Wheatland, Calif. (October 29, 2024) — The Enterprise Rancheria Tribe, the owner of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain, announced a $1 million gift to Sutter Medical Foundation.
This landmark donation—the largest ever received by Sutter Medical Foundation—will support the greater Yuba-Sutter County cancer patient and family population through programs, services, equipment and more.
“We see the tremendous healthcare that our community receives from Sutter Health and were inspired to partner with them for an extended period to unlock the possibility to transform cancer care for our Greater Yuba-Sutter County community,” said Glenda Nelson, Chairwoman of Enterprise Rancheria.
Through funds raised at the annual Pinktober event hosted by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento, Enterprise Rancheria and its affiliated Enterprise Community Fund, will make an annual donation of $200,000 per year for five years starting in 2024. This philanthropic investment will drive impactful innovations in cancer care for residents in and around Yuba and Sutter Counties and the greater Sacramento region.
“We are excited to be partnering with Enterprise Rancheria to shape the future of cancer care for everyone in our community, building the most comprehensive, integrated, and connected health system,” said Dr. Steven Dale Blair, president of Sutter North Medical Foundation.
“As we celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain, we are most proud of the more than $3 million of charitable donations and in-kind gifts both the Tribe and the property have made to philanthropies throughout Northern California,” said Mark Birtha, President of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento. “As we look forward to the next five years, this $1 million gift to Sutter Medical Foundation continues our commitment to the communities we reside in and allows us to have a direct and positive impact on those in need in our region. It is truly transformative.”
Expanding Care for the Yuba-Sutter Region
Sutter Health is committed to expanding access to healthcare in the Greater Yuba-Sutter region. One of Sutter’s latest investments is in a new primary care clinic in Plumas Lake. Set to open in 2025, this new facility will house primary care physicians and rotating specialists, enabling patients to receive care close to home. Last year, Sutter Health established a new program in the area to identify patients at risk for lung cancer sooner. Area residents benefit from multidisciplinary care teams from across the network to diagnose and receive needed cancer care and treatment faster, helping improve overall health outcomes and chances of survival.
“We are grateful to have philanthropic partners who recognize the possibilities to advance and expand our mission of exceptional care for local residents,” said Rachael McKinney, President of Sutter Health’s Greater Sacramento Division. “A gift of this magnitude helps us reimagine healthcare and turn possibilities into realities.”
About Enterprise Rancheria and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain features the latest in live music and entertainment, hospitality, world-class gaming, and exceptional cuisine. The property is Hard Rock’s first Vegas-style casino in California and offers a hotel with multiple suite options, a large gaming facility with 1,450 slot machines and 55 table games, along with an outdoor pool and deck area, large meeting space and five unparalleled restaurants. HARD ROCK LIVE is a flexible event center with the capability to host a multitude of programs including live shows, premier sporting events, galas featuring up to 2,500 seats or over 3,500 occupants for general admission, with no spectator further than 140-feet from the stage. The property recently opened ROCKTANE GAS + SMOKE, a Hard Rock branded state-of-the-art gas service station and drive through smoke shop, the first on the West Coast. The property includes signature brand amenities like the Sound of Your Stay® in-room music program, a Rock Shop®, Unity Store, and a Body Rock® fitness center. Additionally, the project marks a historic partnership between two Native American Tribes – The Seminole Tribe of Florida, owners of Hard Rock International, and Enterprise Rancheria. Owners of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain property, the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria is a sovereign Native American Nation offering diverse tribal government services and programs that improve the quality of life for its some 1,000 tribal citizens and surrounding communities in Northern California. For more information on Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain visit www.hardrockhotelsacramento.com.
About Sutter Health
Sutter Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system dedicated to providing comprehensive care throughout California. Committed to health equity, community partnerships, and innovative, high-quality patient care, Sutter Health is pursuing a bold new plan to reach more people and make excellent healthcare more connected and accessible. Currently serving nearly 3.5 million patients, thanks to our dedicated team of more than 57,000 employees and clinicians, and 12,000+ affiliated physicians, with a unified focus on expanding care to serve more patients.
Sutter Health delivers exceptional and affordable care through its hospitals, medical groups, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care clinics, telehealth, home health, and hospice services. Dedicated to transforming healthcare, at Sutter Health, getting better never stops.
