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\"Angels<\/a>ANAHEIM, Calif.<\/strong> \u2013 (September 6, 2016) \u2013 Pechanga Resort & Casino<\/a> and The Angels Baseball Foundation<\/a> teamed up to provide 11 nearly homeless Riverside County children with back-to-school clothes on Friday, August 12. Once off the Pechanga shuttle, Angels Baseball volunteers worked one-on-one with each child to provide them with Angels gear, brand new shirts, pants, shoes, and undergarments in their sizes along with a stadium lunch and an unforgettable experience. Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula offered to bring the 11 children to the stadium for the team\u2019s annual Back to School Clothing Drive. The families are currently assisted by Project T.O.U.C.H.<\/a>, an organization helping 180 single mothers, fathers, children, elderly and Veterans every month with transitional housing and meal programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we learned of children being left out and lacking clothes and shoes they need for school, we knew our longstanding partnership with the Angels could open the door to helping some of those children in a unique way,\u201d\u00a0said Patrick Murphy, President of the Pechanga Development Corporation. \u201cBased on their smiles at the shopping spree and Angel Stadium tour, this was a memorable experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been looking for help for clothing for my daughter, so I\u2019m really happy they have this program. Without the help of Pechanga, the Angels, and the Salvation Army, my daughter wouldn\u2019t be going back to school with new clothes,\u201d said Victoria DiDonato, mother. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to come up with the money. This is a blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the help of the Salvation Army Southwest Riverside County and Project T.O.U.C.H, the kids, charity organization chaperones, and Pechanga volunteers were each handed a goodie bag for the ride, boarded the bus at the resort\/casino in the morning, and made their way to Angel Stadium. When they arrived, the kids were ushered into the stadium\u2019s Exhibition Hall, an area few people ever get to see. Each received an armful of clothing as well as some brand new Angels gear and school supplies, just in time for the start of school.<\/p>\n

“I cannot express how grateful we are\u00a0at Project T.O.U.C.H. for the incredible experience Pechanga allowed our kids to be a part of last Friday,\u201d said Anne Unmacht, president of Project T.O.U.C.H. \u201cGetting to experience Angel Stadium and receiving back-to-school clothing is a true blessing for the children in our program. This is now a treasured memory that will not be soon forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAngels Baseball has long been committed to our community responsibilities within the Southern California region,\u201d said Angels Chairman Dennis Kuhl.\u00a0 \u201cThe opportunity to work with other community partners and provide clothing to youngsters during the Back-To-School Clothing Drive is an event we look forward to on an annual basis.\u00a0It is so important to assist these children and their families as they prepare for the school year ahead.\u00a0 For our organization, volunteers from the Salvation Army, and others, the success of the event is based on the smiles on the children\u2019s faces.\u00a0 And we saw plenty!\u201d<\/p>\n

The 11 children joined more than 400 other underserved kids from Orange County during The Angels Baseball Foundation Back to School Clothing Drive. Riding back to Pechanga on the bus, the kids were happy, full of food and went home with a positive outlook on the new school year, excited to show off their new clothes. See the kids\u2019 experience at Angel Stadium HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Members of the media<\/em><\/strong>: Please access high res photos from the event available for download here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Feel free to link to or embed this video from the event<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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