GENEROUS DONATIONS HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE THE AMERICAN INDIAN VETERANS MEMORIAL’S CENTERPIECE SCULPTURE, “THE GIFT” COMPLETED AND MOVED TO RIVERSIDE NATIONAL CEMETERY!
Donations are listed in chronological order in four sections –
Major Donors; Tribal; Companies, Organizations and Others; and 2018 Honor Our Heroes
MAJOR DONATIONS *
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Highland, California
Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Banning, California
Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, Valley Center, California
Riverside National Cemetery Support Committee, California
West Coast Thunder, Riverside
Stater Bros. Charities, San Bernardino, California
Jack H. Brown Family Foundation, Riverside, California
California Veterans of Foreign Wars
United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria, California
Caesar’s Entertainment Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, Temecula, California
* Donations of $25,000 or more are considered major donations.
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TRIBAL NATIONS’ DONATIONS
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Highland, California
Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Banning, California
Native Village of St. Michael, St. Michael Alaska
Native Village of Kongiganak, Kongiaganak, Alaska
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan & Indiana, Dowagiac, Michigan
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Highland, California
Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians / Jesse Flying Cloud Pope Foundation, Sacramento, California
Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, Thermal, California
Lummi Nation / Lummi Commercial Co., Bellingham, Washington
San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, Valley Center, California
Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Nation, El Cajon, California
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Grand Ronde, Oregon
Pala Band of Mission Indians, Valley Center, California
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Palm Springs, California
Sherwood Valley Rancheria, Willits, California
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, San Jacinto, California
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs, California
Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-wuk Indians, Jamestown, California
Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, Valley Center, California
Pechanga Band of Luiseňo Indians Development Corporation, Temecula, California
Upper Sioux Indian Community, Granite Falls, Minnesota
Native Village of Napakiak, Napakiak, Alaska
United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria, Auburn, California
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, Brooks, California
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, Santa Ynez, California
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COMPANIES’, ORGANIZATIONS’ & OTHERS’ DONATIONS
Mr. Angelo Schunke
Employers Fraud Task Force
National Native American Law Enforcement Association
Swift Charities
Disabled American Veterans, Riverside, California
Lewis Roca, Phoenix
BusinessCardManagers.com
Native American Veterans Association – NAVA, Los Angeles, California
Water & Power Community Credit Union, Los Angeles, California
Ms. Glenna Amos
Byron Lee & Evangeline Smith
Norman & Janice Dosiers
American Legion Auxiliary, Morrison Memorial, Moreno Valley, California
Hemet Elks #1740, Hemet, California
Kiwanis Club of Hemet Valley, Hemet, California
Grassroots Lab, LLC
Melissa Pope
Rez Riders Motorcycle Club, Temecula, California
San Diego North County Blue Star Mothers, Escondido, California
Dream Makers Specialty Limousines
Riverside County Board of Supervisors’ Community Improvement Development Fund, Riverside, California
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1487, Roseville, California
Riverside National Cemetery Support Committee, Riverside, California
Gary Robinson, Tribal Eye Productions, Santa Ynez, California
American Legion Post 848, San Jacinto, California
American Legion Post Riders 848, San Jacinto, California
American Legion District 21, Perris, California
American Legion Auxiliary, Morrison Memorial Unit 574, Moreno Valley, California
American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 291, Newport Beach, California
American Legion Auxiliary, Richard O. Reed Unit 777, San Bernardino, California
Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association, Valley Center, California
Schomberg Studios, Evergreen, Colorado
Lourdes Tedmon
Ms. Johnnie Ybarra
Pacific Regional Office Employees Association, Sacramento, California
Ms. Beatrice B. Marco
Ms. Donna L. Alimo
Ceasar’s Entertainment Inc.
