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Unsung Heroes: Volunteer Cori Muro Brings Her Expertise and Love of Little Ones to Mama’s House

by Madeline Zuckerman January 12th, 2021January 12th, 2021

Meet Cori Muro, a former law-enforcement officer who is a volunteer at Mama’s House, which provides shelter for women in crisis pregnancies.

Unsung Heroes: After Being Furloughed From His Job, Ray Carmona Is Helping People in Need as a FIND Food Bank Volunteer

by Madeline Zuckerman December 18th, 2020December 19th, 2020

Unsung Heroes: Pegasus Therapeutic Riding’s Chase Berke Helps Special-Needs People Via the Magic of Horses

by Madeline Zuckerman November 20th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Sports for All: The Goal of New Nonprofit Palms to Pines Parasports Is to Bring Athletics to Riverside County Residents With a Physical Disability

by Kevin Fitzgerald November 5th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Unsung Heroes: Olive Crest Volunteer Marcia Flagler Uses Her Food and Teaching Experience to Help At-Risk Children and Their Families

by Madeline Zuckerman October 28th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Creating Connections: Mike Thompson, the CEO of the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert, on Expansion, Financial Stability and COVID-19 Lessons

by Jimmy Boegle October 26th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Punching Out of the Pandemic: Legendary Boxing Trainer Lee Espinoza and Star Pupil Citlalli Ortiz Keep on Fighting as Best They Can

by Kevin Fitzgerald October 5th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Palm Springs Pride Reimagined: Ron deHarte Talks About This Year’s Mostly Online Celebration—and Explains the Planned Car Caravan

by Jimmy Boegle September 15th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Unsung Heroes: Mama’s House Volunteer Sharon Mottern Helps Young Mothers Get on a Path to Self-Sufficiency

by Madeline Zuckerman July 31st, 2020December 16th, 2020

Leader of the Future? La Quinta High Grad Lizbeth Luevano Will Head to Stanford After Completing BofA’s Student Leaders Program

by Kevin Fitzgerald July 24th, 2020December 16th, 2020