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poverty prevention • intervention • advocacy
Volume 13 Issue 2 www.wellinthedesert.org • Telephone (760) 656-8905 November 2018
Photo: Marguerite Ballantine
President’s Message
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that yet “gotten there”.
we belong to each other. The food programs we offer to our clients are amazing: hot meals five days a week,
Mother Teresa sack lunches for later in the day or evening; food distribution every Saturday, emer-
Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not gency food boxes, and home delivery to those not well enough to leave their homes.
We have a cooling center where people can be together, socialize, or just be alone, in
luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is
a safe environment, where they can get coffee, cold drinks, and snacks, take a shower
essential for human survival.
and fresh clothing.
Dalai Lama
Combine that with an amazing list of social services and a caring environment,
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but we work to help alleviate those things that come with poverty and homelessness.
people will never forget how you made them feel. They are also able to speak with Batiya, our very devoted and compassionate Social
Maya Angelou Worker.
I feel the capacity to care is the thing which gives We are a grassroots organization, where volunteerism is a huge part of our running
life its deepest significance. of the Well. Close to 90% of our budget goes directly to client services, or the things
that support and make happen the services we offer to anyone in need who walks
Pablo Casals
through our doors.
Dear Readers, Friends and Supporters of the Well in the Desert: You can help. Volunteer, donate, hold a meeting in your home to introduce us to
those who may not know about us, go online to donate or send us a donation by
Fall, and soon, winter will be upon us and it is the season of holidays, times of re- mail. You, every one of you, are the wings beneath our feet.
membering and being grateful for all that we have. It is the time of giving, and the
time we think of others and what we might do to make their lives a little lighter, a Christmas is soon here. We need presents for teenagers and seniors. Teens love gift
little less painful, and a time when we offer joyous happenings. cards to Starbucks, or any fast food restaurant, to Walmart or a place where they
can get an item of clothing of their choice. We start now, and all donations can be
I chose these quotes from people I have learned from over my life span. I try to dropped off at our Cooling Center. We see close to 2,000 people at the Convention
apply them in my life, but, alas, we are all human and sometimes we are not able to Center on Christmas Day. The joy of the day is beyond words.
live up to what they all mean. But, for the most part, imagine how life would be if
we applied them to our lives. Please be part of our all encompassing family of the Well in the Desert. Please sup-
port us any way you can, and choose. We thank you on behalf of our clients, staff
The Well in the Desert is comprised of staff who truly care about our clients, and and Board from the bottom of our hearts.
their needs, and their suffering. Why? Because they were once clients with the same
problems, who rose above after working so hard, and now serve those who have not Arlene Rosenthal
President
Page 2 The Well in the Desert News November 2018
Hot Meal Weekly Program
Please arrive no more than 15 minutes before service.
All lunch service is from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Monday
WHAT WE DO First Baptist Church
WELL IN THE DESERT 588 Rosa Parks Road — Palm Springs
501c3 #33-0694580
Bus line 24 takes you right in front of the Church.
5 Daily hot nutritious meal to over 100 people a day, 6 days a week. Lunch is served in the building in back.
5 Sack lunches daily –over 1200 a week served.
5 Phone and mail service. Tuesday
5 Free id vouchers and DMV forms. First Baptist Church
5 Morning coffee, rolls and fruit. 588 Rosa Parks Road — Palm Springs
5 Showers daily. Bus line 24 takes you right in front of the Church.
5 Furniture for people in need. Lunch is served in the building in back.
5 Clothing for job interviews and those who need them.
Wednesday
5 Assistance with food stamps, MISP, id’s and more.
5 Utility assistance. Church of St. Paul in the Desert--just up El Alameda
5 Rental assistance. from Palm Canyon
5 Free notary service. 125 W. El Alameda — Palm Springs
5 Resume writing assistance. Bus line 111
5 One way tickets home.
Thursday
5 Saturday food distribution of healthy foods to working families,
seniors, veterans, the disabled, families with children. Our Lady of Solitude--corner of Alejo and Belardo
5 Emergency food boxes. 474 N. Belardo Rd. — Palm Springs, CA
5 Some transportation to medical and social service appointments. Bus line 111
5 Van transportation to hot lunch sites.
Friday
5 Home deliveries to seniors who are homebound or frail.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
5 “Well Assist” program to downtown merchants and other business
owners. 204 S. Calle El Segundo at Arenas – Palm springs
5 Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations for all in need. Christmas Bus lines 111 & 14, Indian & Baristo
presents for all the children.
