Desert Charities News - Oct-Nov-Dec 2025

. Bold Tranformation At the Cathedral City Senior Center, aging doesn’t mean isolation. We’re crafting a compassionate and inclusive space for Cathedral City and beyond. Led by Board Chair Luz Gonzalez, CEOGeo Corbin, and COOVic Ide, we’re on the brink of transformation, ready to rede ne community wellness. Cathedral CenterBecomes Bilingual Service Hub, Challenging Outdated Senior Center Model 760 321-1548 A VISION New Addressing Emotional Wellness Our Mid-Valley Wellness Coalition provides accessible, bilingual, and holistic social services that build resilience, ensuring mental health is a right, not a privilege. Hola Español Through our Edmundo & Herlinda Carrillo Equity in Aging Initiative, we target the diverse needs of Cathedral City, including our 60% Hispanic community. Led by Bilingual Outreach Coordinator, Laura Gutierrez, the Cathedral Center o ers services where people gather throughout the west valley. Ending Isolation and Providing Food Security Our beloved Food Bank, theJim Scheibel & Tim Wood Food Security and Humanity Center, supported by Trader Joe’s, Vons, Grocery Outlet, Panera Bread, Starbucks, McDonald’s, Eddie V’s, FIND Food Bank, Bones & Scones, Loving All Animals, Clark’s Nutrition, Dinner with Patsi, andThe Roost Lounge & Foundation, has quadrupled since the pandemic. We’ve surged in programs to combat isolation and foster connections, laughter, and belonging. A Vision for the Future We’re excited about our capital expansion to build a 21st Century Community Center for Active Living! This innovative service model is a collaboration between East and West Valley partners, utilizing the Mid-Valley Center as a hub for Cathedral City. We’re crafting a new vision, a revolution in bilingual social services. This is our moment, and we invite you to be part of it. Join us as we evolve into a 21st-century sanctuary, transforming lives in West Coachella Valley, and building a collaborative model that the community not only needs but richly deserves. L-R: Chuck Leachman, Board Member. Luz Gonzalez, Board Chair. Vic Ide, COO. Geo Corbin, CEO. Rita Lamb, Mayor of Cathedral City.

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