When fifth-grader Jacob Mariscal found out about the short supply of personal protective equipment for nurses, like his mom Anna, he wanted to help. “My teacher kind of inspired me because he has a 3D printer in his classroom and I wanted one when I first saw it, and then I got it, and this
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Many kids and their parents rely on school lunches to keep students fed during the week. Since the schools remain closed, staff in the nutrition services department with Desert Sands Unified School District are remaining on the front lines to make sure kids are fed during these difficult times. Mary Perry, the public information officer
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Mother and teacher with Palm Desert Middle School, Wende Hamann, and her daughter Karley, a student at La Quinta High School, are making facemasks for Desert Sands Unified School District staff on the front lines. These staff members are making and distributing thousands of meals. Wende said, “So we thought, hey we have the time.
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Our local Sikh community gave away over 1,500 vegetarian meals to medics, farmworkers, and families in need. Over the last three days, about 30 families came together at Gurdwara Indio to cook about 1,000 meals. The families also worked with local Del Tacos and Subways to add another 500 meals to their giveaway. “I reached
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The reusable face masks are being made by Palm Desert Orthodontist Doctor Morgan Moranda using the 3D Printer in his office which he usually uses to make dental models for retainers and aligners. “This could be life or death, it really could be. I think it could save lives. It will help our healthcare workers
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Staff members at Mecca elementary school organized a drive-by parade on Wednesday morning to visit their homebound students. “I sent a message and the response from our teachers was just amazing,” said Armando Rivera, Principal, Mecca Elementary. The principal, teachers and other school members formed a line with their cars — the parade began promptly
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Rancho Mirage organization, International Medical Alliance Helps donated dozens of medical supplies to Eisenhower Health Tuesday afternoon. Volunteers unloaded several boxes containing disposable shoe covers, hair bouffants, cleaning wipes, stethoscopes and gowns. “Any personal PPE’s that can be used, that our ‘frontliners’ can use, all of that is being donated,” IMAHelps coordinator, Jennifer Padilla said.
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The coronavirus pandemic has caused a shortage in many supplies, including facemasks. Lee Jason Friend, a mindfulness coach in Rancho Mirage, founded the group Masks of Hope to distribute free masks to essential workers in the Coachella Valley. He tells News Channel 3 he has now distributed over 2000 masks, and counting, across the Coachella
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CREATE Center for the Arts has been closed to the public since March 19, after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order. But, the Palm Desert community arts center hasn’t shut down completely. The nonprofit has repurposed its technology lab into a 3D printing center to provide needed materials to local health care providers. In the wake
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El Mexicali Cafe II in Indio donated food to the medical staff at JFK Memorial Hospital where people are working hard during the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday. Staff at El Mexicali Cafe II delivered a variety of 30 burritos to employees at JFK’s Emergency Room. Restaurant managers also had a message to the hospital workers
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Seniors and those more vulnerable to the coronavirus have been advised to stay home as much as possible. As a result some younger or more able members of the community have been volunteering on social media to help. One local DJ, Vincent Corrales, says most of his upcoming work has been canceled or postponed. So
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