5 Well houses available for long-term group family living, and emer- Saturday
gencies. Food Distribution at 6:00 a.m.
5 Mental health counseling for those homeless with a psychiatric Bag lunches from 9:00 a.m. —10:00 a.m.
nurse.
5 Children’s better eating program.
at 181 N. Indian Canyon
5 Weekend outreach with coffee, snacks, food, showers & clothing.
5 Cooling center with showers.
5 Outreach 7 days a week with, snacks, coffee, sweet rolls, clothing,
toiletries, and a ride to the drop-in/cooling center..
DONATE TO
5 A 7 day a week cooling and drop-in center. THE WELL IN THE DESERT!
A family-friendly environment where all can feel welcome, Donations can be sent to:
cared about, and respected..
Well in the Desert • P.O. Box 5312
For more information: (760) 656-8905 Palm Springs, CA 92263
www:wellinthedesert.org Or you can visit our website and donate there:
Or Arlene Rosenthal, (760) 323-8353 or (760) 285-7297. www.wellinthedesert.org
November 2018 The Well in the Desert News Page 3
What If...
By Dennis Jory
What if...
next time you take a cruise or stay in a hotel, you donate those little bathroom items
you don’t use to Well in the Desert? We could use those big-time to pamper our
homeless clients for their personal needs.
What if...
you donated dry dog food to our DOGGONE IT! program to help feed our home-
less dogs? As one client put it, “I have to take care of my dog. It’s the only thing on
this earth that loves me.” (Eighty pounds of dog food costs only about $23 at your
local supermarket and would feed so many pooches. Your dog says, ”Woof, woof ”
on this one!)
What if...
next time you’re in the mood to bake those fabulous cookies everyone loves, you
Well in the Desert Events Schedule
brought in a few dozen to The Well’s Cooling Center? Our clients would be over the 2018 - 2019
moon for sure. Yum! Yum!
What if... Tuesday, November 27, 2018
you cleaned out your closet and donated all those things you haven’t worn even Desert Jam Session
once in the last year to Well in the Desert? There’s nothing like getting a new outfit
Cascade Lounge at the Casino in Palm Springs
just before you hop in that much needed shower at The Well. This one spells pride
7:00 – 10:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 with music and appetizers)
and dignity.
Buffet dinner starting at 7:00 p.m.
What if... Jazz and more from great musicians.
on your next trip to Costco to pick up those large packages of toilet paper, paper
Honorees are: Joyce Bulifant and Roger Perry
towels, air freshener, and glass cleaner you pick up some for The Well? Wow, could
$95.00 per person $950.00 table of ten.
we ever use more of those! (Think about it.)
(760) 323-8353 for more information
What if...
instead of giving money to that homeless person outside your favorite fast food
Monday, April 1, 2019
place, you marched back in and bought them a meal? That’s what they need most.
Fools Folly, Aloha Fools Folly”
What if...
Bougainvillea Room at Spencer’s
you went through your sock and underwear drawers and got rid of some of those
you no longer wear, and instead of tossing them, you generously brought them to 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The Well? (Smaller sizes are always welcome as so many of our clients have rather $100.00 per person, $1,000.00 table of ten.
slight frames.) Honorees: The Glen and Opal Barnett Foundation and
Martha’s Village and Kitchen.
What if...
you looked through your camping gear, linen closets and garages and donated (760) 323-8353 for more information, or www://wellinthedesert.org
those old blankets, towels and especially sleeping bags that our homeless clients
desperately need as the nights get colder? (Hey, new ones would work too!)
What if...
you had to go without your sunglasses for even an hour in this bright sunshine we
all love so much? Our clients face that extreme sun all day, every day and could sure
use your old sunglasses you never wear any more. We get requests for those and
Survey of Well Clients
by Damir Donlagic, Director
regular glasses or readers every day. How about it? Please donate a couple of pair?
Hello dear friends.
