The Center is experiencing lots of positive growth! So much growth that a whole new position was created to help steward it all: a Membership Manager. This brand-new role will help ensure that our membership growth continues to increase in a sustainable way. Too often, non-profits can fall into the trap of growth for growth’s sake, resulting in a glut of members all feeling like just another number and without being able to be given the inclusory attention and involvement that inspired them to want to become members in the first place. Not us. We want to be able to continue sufficiently providing Members of The Center with the kind of white-glove attention they deserve.
So, whom did we select to fill the new needed role of Membership Manager? None other than our very own Charles Huff! His gregariousness, welcoming demeanor, and empathetic leadership as Senior Manager of Volunteers & Engagement not only made him beloved by our volunteers and by all those with whom he engages at The Center’s events, but also made him stand out amid the pool of applicants as proven and demonstrated success in working with a wide diversity of peoples across the Coachella Valley!
You can get to know more about Charles and his new role as Membership Manager here. And if you or a friend would like to become our newest Member, Charles and the rest of our team would love to have you! Or, if you or a friend would like to start a rewarding career here at The Center, we are currently on the search for a Food Bank Coordinator to manage our invaluable Community Food Bank, and for a brand new position of Major Gifts Officer to help grow and cultivate our increasing pipeline of major donors.
And also, if you’d like to meet Charles and congratulate him on his new role, he’ll be in attendance at our monthly Center Social tonight at Toucans (see full info below)!
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Let’s beat the heat and step into tiki paradise with refreshing drinks and community vibes. Much love to our media partner PromoHomo.TV
for helping to sponsor the event!
Let’s have a tiki!
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THE CENTER IS OPEN FOR LIMITED
IN-PERSON PROGRAMS
Check our website for details and capacity.
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Registrations for August are currently open.
For more info
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WELCOMING
YOGA GROUP
IN-PERSON
@ The Center PS
New Schedule
for AUGUST
Tuesdays & Thursdays
@ 9am - 10am
$80 members
$100 non-members
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This class is non-judgmental, safe, and fun. It's a non-intimidating, slow, basic practice. |
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WOMEN'S CHAT
VIA ZOOM
Thursdays @ 10:30am
Hosted by Candice Nichols
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A weekly chat group for all women (no matter how you identify) to discuss topics of interest and find connection.
Join us for an hour and a half of interesting chat as the spirits move us.
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For more info call
Lew - 631-871-4780
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LGBTQ+ and Friends
Al-Anon Peer Led
Support Group
IN-PERSON
@ The Center PS
Thursdays @ Noon - 1pm
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This Al-Anon group uniquely targets the LGBTQ+ community, but all friends are welcome to attend. |
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MEN'S CHAT
IN-PERSON
@ The Center PS
Fridays @ 10am - 11:30am
& VIA-ZOOM
Fridays @ 1pm - 2:30pm
Hosted by Stuart Huggins
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Come join us and discuss a variety of topics from love, sex, current events, and politics. |
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LGBTQ+ YOUTH
Virtual Hangout
VIA ZOOM
Wednesdays @ 2pm
Hosted by
Roman Lopez-Mojarras
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If you’re between the ages of 14-20 and need a safe space to connect with other LGBTQ+ youth, Zoom by for a minute or longer.
For more info email:
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If you have an idea for a program you'd like to see or perhaps facilitate,
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH @ THE CENTER
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TRANS TUESDAYS
VIA ZOOM
Tuesdays @ 6:30pm
Co-Hosted by
Dr. Jill Hingston Ph.D
and Candice Nichols
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FREE COUNSELING
FOR THOSE WHO
QUALIFY
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Many of us are struggling with depression and isolation right now. You can learn new ways to cope and connect with help from our clinicians. This cognitive-behavioral therapy program for late life depression is at no cost to eligible individual clients age 60 and over. Available via Zoom or in-person in Palm Springs. |
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Email Mike Martin for the quickest response at [email protected] or call for details: 760-416-7790,
press 3.
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BEREAVEMENT
THERAPY GROUP
Mondays
@ 6pm - 7:30pm
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This closed-session group is for those who have lost a loved one and want assistance in dealing with their loss and to talk with others who understand what they are going through.
Facilitated by an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist under the supervision of a licensed therapist.
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DIALECTICAL
BEHAVIOR THERAPY
3 x 8 Week Modules
Every Thursday
@ 4pm - 5:30pm
Leaders
Scott Shatsky, AMFT
Christoper Hawkey, Ph.D.
(PSY 30843)
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DBT skills teaches 4 skills modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation. We teach these skills to help as tools in improving one's life. |
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3 x 8 week modules, or 24 weeks to learn all DBT skills.
Begins July 7, with rolling enrollment
every 8 weeks thereafter.
For more info or to enroll, email
press 3.
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WOMEN LIKE US
Therapeutic Support
Group
Tuesdays
@ 4pm - 5:30pm
Facilitated by
Dr. Ann Engel, ASW
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A therapeutic support group for
self-identified women who love women.
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PLEDGE
TO TAKE THE
U.S. TRANS SURVEY
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More than ever, it's important to ensure that trans voices will shape the future. The USTS is the main source of data about trans people for the media, educators, policymakers, and the general public, covering health, employment, income, the criminal justice system, etc. Help us continue to be the largest, most diverse sample across all identities by pledging to take the U.S. Trans Survey. |
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Things are changing rapidly with the monkeypox pandemic in the Coachella Valley. As of this past Thursday (7/21) a very limited number of vaccines are being made available to select high-risk individuals at three places: Borrego Health, DAP Health, and Eisenhower Health. More vaccines are on the way; Riverside County is releasing them to providers as fast as they receive them from the state. Please contact each for availability and their current vaccination criteria.