Kenneth P. Gunn
Riverside National Cemetery Support Committee, Riverside, California
Raceway Ford, Riverside, California, Host of 2018 Honor Our Heroes
Mr. Frank Johnson, Sr. in Memory of Frank Johnson, Jr
Twin Graphics, Calimesa, California
American Legion Post 132 & American Legion Auxiliary Unit 132, Orange, California
United Mexican American Veterans Association, Santa Ana, California
Raymond & Minnie Tafoya
C.E. Frey Engineering, LLC, Duarte, California
Memorial Honor Detail Team 12, Riverside National Cemetery
Big John’s Military Surplus, Inc., Riverside, California
J. Roberts
A. Minner
C. Hagen
GRoW@Annnenberg Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. J. Lafountain
American Legion Post 154, Enfield, Connecticut
Alan and Sharron Savage
Post 853, Sons of The American Legion, Borrego Springs Squadron 853
Clara Pusta Jefferson
Mary Ann & Brian Anderson
Bill & Debbie Chamberlain
W. Baker
Riverside Black Sheep Riders on behalf of West Coast Thunder
West Coast Thunder, Riverside, California
Many 100’s of Other Donors have contributed via the web or in collection boxes at public events.
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2018 Honor Our Heroes Donors
Since 2016, Riverside’s Raceway Ford, has thanked the Riverside County community by supporting the Riverside National Cemetery Support Committee (RNCSC) via the auto dealership’s annual Honor Our Heroes event. Donations received from the 2018 event were designated by the RNCSC solely for the American Indian Veterans Memorial. Following is a partial list of the community’s donors who contributed to the construction of the Memorial through their attendance, donations and in-kind participation at Raceway’s Honor Our Heroes.
Stater Bros. Charities
Jack H. Brown Foundation
Adams Sport Track
Adkan Engineers
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
AIAN Veterans Memorial Committee
Paul and Nina Adkins
Neran S. Alsunna
Alta Pacific Bank
Altavita Village
Altura Credit Union
American Legion Post 421 Highland
America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses
Tom & Jerri Aminikharrazi
Ancho’s Mexican Grill
Aquarius Casino Resort
Riverside Mayor “Rusty Bailey
Banner Bank
Dr. Chuck and Sally Beaty
Belfor USA Group
Beltone Hearing Center
Benchmark Resources
Bud’s Tire and Wheel, Inc.
Café Sevilla
Cal State Auto Parts
Cal-Mesa Steel Supply, Inc.
Canyon Crest Country Club
CEMEX
Bill and Debbie Chamberlain
City of Perris
Corona Chamber of Commerce
Corona/Norco YM
Downs Energy
Enterprise Fleet Management
Factory Motor Parts
Farfallas Cucina Italiana
Jack and Collette Ferguson
Financial Partners CU
Doug and Chris Foreman
Fox Riverside Theater Foundation
FST Sand and Gravel, Inc.
General Old Golf Course
John and Janet Gless
Goose Creek Golf Club
Jim and Shelly Gore
Habitat for Humanity
Hailey & Aldrich
Harbor Freight
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
IBEW Local Union 440
In-N-Out Burgers
Island Packers
IUOE, Local Union No 12
Cleotha and Dolores Ladonna Jempson
KABI LLC
Pat and Linda Kelly
Laborers International Union
Local #1184
LaMirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
Jerri Lee
Brock and Sarah Lewis
Tom Loza
Lyon Air Museum
Marcus Heart Foundation
Marie Calendar’s
Councilperson Chris McArthur
Mike McCoy’
Robbin McGregor
Assemblyman Jose Medina
Nothing But Bundt Cakes
Orange Line Oil
Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group
Donna Pierce
Kaye Powley
PMR Racing/Black Widow Exhaust
Pat Murphy/Bill Speed
Press Enterprise
Prism Aerospace
Raceway Ford
Red Lobster
Renaissance Food Group
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians
Riverside County Board of Supervisors
Riverside Harley Davidson
Riverside Police Officers Association
Riverside Unified School District
Duane and Kelly Roberts
Carmen & Dell Roberts Foundation
Robertson’s Ready Mix
Senator Richard Roth
San Antonio Winery
San Diego Zoo Global
Alan and Sharron Savage
Marty Schlocker
Sespe Consulting, Inc.
Single Source
SolarMax
South Point Hotel Casino
Star Milling Company
Strongs Accessories
Jeanie and Mark Taylor
The Grove Community Church
The Habit Burger Grill
The Links at Summerly Lake Elsinore
The Living Desert Zoo/Gardens
The M&M Group
Thompson & Colgate
Tippy’s Tow Service, Inc.
United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria
Michael M. Vargas
Veterans Helping Veterans
Victor Construction Inc.
Every donation matters and will be used solely for the construction of the American Indian Veterans Memorial at Riverside National Cemetery.
