{"id":2457924,"date":"2026-06-13T16:16:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T16:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2457924"},"modified":"2026-06-13T16:16:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T16:16:31","slug":"rumble-for-rescues-puts-robots-in-the-boxing-ring-for-a-good-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rumble-for-rescues-puts-robots-in-the-boxing-ring-for-a-good-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"Rumble for Rescues puts robots in the boxing ring for a good cause"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Weighing in at 90 pounds, robot Red took the ring against robot Gold. For the next several minutes, the duo proceeded to kick, punch and fluidly combat in the caged ring until one was ultimately declared the winner.<\/p>\n

The robot-boxing event, Rumble for Rescue, was organized by San Clemente-based Sonance Cares, the philanthropic arm of longtime tech company Sonance. While tailored for entertainment, the event\u2019s overarching goal was raising funds for three nonprofits that help rescue animals. <\/p>\n

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Robots duke it out in the ring as the main entertainment for the Rumble for Rescue fundraiser in San Clemente.<\/p>\n

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Themed \u201cThe Matrix\u201d meets cyberpunk the May 30 event, located at an outdoor venue in the Los Molinos District of San Clemente, has so far raised $500,000 (donations are still being processed) through its silent auction and paddle raising. <\/p>\n

Four robots owned and operated by San Francisco-based REK (Robot Entertainment Kombat) participated in the fight. Also, Bob the Robot, Sonance Cares\u2019 humanoid local philanthropy ambassador, walked around to entertain guests ahead of the main event.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing I have always loved is creating experiences that people remember,\u201d said Scott Struthers, Sonance co-founder and the creator of Sonance Cares. \u201cI think sometimes philanthropy gets put into a very traditional box. People think of a ballroom, a dinner and an auction. Those things are great, but we wanted to ask: \u2018How do we create something that makes people excited to show up?\u2019 <\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea behind Rumble for Rescue was bringing together innovation, technology, entertainment and purpose,\u201d he continued. \u201cRobot fighting is fun. It gets people talking. It creates energy. But behind that excitement is something much more important, helping animals who need medical care, safe homes and a second chance. The robots might be fighting in the ring, but the real fighters are the organizations doing this work every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n

The three organizations benefiting from the event include Pet Project Foundation, the nonprofit rescue partner of the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter, which raises 100% of the funds needed to keep the shelter no-kill; Friends of Orange County\u2019s Homeless Pets, which focuses on rescue, rehabilitation and adoption; and Furever Family Non-profit Veterinary Care, which helps prevent unwanted animal pregnancies with low-cost spay and neuter procedures.<\/p>\n

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Furever Family Non-profit Veterinary Care was one of the Rumble for Rescue fundraiser recipients.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe wanted to support organizations that looked at animal welfare from different angles,\u201d Struthers said. \u201cRescue is complicated. It isn\u2019t just about finding animals homes, it\u2019s about prevention, medical care, rehabilitation, shelter support and keeping families together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cindy Dobbins, president of Friends of Orange County\u2019s Homeless Pets, said her organization was honored to participate in the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe support from Rumble for Rescue\/Sonance Cares strengthens our rescue efforts in a very real way,\u201d she said. \u201cIt helps us cover medical care, spay\/neuter, vaccines, emergency treatment and the daily needs of the dogs we take in. This kind of support gives us the ability to say yes to more animals who need help \u2014 especially the ones who require immediate or specialized care \u2014 and to give them the chance to receive safety, healing and eventually a loving home.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said one of the added benefits of the event was the networking opportunities it provided.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the unexpected gifts of this event was the people we met,\u201d Dobbins said. \u201cThe connections we made at Rumble for Rescue are truly invaluable, and we hope they grow into long\u2011lasting relationships that continue to support the work we do and the animals we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

Heidi Muther, executive director of the board for the Pet Project Foundation, said her organization\u2019s partnership with Sonance Cares began six years ago when the nonprofit learned Struthers was very passionate about animal rescues.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe contacted Sonance Cares and after they toured our local San Clemente-Dana Point no-kill shelter, they became incredible supporters of Pet Project Foundation and our quest to save as many animals as possible. They also have been extremely generous contributors to our largest fundraising event each September at our PPF Gala,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Pet Project Foundation is 100% donor-supported and entirely volunteer-run, so every dollar donated goes directly back to their no-kill shelter and the animals in their care, Muther pointed out.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe donations provide spay\/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, nutritious food, microchips, medications and any emergency medical treatment needed to save our animals,\u201d she said. \u201cDonations also assist us with our ARM (A Rescue Mission) program, where we travel to other over-crowded, high-kill shelters monthly and transfer animals who are at risk of being euthanized back to our shelter. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe rehab, train and socialize these animals, dedicating all our resources to help them get adopted into their forever homes. We have rescued over 3,000 animals from the ARM Program alone and have saved over 20,000 animals in the last 42 years of our existence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Struthers said Sonance Cares, which launched in 2022, is focused around four key pillars: people, planet, animals and communities. He said that through Sonance Cares, and him personally, more than 30 nonprofits have been supported, including Rady Children\u2019s Hospital, Friendship Shelter, Cinderella\u2019s Closet OC, Boys & Girls Clubs, RX3 Foundation, XPRIZE, Unconditional Rescue, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, San Clemente Lifeguard & Junior Guard Foundation and Family Assistance Ministries.<\/p>\n

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The Rumble for Rescue theme was \u201cThe Matrix\u201d meets cyberpunk.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOn the animal and conservation side, we have helped support organizations working to protect wildlife, rescue animals and create a healthier future for our planet, including efforts connected to the Ocean Institute, Pacific Marine Mammal Center, Oceana, CARMA, Project3R and other rescue and conservation partners,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut what has always mattered most to me isn\u2019t the size of the organization, it\u2019s the impact. Some of the most meaningful work happens through smaller nonprofits where a little bit of support can completely change what they are able to accomplish.\u201d<\/p>\n

Animal conservation is so important to Struthers that he created his own nonprofit to protect elephants, Elephant Cooperation, which is marking its 10th anniversary this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was young, I had the opportunity to travel to Africa with my father, who was a biologist,\u201d he said. \u201cThose trips shaped me. I saw these incredible landscapes, wildlife and especially elephants in a way that stayed with me my entire life. Years later, I returned to Africa with my own daughter, and I expected to share those same experiences with her. But the Africa I returned to was different.\u201d<\/p>\n

With habitats shrinking and human-wildlife conflict increasing, Struthers saw a great need.<\/p>\n

\u201cI realized protecting elephants couldn\u2019t just be about elephants,\u201d he said. \u201cIf the people living next to wildlife are struggling, conservation will never succeed. That\u2019s why we created Elephant Cooperation, with the belief that humans and wildlife have to find ways to coexist. Our mission became cooperate to coexist.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elephant Cooperation will host its \u201cAnti-Gala \u2014 Party for a Purpose\u201d on Oct. 17 in San Clemente. The following day, on Oct. 18, Sonance Cares will host Day of the Kids, also in San Clemente \u2014 a free, family-friendly event that will focus on bringing the community together to support children and families in need.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Anti-Gala represents exactly what we believe philanthropy should be: bringing people together, creating unforgettable experiences and using that energy to make a real difference,\u201d Struthers said. \u201cWhether it is protecting elephants in Africa or supporting communities here at home through Sonance Cares, the mission is the same \u2014 use what you have, give what you can and leave the world better than you found it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.latimes.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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