“The doldrums of summer have settled on Palm Springs. And while that used to mean the city would close up shop for the season. These days it means restaurants and shops are choosing to stay open year-round. So too are nonprofits in the area, which need volunteers more than ever after our large population of snowbirds has returned home.
Local Jeff Pluth was interested in lending a hand where he could, but he ran into some challenges finding unique opportunities.
When he looked closer, Pluff noticed a few big name organizations kept coming up, like DAP Health, the Mizell Center, FIND Foodbank, and others.
“I decided to call these the ‘Marquee Mentions,’” said Pluff. “Those organizations that are already known and present in the community’s top-of-mind awareness.”
While those large organizations do great work throughout the community, there are others here that may have less funding and public awareness but need just as much attention and support…”