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Desert Sparkles Fund
LGBTQIA+ Funding
EIN: 99-2245969
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"Winter Sparkles" was a huge success- $28,000 raised
Our first fundraising event for CVPSF was held on December 14, 2023 at a donor's home In Palm Springs, CA. We called it Winter Sparkles....
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Jan 24, 20241 min read
How an east valley student got a full ride to Stanford
You can help fulfill the dream of college to determined hard-working local students in need. It may not be Stanford, but College of the...
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Jun 23, 20201 min read
Recipient feedback is what keeps CVPSF going
Read what one recipient said: “My intended plans after I complete my social sciences BA is to enter a MA program and use this education...
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Jun 10, 20201 min read
Put a smile on a college students in need
We often get so involved in our owns lives that we may forget that we were once a college students. We know what that experience can be...
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May 28, 20201 min read
College students sleeping in places other than home
I read this article from the NYTimes From The New York Times: In College and Homeless At community colleges, many students are spending...
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May 28, 20201 min read
Welcome to the CV Pride Scholarship Fund site
It is with extreme pleasure and excitement that we finally have the website up and running. We have created this site to help spread the...
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Mar 16, 20201 min read
"Winter Sparkles" was a huge success- $28,000 raised
Our first fundraising event for CVPSF was held on December 14, 2023 at a donor's home In Palm Springs, CA. We called it Winter Sparkles....
How an east valley student got a full ride to Stanford
You can help fulfill the dream of college to determined hard-working local students in need. It may not be Stanford, but College of the...
Recipient feedback is what keeps CVPSF going
Read what one recipient said: “My intended plans after I complete my social sciences BA is to enter a MA program and use this education...
WHAT RECIPIENTS SAY
"I want to be a teachers assistant for special education. I really enjoy working with special needs kids and adults. I love bringing joy to their days. I like helping kids learn in different ways because I needed to be taught in different ways as well. Thank you again"
WHAT RECIPIENTS SAY
“As a queer woman at College of the Desert I feel very supported at school. My professors are very conscious of different gender and sexual identities. The use of preferred pronouns and preferred names is a welcome practice which is a testament to College of the Desert's commitment to diversity and inclusion.”
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