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 2006 - 2007 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 was considered for a maximum of $30,000.00 and grants for lesser amounts. Emphasis was placed on programming which focuses on the unmet needs of Coachella youths.

There were a total of 84 applicants requesting grants from the Anderson Children’s Foundation this year. The total amount of funding requested through the grant process was $1,782,282.00. Out of these, 31 were selected totaling $635,000.00 to be distributed.

1. University of Calif. Girls Excelling Math program	$23,856
2. Mt. San Jacinto counseling program	$11,481
3. FISH of the Lower Desert food program.	$15,000
4. Desert Hot Springs High School Media Mentoring Program.	$25,000
5. Palm Springs High School Band for instruments	$17,917
6. World Affairs Council of the Desert	$7,076
7. Coachella Valley Historical Society	$17,550
8. Making of Music for musical instruments and expansion of program.	$29,995.13
9. Ramon Alternative Center career in food services.	$16,370
10. Science program for Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage K-5 at Rancho Mirage Elementary School.	$9,621
11. Parent Resource Center English Learning program.	$7,000
12. Borrego Community Health Foundation.	$29,655
13. Working Wonders program for at-risk youths in Cathedral City.	$15,500
14. Jewish Family Service counseling program.	$30,000
15. Safe Schools of Palm Springs	$22,197
16. Catholic Charities outreach program.	$30,000
17. Desert Springs Middle School to serve learning disabled students.	$30,000
18. Palm Springs Unified School District intervention program.	$29,919
19. Raymond Cree Middle School Drama Booster Club.	$5,000
20. James Workman School video equipment.	$6,118.65
21. The Smile Factory to provide dental care to indigent youths.	$29,700
22. Calif. State University scientific discovery program.	$27,350
23. Palm View Elementary School new Mariachi group program.	$12,730.15
24. Palm Springs Unified District health program.	$29,907
25. Julius Corsini Elementary School "Kindy Kamp"	$21,265.06
26. La Quinta High School Band Boosters music program.	$30,000
27. Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley Science Learning Program.	$28,255
28. Aguas del Desierto Counseling Center	$30,000.00
29. Andrew Jackson school After school program.	$24,310
30. Family YMCA swim program.	$5,270
31. Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio "Super Girls"	$29,000

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.