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Novmeber 20, 2013 Vol. 7 No. 62
Standing behind shoe recipients from the Boys and Girls Club of Palm Springs are (left to right) Rotary members Hunter Hough, Arturo Quinones, Kristin Bloomer, Bill Chase, Linda Ayres and Harry Stone, and Boys and Girls Club Director Andrea Madrigal.
SunUp Rotary Foundation’s Shoes That Fit Program Helps Kids Get Well-Heeled for Holidays
By Larry Jameson PALM SPRINGS – Whether at school or at play, thousands of children in the Coachella Valley are wearing shoes that fit this fall — thanks to the generosity of the local Indian tribe, Payless Shoes and the efforts of a nonprofit. The Palm Springs SunUp Rotary Foundation is helping local families in need with a program called Shoes That Fit. The program, anticipating backto-school costs of households,
donated 2,000 Payless Shoes gift cards in August alone. Each gift card was for $15-$25 and included a 20 percent discount voucher from Payless Shoes — providing approximately $50,000 in support in 2013. “The program was a huge success helping families get ready for the school year,” said Kristin Bloomer, president of Palm Springs Sunup Rotary. Shoes That Fit has helped families in Palm Springs Unified
School District, Boys and Girls Club of Palm Springs, Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City, Boys and Girls Club of Desert Hot Springs and Bridges of Hope in Cathedral City. Since the program’s inception in 2002, The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has been the largest supporter of Shoes That Fit — donating over $100,000 since its launch. “The support of the tribe has been absolutely key to being able to help so many
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families,” Bloomer said. Palm Springs SunUp Rotary also supports education through their annual Chalk Art Festival, with proceeds from that event supporting Palm Springs Unified School District arts programs. The group’s Fourth Annual Chalk Art Festival will be held in March 2014. The Rotary invites residents and businesspeople to join in their efforts to make an impact both locally and globally. To
learn more about the Rotary, visit palmspringssunuprotary.org or the Rotary’s Facebook page, or call 760-459-5019. Palm Springs SunUp Rotary is part of Rotary International, an international service club whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help foster goodwill and peace in the world.
Bullock, McConaughey, Dern to be Honored at PS Film Fest By Frieda Noone PALM SPRINGS – The 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress, and Matthew McConaughey with the Desert
Palm Achievement Award, Actor, at its annual Awards Gala. Each year the festival selects one female and one male actor to receive the award. Presented by Cartier and hosted by Mary Hart, the Awards Gala will be held Saturday, Jan. 4, at the Palm Springs
Convention Center. The festival runs Jan 3-13. “Sandra Bullock is the epitome of cinematic talent and versatility — a consummate performer who continues to captivate audiences with her Continues on Page 4
Desert Palm Achievement Awardee Sandra Bullock in the box office hit “Gravity.”