The Palm Desert Area Chamber of

By Desert Star Staff

PUTT PUTT ON EL PASEO!

Join us for the everpopular summer event: It all starts at the Welcome Party hosted by The Gardens on El Paseo on the bridge.

Then, you and your team take off to putt your way all along the famed shopping avenue of El Paseo.

Enjoy fun-hosted golf holes in various businesses, complete with sips and savors. You’ll end your round at the 19th hole after-party hosted by Casuelas Café.

REGISTRATION: $50 INDIVIDUAL / $175

Olive Crest’s

Continued from Page 1 my heart that I had time to give to this worthy cause.

Volunteering at Olive Crest makes my heart MORE than happy! I am so proud to be part of this fabulous event because we all had so much fun making this magic happen. After being here today, I hope some of these lovely guests in attendance will feel it in their hearts to do what they can with what they have to start their chapter of helping Olive Crest do the life-changing work it has been doing for 50 years.”

With the price of admission, guests enjoyed the scrumptious lunch, featuring a summer garden salad, panseared chicken breast served with forest mushroom sauce, wild rice, and asparagus, followed by a delectable chocolate mousse cake that was sure to satisfy any sweet lover. Guests were then allowed to participate in many exciting opportunity drawings, hear about Olive Crest celebrating its 50th Anniversary Milestone, and hear about the organization’s many transformational programs and services for at-risk children and families in our community.

Some of the featured designer bags the ladies clamored for included Coach, Kate Spade, Patricia Nash, Michael Kors, Radley London, Thacker Ronnie, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, DKNY, and other wellknown designer brands. Kristen Salvesen was the lucky winner of the exquisite Alexander McQueen purse valued at $1,500.00. And her Mom, Kate Salveson, was the lucky winner of the stunning Ben Bridge diamond necklace.

“This year’s theme is “Heart Of Gold,” and this theme is all about Olive Crest celebrating its 50th Anniversary milestone,” said Tracy Fitzsimmons, Executive Director of Olive Crest Inland & Desert

TEAM OF FOUR

Sign up as a team of four - No Team? NO PROBLEM. We’ll place you on a team. Prizes are available for Best Scores, Best Team Theme, and more! So practice your putting, come up with your team name, and start planning those team outfits!

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El Paseo Business Hole

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Communities. “Due to the heartbreaking and significant increase in the number of child abuse and neglect cases reported in our community over the last five years, Olive Crest realizes more must be done to respond to this crisis. Through the generosity of the many amazing women who attend this event, we can raise tangible support for the thousands of local children and families who need help. Every year I am honored and humbled to see the dedication and eagerness of those who attend to make an impact in our community truly.”

As everyone was enjoying their lunch, a well-deserved round of applause erupted for this year’s generous luncheon Sponsors, who included Julie Dirksen, Culver-Newlin, Toyota of Riverside, HUB International, Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Specialists, Pacific Premier Bank, US Bank, Kaiser Permanente, Karen Brown Realtor with Coldwell Banker KivettTeeters Associates, Pam Swift Divorce Mediation Services, Ontario Host Lions, Ford Fritts Riverside Auto Center, Open Door Escape Games, Provident Bank, Altura Credit Union, and Arrowhead Orthopedics. Tracy Fitzsimmons then stepped to the podium to educate attendees on Olive Crest’s crucial and lifechanging programs for abused, neglected, and at-risk youth.

Next, Walter Mueller, Director of Development for Olive Crest, explained Olive Crest’s monthly Kids At Heart Monthly Pledge Program, inspiring many guests to sign up.

It was time to engage guests in the highly-anticipated Pick-A-Purse portion of the program, where guests were called up in small groups to select a purse of their dreams from a dazzling array of designer purses. Guests proceeded to pick a number from a basket that determined the order of that individual’s purse selection. If a guest decided on a lower number, that guest was one of the first to select a purse. If a guest picked a higher number, that guest would pick their new bag later in the selection process. Purses were refreshed throughout the event, so chances were good that each guest would get the handbag of their dreams!

After the luncheon, guests were invited to mark their calendars for several important Olive Crest upcoming fundraisers, including a Riverside Signature event on SEPTEMBER 8, 2023, Olive Crest Golf Invitational on FEBRUARY 26, 2024, and next year’s Pick-a-Purse Luncheon on May 5, 2024. For additional information on how you can volunteer or support Olive Crest, please call 1-800-550-child (2445) or visit www.olivecrest.org