Local essential workers recognized for their response during the pandemic
Hispanic Heritage Month is well underway and every year around this time the contributions of LatinX community members are recognized by the… Continue Reading
Our Neighborhood Heroes
#NeighborhoodHeroes: Stitches for Kids makes quilts to give to kids that need more comfort in their lives
Stitches for Kids is a group formed from the Indio Senior Center that gets together and makes quilts to donate to children who are in need of a… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: Local couple thankful to be able to volunteer throughout the community
Kathy Diamond and her husband Gary are retired and living in the Coachella Valley. They volunteer at different organizations every week. Together,… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: 10-year-old collects hundreds of pounds of food for donation
Jade Lopez is 10 years old and a fourth grader in the Coachella Valley. She helped raise hundreds of pounds of food for the Coachella Valley Rescue… Continue Reading
NeighborhoodHeroes: Coachella Valley man collects and distributes socks and shoes for those in need
“It has two meanings, it’s the heal of the sole and the heal of the soul,” said Darren Smith, the founder of Heal Soles Shoe Ministry. … Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: A garden for students and the community
A student at Indio High School is spending his weekends on a project building a garden that will help the students and the community. Farina… Continue Reading
Palm Desert Citizens on Patrol back on the streets and looking for new volunteers
The group Citizens on Patrol in Palm Desert is looking for new volunteers to join them in providing support to sheriff’s deputies in the city. The… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: Local student is reading to donate meals to families
Desert Learning Academy second grader, Luis Arizmendi with the help of his mother Joan Arellano, found a way to donate meals to families while… Continue Reading
Palm Desert woman helps others sign up for Covid-19 vaccinations
Babette Pelloux is not on the front lines in the war against Covid-19. But she is joining the fight, using her laptop as her weapon of choice… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: Students and teachers making desks for kids learning from home
Many students are still distance learning. Some don’t always have the perfect set up to comfortably learn from home. The National Honor Society with… Continue Reading
Nurse appreciated for ‘special touch’ at Indio coronavirus vaccination clinic
A nurse working at the Indio clinic for coronavirus vaccinations is getting recognition from the head of the county health department. The reason?… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: Caregiver continues to put others before herself during the pandemic
Jannet Williams was born in the Philippines where she completed her credentials to become a registered nurse. When her father had a heart… Continue Reading
Two children raise over $600 for the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
A pair of young children are being praised as neighborhood heroes after raising more than $600 in less than a week to help those in need here in the… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: Essential worker continues to donate during her days off
Elizabeth Senso is a frontline worker working six days a week during the coronavirus pandemic. She works at Gelson’s grocery store in Rancho Mirage… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: Local couple makes thousands of toys for children during the holiday season
Mike Sullivan and his wife Judy spend their retirement making homemade wooden toys for children. They have been doing this since 2013. Every… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: Gent’s Alliance program continuing to help Coachella Valley young men
One Future Coachella Valley is an organization that helps Coachella Valley students succeed in college and higher education. Gent’s Alliance is an… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: Mario’s Italian Café donating thousands of meals during the pandemic
Mario’s Italian Café’s has seven locations and all of them have been giving back to the community since 1973. During the coronavirus… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: Neighbor plays piano for neighbors during the pandemic
Patrick Karst is a pianist in the Coachella Valley. He has been playing piano since he was four years old. He worked on cruise ships for many years.… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: 14-year-old writes weekly letters to frontline workers
14-year old Faith Garza, living in the Coachella Valley, is taking initiative during the coronavirus pandemic to write thank you letters to frontline… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: Gramma Books, A YouTube channel to help overwhelmed students, teachers, and parents
A YouTube channel has been made by Judith Schliessmann, aka Gramma Books. Schliessmann has been a volunteer in schools from Indio to Palm Springs for… Continue Reading
La Quinta High School student holds supply drive for Saul Martinez Elementary School
Alyssa Torres is making a difference in the town she grew up in. “I wanted this to be about giving back to my old school,” Torres told News Channel… Continue Reading
Local cancer survivor recognized for exceptional work as an essential worker
Our neighborhood hero this week is an essential worker in Cathedral City. Griselda Govera is a breast cancer survivor working at the Food4Less… Continue Reading
Two sisters raise $5,000 for more PPE for Eisenhower Health
In our News Channel 3 Neighborhood Heroes segment we’re highlighting the work of two local sisters who saw a need for more personal protective… Continue Reading
Coral Mountain Foundation serves more than 10,000 meals in the east valley
The Coral Mountain Foundation is celebrating a major milestone of serving more than 10,000 meals to east valley residents. The organization held a… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: Indio Senior Center is giving away care packages to seniors
The Indio Senior center had their first care package giveaway in June where they gave out 500 packages to seniors. This month, Indio Senior Center is… Continue Reading
Ernie Ball offering free face masks for Coachella Valley residents
UPDATE 5/28/20: Ernie Ball Inc. is no longer taking requests at this time due to the overwhelming demand Original Story 5/26/20: Ernie Ball Inc., a… Continue Reading
Local agricultural nonprofits unite to feed East Valley farmworkers
Growing Coachella Valley kicked off our valley’s agricultural week by providing daily resources to our local farmer workers. On Thursday, the… Continue Reading
Coachella-based guitar string factory donates 400 face masks to ACT for MS
The Coachella-based Ernie Ball Guitar String Center made and donated 400 cloth face coverings to the clients and families of ACT for Multiple… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: Teacher finding creative ways to teach students with autism online
Students have continued their education online with schools closed. One teacher has been working tirelessly from home to keep her students with… Continue Reading
#NeighborhoodHeroes: Thousands of hot meals and face masks being donated in Indio
Chandi Group USA and members of the local Indian community worked together with the Sikh Temple Gurdwara Sahib Indio and the city of Indio to… Continue Reading