Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino donates $54,810 to American Cancer Society, Relay for Life

 Approximately 675 people attended the fundraising breakfast, raising $3,405 at the door. Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino and the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tribe matched the amount, for a total of $6,810, plus an additional $48,000 was raised from bake sales and auctions held throughout the year. Tachi Palace General Manager Willie Barrios was on hand to present the check to Relay for Life Event Leader Mia Love.

 “With your faithful financial contributions over the years, you’ve demonstrated your deep commitment to our mission of ending the fight against cancer. We are honored to be able to stand beside you as you reach your lifetime giving of half million dollars to the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life Lemoore,” said Love. “There is no way to fully express our gratitude for your loyalty. On behalf of the Lemoore Relay for Life Community, I want to say thank you for joining the fight and that we are inspired by the dedication and generosity of Tachi Palace who answers the call to give again and again.”

The American Cancer Society, with the support of Tachi Palace and Santa Rosa Rancheria, assisted Kings/Tulare County residents by providing free local patient services. In 2017 they achieved the following:

• 636 resident cancer patients were helped
• 62 cancer patients received 1,096 rides to lifesaving treatments by American Cancer Society (ACR) Road to Recovery volunteers
• Eight cancer patients received 22 room nights via ACS Hotel Partners
• 61 female cancer patients were helped at a Look Good Feel Better workshop
• Eight new breast cancer patients were mentored by breast cancer survivors volunteering for the Reach to Recovery program
• 57 new wigs were given to female cancer patients from the Hanford Wig Bank

The next community breakfast is scheduled for Friday, May 25, benefiting Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Central California. Tachi Palace hosts a monthly community breakfast that features a breakfast buffet, informative community news, and business networking, as well as raffle prizes. Attendees are encouraged to make a minimum donation of $5 and all contributions benefit a featured organization. For more information, visit tachipalace.com.