Staying Current

Brighthaus Marketing, Random Haus partner with Desert AIDS Project to help drive awareness, attendance and donations at Dining Out For Life on Thursday, April 25
Posted April 11th, 2013 – Press Releases
PALM SPRINGS, CA, April 11, 2013 – One day of each year – the last Thursday in April – supporting your local AIDS service or...

FREE cancer screenings at Desert AIDS Project on Friday, April 19
Posted April 8th, 2013 – Press Releases
“Find it. Treat it. Beat it.” PALM SPRINGS, CA, April 8, 2013 – In recognition of 2013 Oral, Head & Neck Cancer ...

Brighthaus Marketing, Random Haus partner with Deser...
Posted April 11th, 2013
PALM SPRINGS, CA, April 11, 2013 – One day of each year – the last Thursday in April – support...
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FREE cancer screenings at Desert AIDS Project on Fri...
Posted April 8th, 2013
“Find it. Treat it. Beat it.” PALM SPRINGS, CA, April 8, 2013 – In recognition of ...
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Save your appetite and “Dine Out for Life” on Th...
Posted March 26th, 2013
34 others will try to beat triple-threat Trio Restaurant PALM SPRINGS, CA, March 2...
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Shari Belafonte, actress and daughter of legendary s...
Posted March 19th, 2013
Belafonte is one of nine artists featured in “Yin | Yang” show, benefiting D.A.P., at Gallery 446
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Two local organizations to benefit Desert AIDS Proje...
Posted March 14th, 2013
After Milan Institute in Palm Desert and La Quinta relax and beautify you, Gallery 446 in Palm Springs will make...
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Dr. David Hersh and Joel Chong, RN join Desert AIDS ...
Posted March 13th, 2013
New psychiatrist and nursing manager in Wells Fargo HIV Health Center PALM SPRINGS, CA, March 13,...
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$10 gift card offered during expanded hours for HIV ...
Posted March 7th, 2013
Desert AIDS Project marks National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day PALM SP...
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Darrell L. Tucci joins Desert AIDS Project as Chief ...
Posted February 14th, 2013
Sue Knollenberg, CFRE, remains while transitioning to retirement PALM SPRINGS, CA, Date – D.A.P. welcom...
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MEDIA ADVISORY from Desert AIDS Project
Posted January 28th, 2013
WHAT: 19th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Presented by Integrated Wealth Management
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Mario Lopez and Jake Glaser help show “Love Lives ...
Posted January 28th, 2013
Queen Latifah returns, completing a spectacular entertainment line-up! PALM SPRINGS, CA, January 25, 2012 – Mari...
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Desert AIDS Project welcomes Dr. Steven Scheibel
Posted January 24th, 2013
Providing primary and HIV-specialty medical services PALM SPRINGS, CA, January 23, 2013 ...
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Calling all “Gleeks” … Matthew Morrison will s...
Posted January 10th, 2013
Add another hot dimension to the entertainment...
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“So You Think You Can Dance” joins entertainment...
Posted December 21st, 2012
PALM SPRINGS, CA, DECEMBER 26, 2012 – If you’re a fan of the FOX-TV hit show “
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100 Women at D.A.P. are making the holidays brighter
Posted December 21st, 2012
PALM SPRINGS, CA, December 20, 2012 – Once again, the members of the 100 Women annual giving progr...
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Bill Quinn joins D.A.P. as Chief Program Officer
Posted December 13th, 2012
Setting the bar higher for the best mix of HIV/AIDS healthcare and prevention PALM SPRINGS, CA, DECEMBER ...
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Enjoy the “WICKED” talents of Stephanie J. Block...
Posted December 7th, 2012
PALM SPRINGS, CA, December 7, 2012 – Even before Stephanie J. Block played Elephaba in the Broadway company of “W...
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Melissa Etheridge to rock the house at the 2013 Stev...
Posted November 29th, 2012
More entertainers to be announced soon … PALM SPRINGS, CA, NOVEMBER 29, 2012 – Her musical style has been cal...
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Lorna Luft to help D.A.P. mark World AIDS Day in Fes...
Posted November 21st, 2012
D.A.P. also partners with Palm Springs Art Museum for a
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Annette Bloch Cancer Care Center at Desert AIDS Proj...
Posted November 21st, 2012
PALM SPRINGS, CA, November 20, 2012 – When Annette Bloch announced her $1 million gift at this year’s Steve Chase...
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2nd Annual Dancing with the Desert Stars earns $73,0...
Posted November 20th, 2012
100 Women Boutique debuts the previous afternoon at Revivals Palm Desert store PALM SPRINGS, CA, November...
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Annette Bloch, Julian diCiurcio, and Lorna Luft to b...
