Coachella Valley Spotlight Archives

September Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: About Families

September 1, 2020 7:00 am Caitlin Thropay

September’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is About Families. About Families is a nonprofit that offers free classes for expecting parents.…

Tracy Fitzsimmons from Olive Crest talks about receiving the Coachella Valley Spotlight Grant and helping children in need

August 11, 2020 7:16 pm Brandon Iriarte

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August Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: Senior Advocates of the Desert

August 1, 2020 9:00 am Caitlin Thropay

August’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Senior Advocates of the Desert. Senior Advocates of the Desert is a nonprofit that advocates for…

July Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: Voices for Children

July 1, 2020 11:14 am Caitlin Thropay

July’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Voices for Children. Voices for Children is a nonprofit that transforms the lives of abused,…

June Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: Catholic Charities

June 1, 2020 9:00 am Caitlin Thropay

June’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Catholic Charities. Catholic Charities is a nonprofit that provides social services for…

May Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: Olive Crest

May 1, 2020 7:23 am Caitlin Thropay

May’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Olive Crest. Olive Crest is a nonprofit that has served the Coachella Valley since 2001.…

April Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: Desert Autism Foundation

April 6, 2020 4:22 pm Caitlin Thropay

April’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Desert Autism Foundation. Desert Autism Foundation is a nonprofit that helps local…

March Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: Hidden Harvest

March 1, 2020 9:00 am Caitlin Thropay

March’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Hidden Harvest. Hidden Harvest is a nonprofit that helps reduce hunger and improve health…

Christy Porter and Sally Simonds from Hidden Harvest, this month’s Spotlight Grant recipient, talk about their work of rescuing produce

March 7, 2020 12:50 am Justin Tarpening

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February Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: Desert Ability Center

February 1, 2020 5:04 am Caitlin Thropay

February’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Desert Ability Center. Desert Ability Center is a nonprofit that aims to help people living…

Desert Ability Center helps maximize the lives of individuals living with disabilities

February 18, 2020 12:17 am Justin Tarpening

Michael Rosenkrantz, Program Director for the Desert Ability Center, and Ali Qazi, an active member of the center, talk about the Coachella Valley…

Caitlin Thropay shares how the Lifestream Blood Bank plan to use their Berger Dollars to fill the need for blood in the Coachella Valley

January 23, 2020 12:53 am Justin Tarpening

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Rick Axelrod, president of Lifestream Blood Bank, explains what they are doing with the Coachella Valley Spotlight Award.

January 6, 2020 8:57 pm Justin Tarpening

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January Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: LifeStream Blood Bank

January 1, 2020 4:00 pm Caitlin Thropay

January’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is LifeStream Blood Bank. LifeStream Blood Bank’s mission is to help save lives by connecting…

Captain James Parks from the Salvation Army of Cathedral City explains how they are using their Coachella Valley Spotlight grant

December 17, 2019 11:31 pm Justin Tarpening

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December Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: The Salvation Army Cathedral City Corps

December 1, 2019 7:06 am Caitlin Thropay

December’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is The Salvation Army Cathedral City Corps. The Salvation Army is an international movement…

The Salvation Army Cathedral City Corps shares what they are doing as the December Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient

December 11, 2019 12:28 am Justin Tarpening

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November’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Alzheimers Coachella Valley

November 26, 2019 11:14 pm Justin Tarpening

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November Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: Alzheimers Coachella Valley

November 19, 2019 12:54 pm Caitlin Thropay

PALM DESERT, Calif. – November’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Alzheimers Coachella Valley. Alzheimers Coachella Valley is a…

Boo 2 Bullying puts Coachella Valley Spotlight grant towards enhancing school presentations

October 23, 2019 4:51 pm KESQ News Team

Every month we bring you coverage of the Coachella Valley Spotlight grant. Today, we take a look at “Boo 2 Bullying.” Eye on the…