Pala team members donate $11,000 to Red Cross for Haiti relief

Chairman Robert Smith, center, of the Pala Band of Mission Indians and Bill Bembenek, center right, chief executive officer of Pala Casino Spa & Resort, present a check for $11,000 to Dr. Rick Hinrichs, center left, director of emergency operations for the American Red Cross San Diego/Imperial Counties, to benefit the Red Cross Haitian Relief Fund as Pala Casino management, team members and tribal members participate. Pala Casino team members and the tribe held a two-week fundraising campaign in January at the casino to help the Haitian relief effort.