Anderson Children's Foundation

The Irene W. and Guy L Anderson Children's Foundation made grant money available to non-profit groups and organizations in the Coachella Valley whose purpose is meeting the unmet needs of the youth of the Coachella Valley.

Grant applications for the 2005 - 2006 grant cycle were reviewed and chosen by a 7 member non-partisan committee representing, as best as possible, the geographic areas and ethnic diversities of the Coachella Valley. Project originality and diversity is considered for a maximum of $30,000.00 and grants for lesser amounts. Emphasis is placed on programming which focuses on the unmet needs of Coachella youths.

There were a total of 89 applicants requesting Grants from the Anderson Children’s Foundation this year. A total amount of funding requested through the process was $1,967,235.71. Out of these, 29 were selected totaling $575,000.00 to be distributed.

1. Las Palmitas Elementary School	$16,250.00
2. Desert Hot Springs High School, Journalism Program	$5,710.00
3. Assistance League of P.S. Area	$27,400.00
4. Mt. San Jacinto, Ramon Alternative Center	$5,233.00
5. Coachella Valley Economic Partnership	$30,000.00
6. James Workman Middle School	$2,299.00
7. Desert Academy of the Arts Foundation	$30,000.00
8. Friends of the Desert Mountains	$13,200.00
9. Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Foundation	$24,000.00
10. PSUSD Early Childhood Education	$25,000.00
11. Calif. State University, Palm Desert Campus	$27,705.00
12. Cahuilla Elementary School	$30,000.00
13. Raymond Cree Middle School, Music Program	$21,100.00
14. Stepping Stones	$10,000.00
15. Making of Music, Inc.	$28,376.00
16. Landau Elementary School	$9,746.00
17. PSUSD Pupil Services	$29,389.00
18. Catholic Charities	$30,000.00
19. Desert Hot Springs Police Activities League	$4,692.00
20. Riverside County Dept. Pubic Health, Asthma Program	$30,000.00
21. Family Services of the Desert	$29,700.00
22. GLSEN Palm Springs	$4,608.00
23. Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council	$20,000.00
24. Cathedral City High School AVID	$9,584.00
25. Indio High School Desert Band	$30,000.00
26. Bread of Life	$12,000.00
27. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School	$30,000.00
28. La Quinta Arts Foundation	$28,000.00
29. Coachella Valley Housing Coalition	$21,008.00

We would like to congratulate those people and organizations who received the grants and we are looking forward to working with you this coming year. Just as important, we would like to thank all those people who submitted grants. We truly struggle and agonize during the selection process and we are in sincere admiration of those who write and submit the proposals. More to the point, we appreciate your dedication to the children of' the Coachella Valley and applaud your work with them.