What if... As I prepare to finish processing and unveiling the 2018 results for our annual client sur-
everyone reading this column actually brought in just one item? You have no idea vey, I’d like to point out some important trends and findings of surveys past. Some of this
how much of a difference that could make in the life of those who have so little1 information will surely surprise some people and will be outside of the stereotypical views of
Thanks for being compassionate and helping us make life better for others. who our clients are that we serve. These findings also point out exactly how important to us
support from our community is, now more than ever.
The percentage of our clients who are veterans has been steadily climbing throughout the
years. in 2011, 14% of our clients surveyed were veterans. Last year’s survey has revealed that
the percentage is now around 21%, which is alarming, and a very important statistic. The
Well in the Desert News reality is that over one fifth of our clients are veterans.
Also, since the surveys were started in 2011, we have seen a rise of about 10% in women
using our services to now sit at around 40%.
Publisher: The Well in the Desert Our cooling center is now operating and becoming a service that the most vulnerable are
Graphic Design: Tim Bridges depending on also. At the year of the launch of our cooling center, 65% of our clients stat-
ed that they will be using the center to stay cool during extreme weather. Our last survey
Printing: Reed Printing brought that percentage up to 77%.
Distribution: Desert Fox Distribution At the Well, we also believe, more than ever, that our services are becoming crucial and
necessary to so many of our clients, old and new. In 2011, 52% of our surveyed clients stated
The Well in the Desert News ©2011 is published twice annually by the that that they believe they will need to continue relying on our services. Today that percent-
Well in the Desert, a non-profit charitable organization., IRS 501(c)(3) #33- age stands at a whopping 79%.
0694580 As you can see, the numbers and trends we have been recording are painting a broader
The Well in the Desert picture every time of how important our services are to our community and we urge you to
P.O. Box 5312 • Palm Springs, CA 92263 consider lending your support to our organization as much as you can. We look forward to
(760) 656-8905 • www.wellinthedesert.org sharing our new survey results in the next newsletter, and we thank you for your continued
support.
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Ambassador Report Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead
by Pat Dugas, Well in the Desert Ambassador It was a beautiful day on Saturday, October 27th when community came together to
As ambassador for the Well in the Desert, I am privileged to meet many people from all over enjoy the celebrations at Desert Memorial Park. People of all ages and backgrounds
the Coachella Valley and tell them about the wonderful services we are continuing to provide strolled the areas where activities were presented while many remembered and celebrated
for our many friends and neighbors so very much in need. their lost ones at gravesites.
It is a particulate joy to tell them about the success of our Cooling Center this past summer. The day was made possible by the City of Cathedral, the Cathedral City Public Arts
Many were eager to provide items of clothing and things needed to give our clients a shower Commission, Harold Matzner, Palm Springs Disposal/Jim Cunningham, Jessup Auto
and a fresh start for another day. Plaza (Andy Jessup Jr.), Wiefels and Son, (Maggie MacMillan, and Attorney at Law Steve
Palm Springs and the rest of the valley are people with a special eagerness to help others. Quintanilla.
They also share praise for our president Arlene Rosenthal, her exceptional Board, and her Desert Memorial Park, the Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City, and Well in the Des-
wonderful team. Blessings on all of them. ert hosted the event.
The kids enjoyed having their faces painted and the Arts and Crafts from SCRAP Gal-
lery, along with the fun carnival games provided
Our Human Compassion Binds Us by the Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City.
The yearly art contest was a big hit, display-
the One to the Other ing student art from all the Palm Springs Uni-
fied High Schools and Middle Schools, thanks
“ Our human compassion binds us the one to the other- not in pity to Louisa Castrodale, and those who judged this
years’ art.
or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn The day was made really sweet with MC Rocio
our common suffering into hope for the future” Conde, who presented all the talent, with gusto,
Nelson Mandela in both Spanish and English. We can thank the
following for making the day culturally sweet:
The Cathedral City High Choir, their Theater
Indeed! We are bound together. I am always grateful and amazed at the number of
Group, their Ballet Folklorico and Aztec dancers
people who volunteer for and give to charities around the holidays. Sadly, hunger is
group, who were amazing, Son de Mexico and
a year round disease. With summer temperatures reaching over 115 degrees, how do
Mariachi Nuevo Amanecer.
