Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation awards more than $3M in grants

Friday, May 31, 2013  

The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation of California held its annual Partners in Philanthropy Luncheon on Thursday.

The tribe awarded more than $3 million in grants to 96 local non-profits and organizations. The money came from the Yocha Dehe Community Fund.

“Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation is committed to working together as neighbors and partners,” Chairman Marshall McKay said in a press release. "Our tribe’s history of struggle for self determination and our core values of giving and serving others inspire us to support our communities through leadership and engaged philanthropy. communities through leadership and engaged philanthropy."

Since 2000, the tribe has awarded more than $20 million in grants.

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Yocha Dehe tribe gives $3 million in grants (The Sacramento Business Journal 5/31)