For more information, see the Riverside University Health System’s website here.
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GET YOUR FREE AT-HOME
COVID TESTS NOW!
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Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.
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Find THE CENTER
and physically at -
The McDonald/Wright Building, 1301 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs CA 92262
1515 Sixth Street, Coachella, CA 92236
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THE CENTER'S LEGACY CIRCLE
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115 FOUNDING MEMBERS
Strengthen Our Community Forever
With a gift through your Will or Living Trust, you can strengthen The Center in permanent ways. It’s an easy option - and bequests offer tremendous planning flexibility. You can prioritize loved ones in whatever ways you choose and still create a future gift to support our LGBTQ+ community.
To learn more about creating a legacy gift for The Center, please contact Deb Pollock at [email protected] or 760-281-2600. All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.
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BUSINESS PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
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Treat yourself to delicious plant-based food at Chef Tanya’s Kitchen located in Palm Springs and Palm Desert. "A kitchen inspired by my love for good food, nature, and the animal kingdom. Dedicated to making food tasty, fun, healthy, and easy." - Chef Tanya.
Learn more about our Gold partner here.
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All donation drop-offs
are welcome: Tuesdays and Thursdays - 10am to Noon.
Curbside drop off hours:
Thursdays - 5pm to 7pm.
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We have urgent need of the following Breakfast items:
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- Cereals
- Oatmeal
- Nutritional Bars, etc.
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Donated items can also be ordered online through Amazon Smile (you can name the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert as your charity of choice), with delivery to - The Center, 1301 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs CA 92262. |
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FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Every THURSDAY
5pm - 7pm
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- Distribution: Every Thursday 5:00pm to 7:00pm at 610 S. Belardo Rd. in Palm Springs.
- Outdoor food distribution: drive-thru or walk up.
- First come, first served.
- Face mask required for non-vaccinated folks.
- Bring a picture ID (If available).
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We also have need for the following food items -
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- 1 lb. Bag of Rice
- 1 lb. Bag of Beans
- Macaroni & Cheese
- Pasta
- Ramen/Cup of Noodles
- Pasta Sauce (Jar or Can)
- Tomatoes (Can)
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- Green Beans (Can)
- Corn (Can)
- Fruit (Can)
- Cereal
- Crackers
- Dog & Cat Food (Dry & Wet)
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Simply drive up with your donations, and our friendly staff and volunteers
will gladly unload them for you.
Update 06/23/2022: Effective immediately, registration of new guests for The Community Food Bank at The Center is suspended until further notice.
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The mission of The L-Fund is to empower lesbians (cis and trans) through financial assistance and grant programs for those in our community who are pursuing educational goals, artists seeking funding, financial support for health and wellness needs, as well as crisis financial support. Apply here. |
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GREAT OUTDOORS
PROPOSED
CHUCKWALLA
NATIONAL MONUMENT
PRESENTATION
VIA ZOOM
Thursday, August 18
@ 5pm - 6pm
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Great Outdoors is hosting a speaker presentation, via Zoom, on the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument to protect and sustainably preserve our local desert ecology in perpetuity.
To learn more about this conservation project and register for this virtual speaking series event, click here.
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READY, SET,
GO!
Palm Springs
PRIDE 5K
RUN & WALK
2022
Saturday, November 5
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Registration is NOW OPEN for the
Palm Springs Pride 5K Run & Walk, Saturday, November 5
through beautiful Old Las Palmas neighborhood.
All proceeds go to The Center and the Transgender Health and Wellness Center!
So much gratitude to our amazing friends, the Palm Springs Front Runners & Walkers, for their support, partnership, and impact in our communities.
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PALM SPRINGS
GROCERY OUTLET
JULY FOOD DRIVE
benefitting
The Community
Food Bank @ The Center
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We'd like to thank our good friends and partners at Palm Springs Grocery Outlet for selecting The Community Food Bank @ The Center to be the recipient of their annual food drive efforts during the month of July.
Grocery Outlet is a family-operated business who support and give back to the community. If you donate $5 or more, you will receive a coupon for $5 off a future purchase of $25 or more.
For more details visit here. |
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ART SALE FUNDRAISER:
GERAS TOUSIGNANT GALLERY
is proud to present
Limited Edition Fine Art Prints
by Christopher G. Kempton
278-B N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
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These limited edition prints are the finest, most desirable Christopher G. Kempton prints available. Their reproduction process captures not only the color and mood of Christopher’s original painting but the actual movement as well. Every piece is signed and numbered by Christopher G. Kempton himself, giving the work a look almost identical to the artist’s on-easel original. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Center.
For questions, call 760-485-3787.
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MOULIN ROUGE!
Winner of
10 Tony Awards
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
Pantages Theater,
Hollywood.
Tickets $239
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Enter a world of splendor and romance – of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory. Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Tickets are $239 and include roundtrip motor coach transportation from Palm Desert, left or right center orchestra seats, 2pm matinee performance, and a no-host lunch at Farmer's Market prior to the show.
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Call Kathy Day at 760-320-3009 or email here to reserve your seat.
A portion of the ticket sales will be donated to The Center.
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PALS seniors and future seniors, Planning Ahead before a health issue requires connections. Come join the conversations.
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PALS Circle Via ZOOM
Wednesdays @ 4pm - 5pm
While the PALS Café is on hiatus during July, August, and September, why not try PALS Circle, an informal, weekly drop-in for connection, support, and planning ahead before a health issue. There is no agenda, no topic, no facilitator - its like getting together at grandma's house every week. Enjoy! It's magical.
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The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert
1301 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92262
1515 Sixth Street, Coachella, CA 92236
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