homeless people survive? They don’t. Not without the help from organizations like And, let us not forget the reason we gather for
the Well in the Desert. Every summer we lose homeless people to the extreme heat. this very special day in Mexican and Latino tradi-
Poverty, hunger and homelessness are not partial, nor seasonal, poverty, hunger and tion; to honor those who have passed from our
homelessness can affect any one at any time. lives. Thanks go to Trinidad Rios and her husband Carlos for the three altars they created,
We are gearing up for our sixth annual Desert Jam Session. We need your help one dedicated to Cathedral City, one to Veterans, and one to our furry friends. They were
now. Please join us Tuesday November 27, at the Cascade Lounge in the Spa Casino all very splendid, and meaningful.
in Palm Springs. It is an amazing night of entertainment to raise funds for the Well Committee members were heard talking already about next year, and what they wanted
in the Desert. to add to the event. So, watch for more information in later postings on Facebook.
A non stop night of music and fun with the best entertainers in the valley and an
all star band. Patrick Evans and Brian Gallo will be sharing the role of Master of
Ceremonies. We offer a delicious buffet, a no-host bar and amazing auctions.
This year we are honoring Joyce Bulifant and Roger Perry (in memoriam) with
the “Jammy Award”, in recognition of all the years they have shared their time and
talents with all who live in the valley and for the countless hours they have given to
help non-profits organizations in our desert communities.
We are currently looking for sponsors, silent auction items and of course YOU. We
need you to help us make a difference.
For more information please contact
Darci Daniels Murphy
858.722.5226
DONATE TO
THE WELL IN THE DESERT!
Donations can be sent to:
Well in the Desert • P.O. Box 5312
Palm Springs, CA 92263
Or you can visit our website and donate there:
www.wellinthedesert.org
November 2018 The Well in the Desert News Page 5
Well in the Desert Donors
Thank you to all of our generous donors and supporters who have made our job possible.
Riba Taylor Gary Gleason Michael Holmes/Purple Room
Abby Snay Gary Lee Michael Kirkland
Adree Rojas Gavin & Patti MacLeod Michelle Coneybeare
Alan Wilke Gayle Hodges Miguel Briones
America’s Charities Glenn Tosh MortgageWorks
Anderson Children’s Foundation Gloria Grand Nancy & Gerrit Vaessen
Terrie Andrade Gregorio Cervantes Nancy Glienke
Andrea L McMillan Hal & Kate Castle Nancy Steinfeldt
Auen Foundation Harold Matzner Nancy Tapick & Marilyn Benachowski
Barbara Platt Harold Watts National Christian Foundation CA
Barry Layfer Hector Payan Network for Good
Becky Shapoori Heide Stock-Brady Old Las Palmas Neighborhood Organization
Bennion & Deville Heidi Stutz Palm Springs Presbyterian Church
Betty Francis Helen L. Hampton Palm Springs Seventh-Day Adventist
Beverly Sweigart & Edith Grossi CRAVE Herb Neu Pamela Satterfield
Bonnie Englund HN & Frances C Berger Foundation Pamela Wood
Brad W. Leathers June through October 2018 Patricia Gribow
Bradley Hudson Howard & Roberta Young Patrick Olson
Brian Isroff J N Lewis Group, Inc Patrick V. Jordan
Bruce Lahey James Christopher Anderson Paul C. Constantine
Bryna M Blum James Joslin Peggy Cravens
Cardriner Bowden James R. Whitney Peter HIrsch
Carol Cianca Janet M. Reid Pierre Menard
Charlie & Claire Shaeffer Janice Kaminsky, Realtor PS Regional Association of Realtors
Cheryl Miller Jay Zaltsman Palm Springs Disposal Services
Cheryl Sommer Jeanne A. Burke R & M Yarger
Christine Brown Jerome and Ann Angel Charitable Trust Rachel Druten
Christine Peres-Pena Jessup Auto Plaza Ray J Musante
Church of St Paul in the Desert Jim Schwietz RCH Processing Services
City of Cathedral City Joan Blackman
Rebecca Cardoza
City of Indian Wells Joan Dry
Rebecca Johnson
City of Palm Springs Joan Penny Carpenter
Rebeca Rodriguez
