KESQ and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation launched the Impact Grant Saturday at the Palm Springs Health Run and Wellness Festival. The Coachella Valley chapter of Make-A-Wish received $30,000. “We see that Make-A-Wish is making an impact in our community by granting life-changing wishes for children and their families,” the Vice President of
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For the past 15 years, News Channel 3 has partnered with the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation to bring viewers the Coachella Valley Spotlight. Each month, we have recognized an organization making a difference in our community. Do the math, and that means hundreds of local nonprofits have received media coverage on our stations,
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The Desert Recreation Foundation aims to enrich and preserve the quality of life for Coachella Valley residents through its support of recreational activities and parks. The foundation does this by raising funds and garnering support to purchase, develop, enhance, preserve, promote and expand the Coachella Valley’s recreational activities, programs, parks, properties and facilities that serve
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Ronnie’s House for Hope provides support for children, teens, and their families following a death. The organization does this through peer support groups and education. Ronnie’s House for Hope offers a safe place for sharing experiences, feelings, developing coping skills, and making connections with others who understand. Since the huge rise in overdose deaths, the
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The mission of the Friends of the Palm Springs Library is to support the Library in providing world-class service to the community through the purchase of books, movies, music, the visual arts, furnishings, etc. The organization acts as the link between the library, the community, and its elected officials. It supports programs that encourage reading,
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Nonprofit Hanson House Foundation is on a mission to provide friends and families visiting valley residents in treatment for trauma, cancer, or critical care with affordable housing. The nonprofit aims to provide comfortable and affordable accommodations staffed by volunteers. Guests can access two kitchens, a donation-stocked pantry, a large dining room, and laundry facilities to minimize the financial impact on
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Local nonprofit Caravanserai Project is on a mission to change the world one entrepreneur at a time. “The thing that I’m most grateful to Caravanserai Project for is giving me a sense of direction,” said Barragan. “I felt more empowered to do what I needed to do as the executive director on the business end
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August’s Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient is local nonprofit Caravanserai Project. Caravanserai Project is a hybrid social impact venture striving to identify, mobilize and energize mission-driven leaders. The group supports entrepreneurial journeys of building sustainable and relevant ventures, for-profit and nonprofit alike. Its work focuses on the development and implementation of accountability systems,supplying specialized skills and
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July’s Coachella Valley Spotlight grant goes to local nonprofit Variety – The Children’s Charity of the Desert. The $25,000 grant is made possible by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. To most people, 2-year-old AJ Pittelli might look like any other kid. However, he lives with a rare bone marrow failure disorder that affects
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Life after cancer can be isolating so local nonprofit Shay’s Warriors gave survivors a safe place at its second annual I Am Hope Survivors Reset Retreat. Shay’s Warriors used the $25,000 Spotlight Grant from the Berger Foundation to sponsor 11 of the 40 women on the retreat. The retreat offered healing techniques and a community
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Variety – the Children’s Charity of the Desert is the Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient for July. Variety promotes the health, mobility, independence, and social inclusion of special needs and disadvantaged children throughout the Coachella Valley. It helps local children experience all the joys of childhood while growing to become confident, independent, and free to access
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May 2023 Coachella Valley Spotlight Grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation goes to local nonprofit California Paws Rescue. “I look at the dogs we have here, and I know we save their life. We can’t save them all, but we save their life,” said founder and president of the organization Lori Weiner.
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