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Pechanga Raises $65,095 for Breast Cancer Research
The tribe and the casino broke their personal record by raising money through the tribe, casino employees and a corporate sponsorship.
The Pechanga tribe and its casino raised $65,095 for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.
The, which was held on Oct. 16 at the Promenade mall in Temecula, raises money for breast cancer research.
The tribe donated $25,000, and casino staff raised $40,095. 31, according to Robert Bledsoe, a spokesperson for the .
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Though the Pechanga racing team is one of the largest to participate, it has never raised this much for this cause before, Bledsoe said.
Casino security shaved their heads, executives gave up their parking spaces, raffles were drawn and bake sales happened nearly every day in the months leading up to the… race," he said.
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