New Day Centers. Inc.
Heroes of Pinal County (HOHP) Housing Department
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Central Arizona
Human Services / Cahill Senior Center
Verde Valley Fire District
Human Services / CARE 7
VisionQuest 20/20
Human Services. Housing Services
Yarnell Fire District
Division, Homeless Outreach Jewish Family & Children's Services (JFCS)
SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY GRANTEES
A New Leaf
Lodestar Day Resource Center
American Red Cross
Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation
Grand Canyon Chapter
Maricopa Health Foundation
Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation
Native American Connections
Arizona Science Center
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Arizona Town Hall
Rio Salado Foundation
Arizona Humane Society
Ryan House
Audubon Arizona
Salvation Army
Banner Health Foundation
Scottsdale Community College
Boys Hopes Girls Hope
Scottsdale Culture Council
-Maricopa County
Scottsdale Convention
Center for The Future of Arizona
& Visitors Bureau
Child Crisis Center
Scottsdale Train1ng
Daring Adventures
& Rehabilitation Services (STARS)
Daisy Mountain Fire District
Southwest Human Development
Desert Discovery
Southwest Wildlife
Duet
Conservation Center
Fighter Country Partnership
The Marine Corps
First Place -Maricopa County
Scholarship Foundation
Florence Crittenton Services of Arizona Inc.
Town of Gilbert
Gene Lewis Boxing Club
Translational Genomics
Hacienda Inc.
Research Institute (TGEN)
Hospice of the Valley
United Food Bank (UFB)
Indian Legal Program at the
United Services Organizations
College of Law at Arizona
(USO) Arizona
State University
Veterans Medical Leadership Council (VMLC) Vision Quest 20/20
