Hemet Unified School District’s Sharyl Williams said having Lifeworks Adult Services be chosen as one of this year’s recipients was exciting.
said that with the grant from Soboba, Spirit Mountain Retreat will continue offering “Return to Yourself Resiliency Retreats” at its Idyllwild facility for women veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Mary Morse of Colombiere Retreat Center Inc. This year’s funds will be used to purchase a riding mower to maintain a large empty lot they have and storage racks and food sorting tables for the Hemet facility to accommodate food donations received from local stores, businesses, churches, schools, service organizations and individuals. Jim Lineberger, executive director of Valley Community Pantry, said his organization has been serving those in need in the San Jacinto Valley since 1965 and has been grateful for past support from the Soboba Foundation. “Ten years is a long time, and I love seeing the continued support of all those willing to contribute to the causes the foundation feels work well in our communities,” Silvas said. She has served on the foundation board since 2015 but volunteered her time at the tournament before that time. “It was really great to be able to gather together again, especially with this being our milestone 10th anniversary,” Dondi Silvas, president of Soboba Foundation, said.