Posted November 15th, 2012
PALM SPRINGS, CA, November 15, 2012 – A philanthropic powerhouse … a triple-threat volunteer/supporter/donor … ...
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Take yourself out to the ball game … and get a FRE...
Posted November 15th, 2012
PALM SPRINGS, CA, November 15, 2012 – The Palm Springs Gay Softball League and Desert AIDS Project invite anyone wi...
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“Dancing with the Desert Stars” SOLD OUT and Rev...
Posted November 13th, 2012
All proceeds benefit women and children affected by HIV/AIDS PALM SPRINGS, CA, N...
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Designer fashions at low, low prices: 100 Women Bout...
Posted November 1st, 2012
The “Find It HERE!” ads for Revivals, inviting treasure hunters to find bargains, will never be more true than on...
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John Barrowman, star of “Arrow” and R...
Posted October 29th, 2012
He sings … he dances … he acts!! But on Friday, November 16, John Barrowman – perhaps best known to American TV...
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MODERN FAMILY’S EMMY® NOMINATED ACTOR JESSE TYLER...
Posted October 18th, 2012
PALM SPRINGS, CA, OCTOBER 18, 2012 – Desert AIDS Project is excited to announce that Jesse Tyler Ferguson will host...
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St. Paul in the Desert shows support of 25th Anniver...
Posted October 16th, 2012
On Saturday, November 3, the Church of St. Paul in the Desert is offering a worship service at 4:00 PM open to all, t...
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D.A.P. to offer lunch-time Provider Forum for client...
Posted October 12th, 2012
Desert AIDS Project invites all clients to join in a dialogue with its medical providers at its Palm Springs campus a...
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Lovelies and Laughs at the 2nd Annual Dancing with t...
Posted October 12th, 2012
After each of the dancers has a turn showing you their best moves, it will be time to hear from our esteemed panel of...
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Don’t miss Les Dames du Soleil in their “Last Da...
Posted October 5th, 2012
They may call themselves “a troupe of comic entertainers” but Desert AIDS Project has called Les Dames du Soleil ...
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Find It Here! … when the new 100 Women Boutique op...
Posted October 5th, 2012
The “Find It Here” headline of the Revivals store advertising campaign will hold even greater hope for treasure-h...
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“Circle of Love” sculpture donated to D.A.P. fr...
Posted October 5th, 2012
On Friday, November 2, Desert AIDS Project will recognize the dedicated support of Jim Casey and Jason Altieri when i...
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25th Anniversary Palm Springs AIDS Walk honored with...
Posted September 28th, 2012
For one year only, there will be two sections of the Palm Springs AIDS Walk this year. Some Walkers may choose to com...
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Dr. Homayoon Khanlou joins Desert AIDS Project as Me...
Posted September 18th, 2012
Homayoon Khanlou, MD, has joined Desert AIDS Project as its new Medical Director, responsible for providing primary a...
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Lulu marks its first anniversary with donations to D...
Posted September 13th, 2012
Lulu California Bistro has been a Palm Springs hot spot since it first appeared at the corner of Arenas and Palm Cany...
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Walgreens supports 25th Anniversary Palm Springs AID...
Posted September 7th, 2012
For the third year, 29 local area Walgreens stores are supporting the Palm Springs AIDS Walk with their Walgreens Red...
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D.A.P. offers additional HIV testing hours – and a...
Posted August 20th, 2012
No such thing as a free lunch? That’s not true at Desert AIDS Project this Wednesday, August 22 from 11:00 AM – 1...
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Dancing with the Desert Stars returns on Friday, Nov...
Posted August 15th, 2012
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – August 15, 2012) Who will win the mirror ball trophy at the 2nd Annual Dancing with the Dese...
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Lulu shares more than an anniversary with Desert AID...
Posted August 9th, 2012
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – August 9, 2012) On August 22, Lulu California Bistro celebrates its first anniversary as one...
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5th Annual Summer Dance Party raises $34,000 for Des...
Posted August 1st, 2012
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – August 1, 2012) More than 560 party-goers joined D.A.P. in honoring our military men and wo...
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Celebrate the Summer Olympics … the 1984 Olympics ...
Posted July 12th, 2012
For most of us, neither our budget nor our vacation schedule this year includes travel and tickets to the Summer Olym...
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“Caminando Juntos” reminds us all that we are no...
Posted July 5th, 2012
On Saturday, July 14, Bienestar will bring an all-day program to Desert AIDS Project focusing on the particular needs...
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TRIO Restaurant is top-producing restaurant in Dinin...
Posted June 29th, 2012
Desert AIDS Project would like to extend a special thanks to seven restaurants that each contributed $5,000 or more t...
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At the crossroads of HIV/AIDS health care
Posted June 28th, 2012
“Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, will ben...
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Christmas is just around the corner … at Revivals!
