Our 2022 Gala Fashion Show & Luncheon "The Rising Phoenix" was a huge success, and we are so happy to be back and raising money for several deserving charities. THANK YOU to our donors, our advertising sponsors, our volunteers, our attendees, and all of our supporters! Without you, this would have been impossible! We are grateful and proud! We raised $67,000 to be donated to these wonderful charities this year:
Children’s Discovery Museum - They are in a complete “restructure” and are making the museum attractive to a wider range of kids. Our donation will be matched 100% by the City of Rancho Mirage.
Coachella Valley History Museum - They provide educational classes and tours for all valley students. Junior Historians is an after-school program for children in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, at local low performing schools. They need money for equipment, etc.
Father’s Heart Ranch - A group home for abused and neglected boys, ages 6 - 12. They care for children by providing a safe and stable home environment for them so that they can heal from the abuse they have endured. It is located in Desert Hot Springs. Their goal is to provide skills that each boy can take with them through life.
Olive Crest is dedicated to preventing child abuse, to treatment and education of at-risk children, and preserving the family...One Life at a Time. Olive Crest is active in most high schools in the desert.
Pegasus Therapeutic Center provides equine-assisted therapy to all special needs children ages 4+. They currently serve over 250 youngsters. They need more equipment, saddles, etc.
Rancho Mirage Elementary School - Our donation will go toward materials for the after-school leadership academy which cultivates leadership skills through community service and experiences.
Rancho Mirage High School - Our donation will go toward 6 scholarships for outstanding senior students who will be attending college. Each student submits a 6-page application and was interviewed by our philanthropy
committee. All are from low-income families.
Variety of the Desert - They serve children up to age 18 who are disadvantaged or have a physical disability including but not limited to cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy and Down syndrome. They get no financial assistance from the national organization – a common misconception!
