The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians matched a $2,000 donation made by dealers at Spa Resort Casino to the Boys and Girls Club of Palm Springs.
Living the Legacy
Wallis Annenberg discusses the philosophies embraced by her famous father and how they influenced her and the creation of the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage
Wallis Annenberg, daughter of the late Walter Annenberg, learned much from her father about philanthropy, art, and world issues. That upbringing guides her as chairman of the board, president, and CEO of the Annenberg Foundation.
WEALTH – The Passing of Wealth
With estate tax laws in flux, high net worth individuals find planning a challenge
While estate planning professionals don’t expect new legislation until after the November election, many experts have speculated that estate taxes may revert back to 2001-2002 levels.
Politics Aside
Steve Bridges becomes a world leader onstage — that is, three world leaders — for Indian Wells Rotary Club scholarships
After developing a repertoire of more than 200 impressions, Steve Bridges discovered a successful specialty — politics — in the personas of Bill Clinton and Al Gore.
Virgin America Inaugural Flight to Palm Springs – Dec. 15, 2011
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin America President and CEO David Cush helped inaugurate the airline’s service to Palm Springs International Airport on Dec. 15.
City of Palm Springs honors Milton Jones, publisher of Palm Springs Life, at the 52nd Annual St. Theresa Holiday Gala – Dec. 5, 2011
Special tribute paid to Jackie Lee Houston at the fashion luncheon featuring the new Lourdes Chavez Haute Couture collection.
This year’s event kicked off with a fabulous silent auction followed by lunch and a glamorous fashion show featuring children’s styles from Macy’s Palm Desert and sophisticated haute couture from Beverly Hills designer Lourdes Chavez.
Janet Jackson concert raises $1 million for McCallum Theatre – Dec. 1, 2011
Thelma and Gilbert Schnitzer honored.
Fundraising Gala raised $1 million for the theatre – an amount that had not been earned from the annual event since 2008.
'I Was Personally Touched'
After seeing AIDS devastate New York’s theater scene in the 1980s, actor and 2012 Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards honoree Peter Gallagher devoted himself to the cause
After seeing AIDS devastate New York’s theater scene in the 1980s, actor and 2012 Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards honoree Peter Gallagher devoted himself to the cause
Did You Know?
Local Celebrities Co-Chair McCallum Membership Drive
Barry Manilow and Suzanne Somers, two of the desert’s favorite entertainers, will co-chair the 2011-2012 Friends Circle annual membership drive.
WEALTH — Help for the Helpers
Small donations make a big difference as charities receive fewer major gifts
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Charitable organizations heed this proverb with great fervor as the unemployment rate remains high, stock markets swing, and the economy teeters.