Constance Bigbie Joanne & Myron Mintz
Richard & Muriel Yarger
Contour Dermatology Joe Giarusso/Charles Paglia
Richard Crowley
Crownstar Design Joe Leo Knight
June through October 2018
Cynthia Monaco Joe Phelen
Richard McCabe
D J Turold John D Cyr
Rick Larson
Dale Schultz John P Dubrawski
Riverside County
Dan Thompson John R White
Robert Cipolloni
Daniel Signani John Ribaudo
Roberta Hawkins
Darci Daniels Joseph Biderman
Robin Green
Darrin Schemmer Judith Koubek
David C Torres Robin Ives
Judith Perry
David Morris Judith Sutherland Rod Callahan
June through October 2018 Judith T Rosenthal Roger Bredahl
David Peck Julia M Harris Rose Swearingen
Dean Foster Julian diCiurcio Rotary Club of PS
Debbie Bianco Kae Schreiber Roxann Carlton
Debi Schultze Karen Stearns Sandi Phillips Realtor Inc
Denise Hoetker Karyn Kraft Sandra M Ovesen
Denise L. Anderson Katherine Tossey Sandra McEnroe
Dennis Carroll Kelly Ann Cronin Sandy Edwards
Dennis Jory Kubas Real Estate Inc Sara Holliday
Dennis Morrow Lee Antle Saundra and Bill Benjamin
Dennis Sullivan Leo Milmet Scott & Gina Lyle
Desert Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Linda Holmes Scott Lyle Realtors
Diana Barton Linora Ann Spencer-Manuels Shirelle Alexander
Diane Towle Longridge Financial Inc Shirley McLaughlin
Donald J Kopczick Lori Tingzon Steven D Frank
Donna MacMillan Lyle J Brewer Stuart Berger
Douglas Baalson Lynn Zussman Suzanne Wourms
Douglas Elliman Real Estate Marcarl Real Properties, Inc Tanner D Voskamp
Dwayne Carrier June through October 2018 The Borey Group
Ed Dube Marcia Griffiths The Glen and Opal Barnett Foundation
Edward Marshall Marion & Dale Cowle Thomas J. Bogle
Edward Marteka & Mary Bilodeau Marjory & Jason Lewis Timothy Metz
Elinor Genevrino Mark Bessey Todd Snider
Elizabeth Baker Mark E Rice Tom Root
Ellen Del Valle Martha’s Village & Kitchen Tori St Johns
Erin Havel Mary A Marx W S Barnes
F E Peabody Maureen Durkan Wallace A Brown
Fritz Frauchiger Michael Bizier William Tumelty
Gabriela Burnett Michael Brewer Yael Holzman
Garett Dangerfield Michael Finland Yashico Heber
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Some of the Well in the Desert Staff
Bariya Lane Gary Plantage Isaiah Laurie MacGregor Lisa Trujillo
Social Worker Cooling Center Hot Meals & Cooling Center Cook Kitchen
Mary Matoza Mike Chiarenva Pat Zufall Reuben Bolden Richie Hartsock Steven Driver
Cooling Center Kitchen Shuttle Driver & IT Cooling Center Hot Meals
Carl’s Story
by Linda Levinson, Director, Well in the Desert
I met Carl last summer at The Well in the Desert Cooling Center.
There he was, a very thin man with a limp, happy to be out of the heat. And for
someone to pay any kind of attention to him. I will admit, he did look a little scary
but I could see the softness in his eyes.
Over the summer, I got to know hi well. In the morning, I would take Koffi dona-
tions and sit and visit with him for awhile. Carl’s story is one of the many of the
homeless population. However, his story is a little different. You will understand
when you read it.
Carl (not his real name) was a married man with a family. He had a good job, loved
his family and took good care of them. But all that tragically came to an end one
afternoon. While at work that particular afternoon, he was assaulted and robbed.
OK, that has happened to many people, but Carl was shot in the head because he
had no cash to give them. He was hospitalized with Traumatic Brain Injury. He was
hospitalized many months. His behavior was unpredictable. He would have violent
rages, had trouble walking and medications would not helping him. So his family
was unable to care for him. There was no facility available to accept him.
Carl wound up homeless. Due to no fault of his own. He comes and goes from
the Center. I worry about him when I don’t see him for months at a time. I enjoyed
my conversations with him. He misses his family. He worries about them. Then his
mind drifts off for a bit. It is pure sadness.
