Note from the President
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Hello. I was recently appointed president of Safe Schools Desert Cities (SSDC), a nonprofit organization that works directly with Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) clubs in area middle and high schools to empower LGBT+ youth, allies, and advisors through education,...
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Free Services Provided by Martha’s Village
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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...
SSDC in the news – June 2021
SSDC was featured in a Desert Sun article after receiving a general support grant from the Inland Empire Community Foundation. The article highlighted our mission, events, and the success story of...
Safe School Desert Cities helps secure a supported and acknowledged future for LGBTQ students
Originally from Desert Sun - View Post All-volunteer organization, Safe Schools Desert Cities has been empowering local lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex youth (LGBTQI+),...
Safe Schools Desert Cities creates environments where youth can be themselves
by: Rebecca O'Conner | Inland Empire Community Foundation Originally Published 04/24/2020 - www.desertsun.com A Coachella Valley organization that works to create an inclusive environment for youth...
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Palm Springs, CA 92263
Safe Schools Desert Cities Corp is a registered non‐profit 501(c)(3) public charity organization and contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
