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Peggy Cravens is a former child singing star who today works tirelessly to provide young people a chance to succeed. This champion fundraiser has established a legacy of giving. In addition to co-founding ACT for MS and reviving the internationally renowned Joanna Hodges Piano Competition, Peggy has served on numerous boards, including the Palm Springs Art Museum and the College of the Desert Foundation, where she is also a past president. She and her late husband, Donald, donated $3.5 million to COD for a Student Services Center. In 2002 the Desert Sun named Peggy as one of 75 residents making a significant impact on the […] Local philanthropist Helene Galen (left) will present Joan Boiko (right) with the Helene Galen Excellence in Education award at the Friday’s Women Who Rule luncheon. Photo: Gregg Felsen Joan Boiko serves as Communications Manager of the Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) and is slated to receive the inaugural “Helene Galen Excellence in Education Award” from the Women Leaders Forum (WLF) of the Coachella Valley on January 31st. A long-time supporter of WLF, Boiko keeps in constant contact with every high school counselor in PSUSD, making sure that students learn about the benefits of joining WLF’s Young Women Leaders Mentoring […] Kathy Greco Kathy Greco serves as CEO of Desert Healthcare District and is slated to receive this year’s prestigious “Jackie Lee Houston Heart of Gold Award” from the Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley on January 31st. As CEO of Desert Healthcare District, Greco led the charge to provide $5 million in funding for the new UCR Medical Center Residency Program at Desert Regional Medical Center. In addition, she worked to fund over $900,000 to place the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Program, in partnership with the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, in every school in the Coachella Valley—touching 71,000 […] Amy Blaisdell Amy Blaisdell is a Coachella Valley native who moved back to the desert six years ago from the Bay Area. She serves as Communications Director for the City of Palm Springs and is the newest president of Women Leaders Forum (WLF) of the Coachella Valley. A former print and television news journalist in San Francisco and Palm Springs, Amy serves on many committees in various organizations, including Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce ATHENA Awards; Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade; and Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet’s “Healthy Planet, Healthy You” Race and Wellness Festival, in partnership with the Clinton […] Lisa Houston Lisa Houston joined FIND Food Bank as President and CEO in November 2009. She brings to the field of nonprofit management a strong background in corporate, financial, and real-estate development, including starting and running her own financial-planning company in Canada. Lisa served on the Executive Board of the College of the Desert Foundation for nine years, and currently sits on the Board of Directors of The Community Foundation of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, and was recently appointed to the Board of the California Association of Food Banks. It’s her ability to put the right people at the […]
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Kim WALTRIP Tá kim WALTRIP ViceChair de Kim agus Jim Productions. Tar éis gairme samhaltú rathúil i Nua-Eabhrac agus an Eoraip, ar athraíodh a ionad Kim go Palm Springs tar éis bhás a cara Sonny Bono i 1998, chun cabhrú lena bhaintreach reáchtáil le haghaidh na Comhdhála. Tar éis bua Mary Bono, d'oibrigh Kim mar an Stiúrthóir Dúiche don Congresswoman agus chabhraigh go leor cláir a bhuaigh duaiseanna a bhunú. Bhí sí ina ball ar Bhord Iontaobhaithe an Olive Tithe Crest do Foundation Leanaí mí-úsáid agus Faillí, a ainmníodh freisin ar scoláireacht ina onóir. Chomh maith le iar-Chomhalta Kim Bhord Palm Springs Mná i Scannán [...] Lisa Houston Lisa Houston chuaigh AIMSIGH Banc Bia mar Uachtarán agus POF i mí na Samhna 2009. Tugann sí le réimse na bainistíochta neamhbhrabúis cúlra láidir i bhforbairt chorparáideach, airgeadais, agus fíor-eastát, lena n-áirítear ag tosú agus a reáchtáil a cuideachta airgeadais-phleanála féin i gCeanada. Lisa sheirbheáil ar an mBord Feidhmiúcháin an Choláiste an Fhorais Desert ar feadh naoi mbliana, agus suíonn faoi láthair ar an Bhord Stiúrthóirí an Foras Pobail na Riverside agus San Bernardino Contaetha, agus ceapadh le déanaí chuig an mBord de Chumann na mBanc Bia California . Tá sé a cumas a chur ar na daoine cearta ag an [...]