News from the City of Indio

Indio, CA: Three Indio families whose homes recently burned down in a fire will receive additional assistance Saturday from Spotlight 29 and Tortoise Rock Casinos.

“In conjunction with Chairman Darrell Mike and the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, the Team from the Spotlight 29 and Tortoise Rock Casinos are donating $500 Walmart gift cards to each of the families affected by the home fires on September 30th.” said Ryan C. Walker, General Manager of the Casino Enterprises. “We recognize living in a temporary situation is stressful and we are proud to assist with easing some of that stress”
The gift cards will be presented by Mayor Glenn Miller outside of the clubhouse at the Pueblo Del Sol Mobile Home park at 81-351 Ave. 46 in Indio.

Spotlight 29 and Tortoise Rock Casinos are owned by the Twenty-nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, who have already announced they are donating new mobile homes for the three families, who are anticipating moving in to their homes within the next two weeks.

Members of the media are welcome to attend.

“The lives of ten people were devastated in just minutes,” said Mayor Miller. “We are so fortunate that our Indio community continues to step up to help these families recover from what will be a very long process. Thank you to Spotlight 29 for continuing to recognize their needs.”

For information about the donation by Spotlight 29, contact Director of Marketing Matt Earnheart by email at mearnheart@spotlight29 or City of Indio Director of Communications and Marketing Brooke Beare at [email protected]