{"id":2136,"date":"2020-04-04T16:13:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T20:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=2136"},"modified":"2020-04-04T16:13:14","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T20:13:14","slug":"pechanga-band-of-luiseno-indians-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2020\/04\/04\/pechanga-band-of-luiseno-indians-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Pechanga Band of Luise\u00f1o Indians (California)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians<\/p><\/div>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/b><\/p>\n

PECHANGA TRIBE DONATES 3,000 N95 MASKS TO THREE HOSPITALS IN SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY<\/b><\/p>\n

Pechanga Indian Reservation, CA, April 2, 2020<\/i><\/b> – As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise throughout Riverside County, the Pechanga Band of Luise\u00f1o Indians today donated 3,000 N95 masks to three local hospitals, including Temecula Valley Hospital, Rancho Springs Medical Center, and Inland Valley Medical Center.  Each of the facilities received 1,000 N95 masks for doctors, nurses, and frontline medical staff. <\/p>\n

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\u201cWe deeply appreciate the critical work of our frontline medical professionals,\u201d said Tribal Chairman Mark Macarro.  \u201cThese hospitals serve our Tribe, our Team Members, and our community.  We\u2019re going to do all we can to help get through this pandemic together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou have no idea, this is like receiving gold, literally,\u201d said Darlene Wetton, CEO of Temecula Valley Hospital. \u201cIt is so important that we protect our healthcare workers. With the 1,000 masks, this will last us about ten days because we are using about 100 per day.\u201d  <\/p>\n

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“As Chairman of the Board of Southwest Healthcare that includes Rancho Springs and Inland Valley Hospitals, I know the depth of Pechanga’s generosity to our community,\u201d said Joan Sparkman. \u201cThis latest contribution of masks in the midst of this pandemic is so typical of their care and concern for others.\u201d <\/p>\n

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The N95 masks were delivered by Pechanga Fire officials to all three hospitals this morning.  Pechanga also donated food to the Temecula Valley Hospital two weeks ago to bolster food supply and increase capacity for nurses, doctors, staff, and patients. <\/p>\n

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