
Note from the President
Safe Schools Desert Cities and GSA Clubs Gather for Pride
By Eric Ornelas, SSDC president The 2021 Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival was held on November 6 and 7 in downtown Palm Springs where Safe Schools Desert Cities hosted the Youth Zone and marched in the parade. Several GSA Clubs from the Coachella Valley and...
Recent Posts
SSDC Events Back in Action
By Mary Perry, SSDC Communications Committee & 2021-2022 Champion of Youth We’re back! After many months of what we see as inactivity for our students, there is lots of planning going on here at...
Safe Schools Desert Cities and GSA Clubs Gather for Pride
By Eric Ornelas, SSDC president The 2021 Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival was held on November 6 and 7 in downtown Palm Springs where Safe Schools Desert Cities hosted the Youth Zone and marched...
Free Meals Will Continue Through the School Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will continue reimbursing schools for free meals to all students regardless of their income throughout the 2021-2022 school year. This is a continuation of the...
Free Services Provided by Martha’s Village
Martha’s Village & Kitchen provides a variety of services for individuals and families in the Coachella Valley. Based on a foundation of compassion, respect, empathy, empowerment, and dignity,...
Jim Gross – In Memoriam
Jim Gross, former board member and treasurer of Safe Schools Desert Cities (SSDC), passed away on April 1, 2021, following a battle with stomach cancer. Jim was a member of the Board formed when...
Safe Schools Desert Cities awards program
by Gloria Kapp, vice president and scholarship coordinator In 2012, Safe Schools Desert Cities initiated a scholarship program by creating two awards, the Burton-May Pride Award and the Financial...
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