S.C.R.A.P. Gallery Receives Grant to Create “Kids Green Teams”
Small groups of elementary and high school students are expected to tackle big environmental issues next school year, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. The Student Creative Recycle Art Program (S.C.R.A.P.) Gallery plans to use the Coachella Valley Spotlight grant to develop “Kids Green Teams” at local schools, […]
Foundation Commits $250,000 Matching Grant after Tragedy
The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation is offering aid after the tragic mass shooting in Orlando through a commitment of a $250,000 matching grant to the Orlando Health Foundation. The nonprofit raises financial support and awareness for the Level One Trauma Center at Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC), which cared for victims of the […]
Grant will Purchase Technology at Thousand Palms Library
For its 10th Anniversary, the Art Samson Community Library received a very special gift – a $25,000 Coachella Valley Spotlight grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. Friends of the Desert Libraries, Thousand Palms Chapter was the latest recipient of the grant awarded each month through a partnership between the Foundation and CBS […]
Coachella Valley Girls to Benefit from Berger Foundation Grant
A $25,000 Coachella Valley Spotlight grant will make it easier for youth to join Girl Scouts in the Coachella Valley. The grant, presented to Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, will open the doors of Girl Scouting to more girls, ages 5-17, by paying for program fees, […]
Berger Foundation Grant Helps Expand Mobile Art Program
A $25,000 grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation will purchase a van for Old Town Artisan Studio, Inc., which is the latest recipient of a Coachella Valley Spotlight award. “This transport van will expand our Mobile Art Program and primarily help us deliver finished pottery projects to our participants all over the […]
Children Benefit from Grant to Loma Linda Children’s Hospital
A $25,000 Coachella Valley Spotlight grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation will make it safer for seriously ill children to be transported by ambulance from a Coachella Valley hospital to Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH). The grant was awarded to Big Hearts for Little Hearts Desert Guild in Support of Loma […]
Coachella Valley Spotlight Grant Application Period Open
Twelve Coachella Valley nonprofit organizations will be selected to receive $25,000 each from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. Applications are available through September 30, 2016 for the 2017 Coachella Valley Spotlight awards. All Coachella Valley based nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations that have not previously received the Coachella Valley Spotlight are eligible to apply. Since […]
Grant Provides Nourishment to “Food Deserts” in Eastern Valley
People living in some of the most impoverished parts of the Coachella Valley will feel additional relief now that a $25,000 Coachella Valley Spotlight was awarded to Catholic Charities San Bernardino & Riverside Counties. The grant, presented by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, will increase the amount of fresh, healthy food available to […]
The Girlfriend Factor Receives $25,000 for Education Outreach
As more than 200 guests – mostly girlfriends – celebrated The Girlfriend Factor’s 10th Anniversary, Catharine Reed from H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation surprised the group with a $25,000 Coachella Valley Spotlight grant. “This was an exciting month for us,” said Joan Busick, Founder and Executive Director of The Girlfriend Factor (GFF). “It feels […]
Mama’s House Receives Grant to Help Pregnant Women in Crisis
Mama’s House was awarded a $25,000 grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation to help pregnant women in crisis situations. The Coachella Valley Spotlight grant will be used for professional counseling, tutoring, and educational material for women in the Mama’s House program. “Mama’s House provides shelter for women in crisis who want to […]