Carl’s story affects his family as well. If I knew where they were I would let them
know Carl is alive. Maybe that would be helpful for them. I don’t know. What I
can say is Carl would appreciate a smile from any of us. A simple act of kindness
for Carl who did not deserve this life he has. So when you see a homeless person,
please just smile or wave. I just might be Carl.
November 2018 The Well in the Desert News Page 7
Two young visitors from England who had their parents bring them to the Well. Kudos to
the way these parents are bringing up their children; already thinking about the well-
being of others. Thank you to these two sisters who made our people smile, and brought
tears to the eyes of some.
Hi everyone who loves and supports the Well.
Our mommy is Board member and director Joan Wolff. She has been on the
Board of the Well for many years. She is well known for all her work in this
Valley, especially Palm Springs, for her dedicated volunteer service. She was
the head of Tiempo de los Ninos and worked with so many charitable organiza-
tions, and has been a volunteer (she was a nurse) at Desert Regional for over 35
years. We love her, and so does every person she meets. At 86, she is still cool,
makes you laugh, and is the best mom in the world.
We wanted to ask you if you would make a donation to the Well in the Desert,
just because of our mom. You can send a check to: Well in the Desert, P.O. Box
6312, Palm Springs, CA 92263, or go to our website and donate there: www://
wellinthedesert.org.
The three of us thank you with tail wiggles and lots of licks.
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Well in the Desert Effect of Poverty on Children
by Charlie Paglia
doing so much for those who have so little... Often, our community views the Well in the Desert’s food program as providing hot meals
WINTER WISH LIST and sack lunches only to adult clients who are homeless. However, we also offer these meals
and additional groceries to the working poor and their families in our community. Those
families often include children ranging in age from infancy to the high school level.
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” or so the old song goes, and our clients at Most people agree that poverty can leave lasting physical and psychological scars from pre-
Well in the Desert will be feeling the bite of cold winter nights here natal development through adulthood. Recently, research reported by universities and pedi-
atric programs around the country have shown that that the genes of disadvantaged children
in the desert all too soon. can resemble the genetic makeup of a middle-aged person!
Can you imagine having to sleep outside on a night where the temperature This means that disadvantaged children, during the important growing years, will be more
can dip to well under the freezing point? And worse yet, having only the likely to struggle in all areas of development including academic skills compared to children
clothes on your back to keep you warm as you shiver through the long from financially healthy environments.
night? Sadly, these are realities for our needy clients. The American Psychological Association reported the following information from several
studies:
But, YOU can help! Won’t you please join our drive to fulfill 1. Poverty has a particularly adverse effect on the academic outcome of children, espe-
cially during early childhood.
WINTER wishes for our less fortunate friends here in the valley by 2. Chronic stress associated with living in poverty has been shown to affect children’s
contributing some of the items from the list below? Here’s your chance to concentration and memory which may impact their ability to learn.
be a real-life Santa and spread good will during the holiday season. 3. Dropout rate of students living in poverty is about four and one-half times greater than
Our much-needed items:
the rate of children in higher-income families.
Two of the most obvious elements that contribute to all aspects of childhood development
Blankets are food and nutrition. In 2010 the Research and Action Center (FRAC) reported that one
in four children faced food hardship in the United States. This percentage exists mostly in the
Sleeping Bags southern states including California.
Pillows The following findings further help us to see the importance of a nutritious diet in early
Jackets/Coats childhood:
Sweaters 1. The first three years of life are a period of rapid brain development. Too little energy
from protein and nutrients during this period can lead to deficits in cognitive and
Warm Socks physical development.
Shoes 2. Prenatal and infancy nutritional deficiency can cause brain impairment.
Hats/Caps 3. Failure to thrive and to reach major developmental milestones because of lack of prop-
Scarves er nutrition affects 5-10 percent of American children under age three.
Gloves/Mittens 4. Hunger reduces a child’s motor skills, activity level, and motivation which are impor-
Hand Warmers tant to cognitive and social development.
5. Studies have shown that low-income children ages six to twelve identified as “hungry”
What about sharing this list with your friends and family or were significantly more likely to receive special education services.