Posted June 27th, 2012
“Christmas in July” may not seem like a new idea – until you’ve seen how the four Revivals stores celebrate t...
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D.A.P. to mark National HIV Testing Day in Indio and...
Posted June 18th, 2012
In its ongoing commitment to free and confidential HIV testing, Desert AIDS Project will also be providing a $10 gift...
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Tuesday Nite Social Club helps to wrap up Dining Out...
Posted May 23rd, 2012
With 15 of the 45 restaurants yet to report, Desert AIDS Project has already raised nearly $120,000 for client servic...
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It’s an After-Hours Preview at Revivals Palm Deser...
Posted May 3rd, 2012
No truly dedicated shopper is going to want to miss this very special, RSVP-required event at the newest Revivals sto...
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Do Ask, Do Tell everyone you know that D.A.P.’s Mi...
Posted May 2nd, 2012
Luckily for us, the Commune at Ace Hotel & Swim Club is air-conditioned because Desert AIDS Project will be crank...
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FREE Pathways to Health and Well-Being HIV Conferenc...
Posted April 24th, 2012
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy has informed recent changes in the State of California’s HIV prevention and educatio...
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D.A.P. volunteers and area restaurants encourage you...
Posted April 18th, 2012
Volunteers for Desert AIDS Project want you to know about the 40+ restaurants – more than ever before – that have...
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“First Sunday Art Salon” launches April 1 at Pal...
Posted March 23rd, 2012
If you love art but the guard at your favorite museum frowns when you ask “Can I borrow this painting?” and the E...
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Tool Shed and Palm Springs Leather Order of the Dese...
Posted March 22nd, 2012
In its ongoing partnership with the community to prevent the spread of HIV, the Tool Shed Bar in Palm Springs recentl...
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Presented by Windermere Real Estate “Dinner at...
Posted March 16th, 2012
Based on the success of its first year, Dinner at My Place co-chairs Barbara Keller and Steve Kaufer felt confident t...
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Riverside County and D.A.P. donors keep HIV testing ...
Posted March 14th, 2012
Even though the $80 million-plus in cuts statewide to AIDS programs by the 2009 California budget forced Desert AIDS ...
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D.A.P. clients to raise their “Woven Voices” on ...
Posted March 14th, 2012
Share the life experience of four long-time survivors of HIV/AIDS at a reading of their collective work, entitled “...
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“HIV wisdom for older women” on Thursday, April ...
Posted March 12th, 2012
100 WOMEN, a major donor group at Desert AIDS Project dedicated to helping those affected by or at-risk for HIV/AIDS,...
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Third Annual Celebrity Doodles on Saturday, March 31...
Posted March 2nd, 2012
You won’t want to miss this evening of fun with some of your favorite celebrities at the historic “Villa Alegre�...
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$1 Million Dollar Gift to Desert AIDS Project for An...
Posted February 13th, 2012
Even with the distinction of the evening’s honorees and the glamour of the celebrities attending, the biggest news ...
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Revivals launches Designer Clothing Consignment
Posted February 7th, 2012
A collection of more than 800 items with labels reading like a “Who’s Who of Important Clothing Designers” wil...
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Party to thank sponsors and major donors of the 18t...
Posted February 3rd, 2012
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – February 2, 2012) On the eve of the annual return of “The Steve Chase” to the Palm Sprin...
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Dinner at My Place fundraiser returns for Desert AID...
Posted January 31st, 2012
Presented by Windemere Real Estate: Dinner at My Place fundraiser returns for Desert AIDS P...
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Peter Gallagher and Matt Bomer to be feted at 18th A...
Posted December 6th, 2011
On Saturday, February 11, Peter Gallagher and Matt Bomer will each receive an Arts and Activism Award at the 2012 Ste...
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D.A.P. to commemorate 30 Years of AIDS on December 1
Posted November 18th, 2011
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – November 18, 2011) December 1, commonly observed as World AIDS Day, marks the beginning of D...
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Desert AIDS Project and FIND Food Bank receive two-y...
Posted November 7th, 2011
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – November 7, 2011) Each year since 2004, the Neighborhood Builders grant program from the Ban...
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Give yourself a good scare … while benefiting D.A....
Posted October 17th, 2011
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – October 13, 2011) What’s the Halloween season without a good, scary movie? Better yet, how a...
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D.A.P. accepts GLAAD Amplifier Award for “AIDS is...
Posted October 5th, 2011
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – October 5, 2011) Desert AIDS Project was honored when they heard that their “AIDS is not o...
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Jackie Lee Houston: Long-time friend to Desert AIDS ...
Posted September 16th, 2011
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – September 16, 2011) Like so many other organizations that felt the warmth and generosity of ...
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Desert AIDS Project to receive $5,000 in honor of CE...
