Bringing Neighbors And The City Together
ONE-PS and The Center invite every Palm Springs neighborhood organization to participate in a friendly competition to see who can collect the most donations through July and August. This is a chance for neighborhoods to build community spirit and for neighbors to connect around a common cause while increasing donations to the Community Food Bank during a period of heightened need.
The Need Is High
One in four Coachella Valley adults has had to cut the size of meals or skip meals because they couldn’t afford enough food, and one is ten Coachella Valley adults has gone a whole day without food, according to the 2025 HARC Community Health Survey. The Center’s Community Food Bank provides grocery bags full of free food and pet food to more than 550 local households each week. Keeping the shelves stocked is always a challenge.
The Challenge
ONE-PS and The Center invite every Palm Springs neighborhood organization to participate in a friendly competition to see who can collect the most donations through July and August. This is a chance for neighborhoods to build community spirit and for neighbors to connect around a common cause while increasing donations to the Community Food Bank during a period of heightened need.
Recognition and Celebration
The neighborhoods that collects the most food and pet food donations, cash donations, and have the most creative food drive campaign will each receive special recognition and bragging rights.
The Center’s Community Food Bank Silver Bowl – Most food donated by weight
Heart of the Community Award – Most dollars raised
Neighborhood Spirit Award – Most creative campaign
The winning neighborhood organization will receive:
- The Center’s Community Food Bank Silver Bowl
- Public recognition through ONE-PS, The Center, and community media outlets
- A private tour of The Center’s Commuity Food Bank and celebratory reception hosted by The Center
- Recognition for their leadership in addressing food insecurity in Palm Springs
The Ways to Donate
Drop off food and pet food donations at two locations
The Community Food Bank: 2901 E Alejo Rd, Monday-Wednesday and Friday (Not Thursday), 9 AM to 2 PM.
The Center: 1301 N Palm Canyon Drive, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4 PM, Friday, 8:30 AM – 12 PM.
Food donations should be bagged and labeled by neighborhood. The Center will weigh and tally donations and share regular updates on each neighborhood’s ranking.
Organize a creative neighborhood-based food drive
The Center can even pick up the donations. Contact George Sinatra at george@thecentercv.org or 760-281-2622.
Donate online anytime or write a check
Find the online donation form here. Prefer to send a check? Make it out to “The LGBTQ Community Center of The Desert” or “The Center,” write your neighborhood on the memo line, and mail to The Center, 1301 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, 92262.
Donate Online
The Center is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) public charity • EIN # 33-0937301
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