There are many studies published throughout the world today showing that poverty and
even starting a neighborhood drive to make some holiday malnutrition have a significant effect on the development and educational success of young
children. Food programs, such as the Well in the Desert, provide greatly needed community
wishes come true? support to help the disadvantaged families and their children to meet success in all areas of
development.
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Items can be dropped off at WELL IN THE DESERT located at
441 South Calle Encilia in Palm Springs or by calling (760) 656- Silence
8905 and we’ll be happy to send one of our vans to pick up the times. 11/11/15
Special thanks to GRATEFUL HEARTS @ DAP
for helping spearhead this important winter drive! by Arlene Rosenthal
I have heard the sounds of silence,
crossed over the bridges of troubled water
and worn flowers in my hair.
DONATE TO
we dreamed the dreams of peace
believed we could change the world
shouted out against a cruel war.
THE WELL IN THE DESERT! we wept as innocents, theirs and ours, were killed.
we marched, we demonstrated, we lost our jobs
San Francisco was our spiritual home
Donations can be sent to:
we were the hub, the brain, the spiritual center,
Well in the Desert • P.O. Box 5312 we shared our joints, our beds, and ourselves
we emerged, we lived, we believed, we were.
Palm Springs, CA 92263 how long ago that seems now, yet the fibers of that time still live with me
woven so finely, so beautifully, into a pattern of how I see the world
Or you can visit our website and donate there: still with hope, still hearing that beautiful silence
www.wellinthedesert.org still crossing over troubled waters
hoping that love will one day heal us all
November 2018 The Well in the Desert News Page 9
Schedule of Events
Visit www.OperaArtsPalmSprings.org
for a complete schedule of events
For the Children, Sunday, December 9th, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Classic
Club/Bellatrix. Presented by OperaArts and the Marquee Academy of
Performing Arts Delicious food, divine music, classical, music theater and
Opera. $140.00 per person or table of ten, $1400.00. Reservations: on-
line, OperaArtspalmsprings.org, or (760) 323-8353
When I Rise, Sunday, March 24th, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Bougainvillea
Room at Spencer’s. Poolside reception, dinner, honors and music pro-
gram upstairs. Honoree will be Willie Rhine, owner of 849, who exem-
plifies courage and tenacity. $150.00 per person, or $1500,Table of ten.
Reservations: OperaArtspalmsprings.org or (760) 323-8353.
Opera Under the Stars, Sunday, April 14th, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Re-
naissance Indian Wells, On the Rose Lawn. Reception, sit-down dinner
under the stars, with an exquisite music program. Honorees are Marilyn
Benachowski and Nancy Tapic of the Desert Symphony. $150.00 per per-
son, or $1500, Table of ten. Reservations: OperaArtsparmsprings.org or
(760) 323-8353.
OperaArts
P.O. Box 5722 • Palm Springs, CA 92263
Phone: (760) 323-8353
www:operaartspalmspring.org
501c3 Non-profit Corporation 30-0540629
Page 10 The Well in the Desert News November 2018
Well in the Desert Board of Directors
Arlene Rosenthal Darci Daniels Dennis Jory Cardriner Boden Michele Coneybaere
President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Director
Sandra Curry Damir Donlagic Tom Kuhn Linda Levinson Pat Dugas
Director Director Director Director AmbassadorNovember 2018 The Well in the Desert News Page 11
Board of Directors
Arlene Rosenthal
President
Darci Daniels Murphy
Vice President
Dennis Jory
Secretary
Cardriner Bowden
Treasurer
Michelle Coneybaere
Director
Sandra Curry
Director
Damir Danny Donlagic
Director
Tom Kuhn
Director
Linda Levinson
Director
Matt Naylor
Director
Joan Wolff
Director
Pat Dugas
Ambassador
Charlie Paglia
Advisory Board Chair
MISSION STATEMENT
The Well in the Desert provides daily nutritious hot meals, emergency food assis-
tance, weekly supplemental food distribution, and access to community services
to those affected by poverty, including the working poor, the homeless, seniors,
the handicapped and others in need throughout the west end of the Coachella Val-
ley. Our mission fuels programs for poverty prevention, direct services for poverty
intervention, and organized efforts to advocate for the poor.
THE WELL IN THE DESERT
P.O. Box 5312 • Palm Springs, CA 92263
(760) 656-8905
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