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| Our Programs | ||||
| Desert Outreach Foundation 2011 Scholarship Recipients | ||||
| Your generous and ongoing financial support has enabled The Desert Outreach Foundation to continue our
scholarship program despite difficult economic times. The Foundation has provided over $160,000.00 in scholarships to over 60 student since
1994. Our scholarships are based on financial need, scholastic achievement, and community involvement. We are proud to introduce our 2011
recipients: Stephanie Benitez, 17. Honor student from Cathedral City High School. Accepted at UC Berkeley Pre-Law or Pre-Med Ana Orozco: 18. Honor student from Palm Springs High School. Accepted to University of California, Irvine as Pre-Med Biology major Daniel Polk: 5 time scholarship recipient. Ph.D. in Anthropology at Princeton Vianey Ramos: 17. Honor student from Desert Hot Springs High School. Accepted to UCLA as a Pre-Psychology major Elizabeth Vieyra: 18. Honor student from Cathedral City High School. Accepted to UC Davis as a Political Science major. |
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| Desert Outreach Foundation 2010 Scholarship Recipients | ||||
Graduated ranked 12th in class at Coachella Valley High School with a 3.8 GPA. Leoda has been accepted as a Pre-Biology major by the University of California, Santa Barbara who "recognized her extraordinary academic accomplishments and exceptional personal qualities." Graduated from the College of the Desert with a 3.8 GPA and a member of the Deans List every semester. Mariana's awards and accolades for her work within the community and as a student are just too many to list. She is now an English major at UCLA who recognized that she "brings an impressive array of strengths to her academic endeavors." A single a mother of 4 boys who has maintained a 3.3 GPA at The College of the Desert and has been accepted to their registered nurse program. Maryanne volunteers at the McCarthy Child development Center at The College of the Desert campus and was president of the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) for over two years. In addition to raising her 2 school aged children, Kelli has been attending College of the Desert with a goal to become a registered nurse. Jim and his partner are proud adoptive parents of two young children. With a goal to become an Education Specialist and then obtaining a Master of Education degree, Jim has a 3.9 GPA at California State University, San Bernardino. |
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| Several students have received multiple scholarships. Almost as proud parents, we have watched them
over the years achieve their scholastic and vocational goals. 6 time recipient. Earned B.A. in history from University of California, Riverside, an M.A. in cultural anthropology from Princeton University, and now working on his Ph.D. at Princeton University. A 4-time scholarship recipient, he is currently house pianist at the McCallum Theatre and has performed at the White House on multiple occasions. |
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| For every student that has received a scholarship there are two equally deserving students that we have not been able to support. Your generous donations will help turn student's goals into achievements. |
| The Teddy Bear Program | ![]() |
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| Community donations enable the Desert Outreach Foundation's "Children in Crisis" program to distribute Teddy Bears bearing the Foundation logo to children in area shelters, courts, hospitals and through local police and fire departments. | |||||
| Since the beginning of this program, the Desert Outreach Foundation has donated thousands teddy bears to comfort children in our community. | |||||
| Won't you do your part today to help the Desert Outreach Foundation to continue to provide these services? | ||||
| To make a donation, simply click the Donate Now button below. | ||||
| Desert Outreach Foundation IRS 501(c)(3) Tax ID #91-1940047 1775 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 110, Palm Springs, CA 92264 Telephone: 760-864-1234 Email: info@desertoutreachfoundation.org |