Special to The Desert Sun

Giving has always been a core value of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. In keeping with tradition, they recently awarded nearly $400,000 in grants to 80 nonprofit organizations that serve our local communities.

Funds were distributed at the fourth annual Morongo Community Outreach Program Awards Luncheon on May 14 at Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon. The organizations that were chosen are located across the San Gorgonio Pass and in Coachella Valley and the Inland Empire, in cities like Riverside, San Bernardino, Redlands, Palm Springs and Palm Desert. They provide social, education and health care services, support for military and military families and help preserve Native American traditions.

Each nonprofit group received an award of up to $5,000.

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