The Puyallup Tribal Council and the tribe’s Charity Trust Board on Friday awarded a combined $534,250 to more than 40 Washington nonprofits, according to the Puyallup Tribal Community Newsletter.
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians’ latest quarterly donations were funded from Emerald Queen Casino revenue as part of an agreement with the state that includes additional contributions for smoking cessation and problem-gambling programs, and for impact costs paid to local governments for such services as fire and police. Donations given in this round were from the tribe’s fiscal third quarter, which ended June 30.
The Puyallup Tribe has donated $9 million to hundreds of local organizations through its Charity Trust Board since 2020. The Tribal Council has donated millions more out of its own budget to help organizations that don’t qualify for Charity Trust Board funding.
