June’s Coachella Valley Spotlight of $25,000 goes to Friends of the Desert Hot Springs Library. The organization strives to go beyond the pages. The Friends of the Library give people in the community, like library volunteers Charles Edmondson and his wife Pamela, a chance to be a part of something bigger than themselves. “This has
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Tools For Tomorrow is a local non-profit that provides free after-school and online arts literacy programs for kids in grades three through five in elementary schools. They have classes teaching creative writing, art, music, and drama. Classes meet once a week, in person or online, after regular school hours. Qualified teachers use a professionally designed,
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Read With Me Volunteer Programs is a local non-profit that helps children in low-income, limited English speaking environments develop to their fullest potential by learning to read, comprehend and speak English. RWM volunteers typically provide more than 24,000 free hours of tutoring annually to develop students’ mastery of key foundational reading skills needed to read
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Desert Access and Mobility is a nonprofit dedicated to providing transportation services to the blind, handicapped, and to anyone who cannot ‘drive safely’. Clients are provided transportation to medical appointments, grocery stores, senior centers, and other personal errands. Currently, the nonprofit serves the cities of Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, and
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Desert Ensemble Theatre is a small repertory company that’s committed to growing the art of theatre in the Coachella Valley. DETC welcomes artists of all ages to be a part of their theatre productions and helps them grow on and off the stage. Aside from putting on innovative plays, DETC offers theatre internships to give
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The Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient for January is CREATE Center for the Arts. CREATE is a local non-profit organization with a mission to provide knowledge, equipment, and space necessary for residents of the Coachella Valley to make their creative vision a reality. With the $25,000 grant, CREATE plans to invest a portion of it into
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In partnership with the H. N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, KESQ News Channel 3’s Coachella Valley Spotlight grant has now given over $4 million to local charities. The mark was reached when Guide Dogs of the Desert received their $25,000 Spotlight Grant check. It happened during a special edition of “Eye on the Desert”
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Guide Dogs of the Desert is a nonprofit that provides the blind with mobility and independence all at no cost to the student. Ryan Fox is a graduate of the organization and just celebrated two years with his guide dog, Tia. He is also the Alumni Relations Assistant for GDD. “Expansion on my independent life,
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November’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Food Now. Food Now is a non-profit with the mission to improve the quality of life in the Coachella Valley by providing food assistance, community outreach, and support services. It has been serving the valley for more than 30 years. With the $25,000 Coachella Valley Spotlight grant, Food Now
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October’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs. The BGCPS is a non-profit with the mission to support and inspire young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens. During the pandemic, the club has been unable to host traditional fundraising events. So the organization plans
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Variety, the Children’s Charity of the Desert received a $10,000 surprise grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger foundation, in partnership with News Channel 3. The organization works to provide access to support and equipment for children whose lives have been touched by illness, disability or disadvantage. Variety has just expanded into a new
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September’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is the Alzheimer’s Association Coachella Valley Branch. The Alzheimer’s Association Coachella Valley Branch is a nonprofit that aims to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia by investing in research, encouraging risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support for community members. The Alzheimer’s Association has been serving the
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Soroptimist House of Hope received a $10,000 surprise grant from the Coachella Valley Spotlight. The organization helps transform the lives of women who struggle with substance abuse. One of those women was Lupe Stoneburner, the organization’s director. “I had nothing. I had absolutely nothing. I was 33 years old and had absolutely nothing to show
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The Coachella Valley Spotlight Grant recipient this month is the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Indio Clinic. The Jill and Barry Golden Pavilion opened three years ago and is a crucial part of the family and pediatric healthcare for the entire Valley. Many families who once traveled all the way to Loma Linda and back
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