News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $30,000 charitable gift was awarded to the Big Hearts for Little Hearts Desert Guild, which is dedicated to supporting Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. For the
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News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $50,000 charitable gift was awarded to Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, which provides food and shelter to thousands of men, women and children. Pearl Graves said she
Continue ReadingNews Channel 3 took a look back at 2024’s Impact Grant recipients, presented in partnership with the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. Ten Coachella Valley nonprofits received grants to improve lives and help those in need. In January, the Impact Grant was launched with a special surprise: A charitable gift of $30,000 awarded to
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News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $23,000 charitable gift was awarded to Desert Arc, which provides opportunities for people with disabilities. At the Palm Springs Airport, Adam Teixeira is part of a
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News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $35,000 charitable gift was just awarded to Angel View, which helps children and adults with disabilities reach their maximum potential. For Luke Pennels and Jose Guardado,
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News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $7500 charitable gift was recently awarded to Street Life Project, which aims to provide hope to the hopeless, and inspire life change. For more than a
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News Channel 3 and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation presented another Impact Grant to a local nonprofit working to improve lives and help those in need. A $10,000 charitable gift was awarded to Coachella Valley Foster Kids, which offers a range of services and resources to children in the foster care system. When
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Guide Dogs of the Desert is one of just 13 schools in the nation certified to prepare dogs for the blind and visually impaired. The canine companions are provided to people across the country at no charge. Saturday, a graduation ceremony was held for the newly-trained dogs who will go home with a companion. During
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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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