Posted September 15th, 2011
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – September 14, 2011) On October 15, David Brinkman will be honored with the second annual Pep...
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“Super Revivals” to open on Wednesday, September...
Posted September 15th, 2011
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – September 14, 2011) The location of the new Revivals store just off the Monterey exit of the...
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Walgreens again supports Palm Springs AIDS Walk with...
Posted September 13th, 2011
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – September 13, 2011) Throughout the month of September, the Walgreens Red Ribbon promotion ha...
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D.A.P. offers HIV testing incentives for National HI...
Posted September 12th, 2011
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – September 12, 2011) In honor of the fourth annual National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day ...
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Joan Rivers to host Queen Latifah, Megan Mullally, ...
Posted September 1st, 2011
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – September 1, 2011) Gala co-chairs Barbara Keller and Jim Casey invite supporters of Desert A...
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Desert AIDS Project launches new, more interactive w...
Posted August 30th, 2011
(PALM SPRINGS, CA - August 30, 2011) To recognize their 27th anniversary of providing services for those with HIV ...
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D.A.P. Remembers Guy Lawson
Posted August 17th, 2011
(PALM SPRINGS, CA – August 17, 2011) The recent passing of Guy Lawson, a prominent member of the Palm Springs c...
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Dancing with the Desert Stars to benefit Desert AIDS...
Posted August 10th, 2011
The Palm Springs Convention Center will be sparkling on Saturday, September 24 when local “Desert Stars” pair up ...
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Hydeia Broadbent to receive Partners in Activism Awa...
Posted July 21st, 2011
When she said, “I am the future and I have AIDS” at the 1996 Republican National Convention, 12-year-old Hydeia B...
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D.A.P. offers education and incentives for National ...
Posted June 23rd, 2011
Desert AIDS Project will mark National HIV Testing Day on Monday, June 27th with free and confidential HIV testing at...
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D.A.P. to mark 30th anniversary of first AIDS diagno...
Posted June 1st, 2011
On Sunday, June 5, a giant red AIDS ribbon will stand outside the front entrance of Desert AIDS Project at Vista Chin...
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Restaurants score best Dining Out for Life fundraise...
Posted May 20th, 2011
With most of the thirty-seven participating restaurants in Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, and Palm Dese...
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National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day on May 18: Offer...
Posted May 16th, 2011
Desert AIDS Project was pleased to learn that a recent experimental vaccine, tested on monkeys with a form of the AID...
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Pre-party for “Bulldog’s Disco Bash̶...
Posted April 21st, 2011
Dig out your platform shoes and head over to the Gardens on El Paseo from 4:00 – 6:00 PM on Friday, April 29, to ge...
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Presented by Bank of America: Dining Out for Life on...
Posted April 21st, 2011
For the sixth consecutive year, participating restaurants – 35 this year, from Palm Springs and Cathedral City to R...
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Revivals in Hillcrest asks San Diego to “Give ...
Posted April 8th, 2011
As people crowded in to the Grand Opening of the Revivals store at 1644 University, some were wearing tee shirts that...
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Lorna Luft doubles-up for Desert AIDS Project on Sat...
Posted March 29th, 2011
Close on the heels of her dynamic performance at the 2011 Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards gala, Lorna Luft will conti...
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Father Andrew Green leaves D.A.P. Board, Ted Briggs ...
Posted March 28th, 2011
Father Andrew Green, pastor of St. Paul in the Desert Episcopal Church in Palm Springs, who has served on the Board o...
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Gift helps continue free and confidential HIV testin...
Posted March 14th, 2011
The Clark Trust made a $50,000 gift to Desert AIDS Project for the purpose of HIV prevention, education, and testing....
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Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards kick-off at Sunnylan...
Posted March 4th, 2011
Although the newly renovated Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage is slated to open to visitors la...
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Baccarat on El Paseo continues support of Desert AID...
Posted February 23rd, 2011
The distinguished honorees at the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards gala have been leaving the stage with beautiful pie...
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Revivals to benefit Mama’s Kitchen, San Diego ...
Posted February 7th, 2011
When Revivals opens its Hillcrest location at 1644 University in San Diego on Wednesday, February 9th Desert AIDS Pro...
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Mayor’s Leadership Council to review solar pro...
Posted February 2nd, 2011
Prior to their monthly meeting at Desert AIDS Project on Thursday, February 3, members of the Mayor's Leadership Coun...
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Entertainment for Every Taste at the 2011 Steve Chas...
Posted January 28th, 2011
Co-hosted by Joan Collins and George Hamilton You might agree that being entertained by a couple ...
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New HIV testing location in Desert Hot Springs
Posted January 10th, 2011
First Community Baptist Church is the latest partner to join Desert AIDS Project in their commitment to offer free an...
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