Bighorn Cares to award 53 Coachella Valley nonprofits more than $800K in grants

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - Bighorn Cares will award more than $800,000 in grants to 53 Coachella Valley nonprofit organizations next month in Palm Desert.

The funds will be presented at an invitation-only awards dinner Jan. 20 at The Vault, a state-of-the-art car museum inside the Bighorn Golf Club at 255 Palowet Drive, officials said.

This year, the grant program received $4.8 million in funding requests from 200 nonprofits across the region.   

"Every request represents important, meaningful work,'' Kelly Levy, Bighorn Cares' director of charities, said in a statement. "What made this year particularly challenging is how interconnected these organizations are in their efforts to strengthen our community.'  

Nonprofits selected to receive funding include Animal Samaritans, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert, Inc., Coachella Valley Repertory, Desert Arc, Galilee Center, Hanson House Foundation, Los Medicos Voladores, Mizell Center, Olive Crest, Palm Springs Public Library Foundation, Rancho Mirage Woman's Club, Smiles for Seniors Foundation, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens and Voices for Children.  

"Our goal is to invest in projects that deliver real, measurable outcomes,'' Bighorn Cares Chairman Joe Kirby said in a statement. "These grants are a reflection of our belief in the local organizations doing essential work and our commitment to helping them build a stronger future for the region."