Coachella Valley Spotlight

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…

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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…

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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…

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October Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient: Animal Samaritans

October 1, 2019 4:59 pm KESQ News Team

October’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Animal Samaritans. Animal Samaritans is a nonprofit that is more than just an animal shelter…

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September Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient: Volunteers in Medicine

September 28, 2019 12:11 pm KESQ News Team

September’s Coachella Valley Spotlight Recipient is Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine. CVVIM is the only no-charge clinic providing…

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The Coachella Valley Spotlight is a partnership between Gulf California Broadcast Company (owners of KESQ News Channel 3 and five other broadcast properties) and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. Each month we recognize an organization making a difference in our community.

Nonprofit organizations are selected from a pool of applicants each year by the News Channel 3 Advisory Board, which includes members of the community and representatives from Gulf California Broadcast Company and the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. Each 501(c)3 organization selected receives media coverage during a designated month about its mission and goals across a variety of News Channel 3’s platforms including “Eye on the Desert,” in public service announcements and on the station’s website. Each featured organization also receives a $25,000 grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. More than $3 million has been presented in Coachella Valley Spotlight grants since the partnership began in December 2008.

The Coachella Valley Spotlight has benefited children, seniors, military troops, the homeless, animals, people in drug and alcohol recovery, people with special needs and many other social services in the area. A call for applications typically goes out each summer with applications due in early September. All applicants are notified about the selection in December, and the first honoree is announced in January.

The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation is a private foundation that generously supports educational and other charitable projects. Since 1988, the Berger Foundation has expended more than $800 million for charitable endeavors throughout the United States. For more information about the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation visit www.hnberger.org.

Gulf California Broadcast Company owns and operates five TV stations, including the local ABC affiliate (KESQ) and CBS affiliate (KPSP), which area all committed to providing the community with local news and information along with the connectivity that brings people and organizations together.