A Legacy of Giving

World-renowned philanthropists Walter and Leonore Annenberg helped fund a wealth of organizations and created many of their own

Linda Meierhoffer Arts & Entertainment, Social Scene

Second in an eight-part series. A casual drive through the Coachella Valley reveals the wide-spanning and enduring impact that Walter and Leonore Annenberg had on the desert communities. The Annenberg Theater at Palm Springs Art Museum, Annenberg Center for Health Sciences and Walter and Leonore Annenberg Pavilion, and the forthcoming Annenberg Center at Sunnylands represent a large portion of their legacy in the desert.