Bobby Barrett is a lifelong resident of the Viejas reservation who remembers life before tribal government gaming. Isolated from the San Diego community for years, many members of the Viejas Band were unable to work, or to provide any meaningful quality of life for themselves and their families. Unemployment on the reservation was over 80%; access to healthcare, education, and even basic necessities was at best inadequate, or simply non-existent. Families on the reservation suffered from poor health, alcoholism, and violence, all the result of poverty.
As the Viejas Band became successful through its economic ventures, its tribal members gradually began to enjoy a quality of life about which few tribal members even dared to dream. Mr. Barrett has never forgotten the struggle to obtain shelter, to feed and clothe a family, or to provide for a childs education. He also has not forgotten that the well-being of a community is only as good as that of its weakest members.
For years, Mr. Barrett has been generous in assisting those in need through donations to individuals and support of various charities, particularly those serving the needs of children. In 2005, he established the Indian Nations UNICEF Tsunami Relief Fund to assist survivors of the tsunami, with a specific focus on the needs of children. However, Mr. Barrett sought a vehicle by which he could ensure that his assistance would reach those who were entitled to receive it. In 2005, The Bobby Barrett Foundation was created to achieve this goal. The Foundation embodies the traditional values of compassion, generosity, and kindness that have sustained the Kumeyaay people from generation to generation. The Board of Directors is dedicated to easing the burden of those living in poverty, and invites those who share these values to join in our efforts.
Mission Statement:
The Bobby Barrett Foundation believes that all people are entitled to live with respect and dignity, and that the welfare of our communities as a whole can be improved by showing compassion and empathy for those who are less fortunate than ourselves.
These values are at the heart of the Foundation's mission, which is to relieve the burden of the poor and underprivileged through financial assistance to individuals in need, and to support the work of organizations that provide programs and services to impoverished families and individuals.
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The Bobby Barrett Foundation believes that all people are entitled to live with respect and dignity, and that the welfare of our communities as a whole can be improved by showing compassion and empathy for those who are less fortunate than ourselves. ...
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