Annual Gala Fundraiser

WE NEED YOU!

Although the planning is in its early stages, now is the time for all of us to roll up our sleeves and make the magic happen! We would like to hear from each and every one of you as soon as possible so we can start refining the event. There are jobs for everyone. An important (and fun!) component of this year’s fundraiser will involve vintage clothing. To start with we’d like all of you to check your closets for clothing from 1960’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, etc. More detail to come as we progress. Please don’t wait for someone to call you. This is the year to reinvent and stretch ourselves… try something new… experience the fun of being an integral part of the actual event.

Please contact either Nila Tatum nila2361@gmail.com or Bernie Nelsen dbnelsen40@gmail.com or any board member for that matter, to find out what you can do.

We know this: With your help this could be a true renaissance for our club.

Our 2020 Gala Fashion Show & Luncheon was a success! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK PART IN The Rat Pack is Back! A special 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! These deserving charities were awarded funds by RMWC for 2020.

2020 Recipients:

Cathedral City Boys and Girls Club - Reading Program, this program offers year-round reading intervention with the assistance of retired teachers and educators. Many kids are not reading up to grade level. Some not even past the 3rd grade.

Debbie Chisolm Memorial Foundation - A “make-a-wish-come-true" for children in our Coachella Valley that are suffering and may not recover from catastrophic health conditions.

Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy - serves children of all ages and with a range of physical, emotional, behavioral and cognitive challenges. Current programming focuses on youth, with a goal to develop more programming to serve Wounded Warriors as well.

Rancho Mirage Elementary School - A continuation from last year's donation for after school Arts/Spanish/Music/Painting and Drawing Programs.

Additionally, our members donated much needed personal items and toiletries to Safe House of the Desert at our December meeting.

During the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, RMWC donated pizzas to the front line workers at

Eisenhower Health and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

PAST GALA FUNDRAISERS

2018 LUNCHEON & FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors and supporters for making this year's fundraiser a success. Please click on the LET'S LUAU program to see all of our wonderful event sponsors!

All funds raised directly benefit our local educational and service programs!

2018 AWARD RECIPIENTS:

Cathedral City Boys & Girls Club
Coachella Valley History Museum
COD McCarthy Child Development Center
Rancho Mirage Elementary School
Rancho Mirage High School Scholarship Program

The Desert Sun 2018 RMWC Philanthropic Luncheon Article, "Woman's Club Donates $65k To Youth Groups" by Rita Wood. Click on the article link to read more.

Thank you to our 2018 Event Sponsors & Supporters! Click on the image to view the program.

Our next Gala Fundraiser & Luncheon is coming March 7, 2022

WE NEED YOU!

2020 - "The Rat Pack is Back" - Gala Fundraiser, Fashion Show & Luncheon. We raised $58,000!

2019 - "Tres Chic" - Gala Fundraiser, Fashion Show, and Luncheon - We raised $58,000!

PAST GALA FUNDRAISERS

2018 LUNCHEON & FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER