The 2010 Palm Springs Dream Home Raffle Benefits:
Mission
The sole mission of DesertArc is to: Enhance the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities.
Clients Served
DesertArc serves people with developmental disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, mental retardation and other medical conditions. Many have multiple disabilities and nearly all are low income. Currently DesertArc has 550 clients enrolled in at least one program. In total, 900 clients are enrolled in all programs. The client base of DesertArc is dynamic with a general trend of 3-5% enrollment growth per year. All clients are adults 18 and over.
Programs & Services
DesertArc offers a broad array of services tailored to the unique needs of each client with the goal of helping them live as independently as possible. Programs and services include: vocational training; job development; job placement and employment; independent living support and 24 hour emergency assistance; hot meals and nutrition; transportation; support and training for self help and independent living; case management and personalized coordination of client services; advocacy for client needs and community integration.
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS:
June Mega 50/50 Winner:
David Kousgaard
May Drawing Winners: What they had to say.
$2,500- Joyce Banuelos: “I can’t believe it. I am totally shocked and thrilled. I am very happy.”
$1,000 Winner- Rose Williams: “Feels blessed to be a part of the raffle. God bless everyone.”
April $10,000 50/50 Winner
Winner Mark Lasky of Reseda: “Thank God I won. I can really use the money. I am so glad we received that email. God bless our troops and everyone.”
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Palm Springs Dream Home Raffle featured in Desert Golf magazine.
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Winner's quote from last Drawing March 27th:
“My wife thinks I’m crazy for entering all these different raffles. I don’t do any general gambling as a rule. I stick to raffles that support good causes like this one.” John Lagourge from Monarch Beach, CA. March 50-50 winner of $20K,
Two $5,000 Winner,s Robert Perla and Pamela Ward from the March 27th Drawing.
Grand Prize
Dream Home in exclusive PGA West in La Quinta, CA. or $500,000 in CASH!
Special and Early Bird Drawings with over $100,000 in CASH prizes.
Mega Ticket Drawing (purchase 6 or more tickets!) $5,000 Prize
Third Early Bird Drawing First Prize Winner:
Robert P. Dever of Palm Desert, CA
1st Prize- $5,000 Cash or Trip for Two to Cayman Islands Resort
First Early Bird winner, Joanie Kleban-Raupah, who won $7500 on Jan 9th. She lives in PGA West. Presenting the check are Mitch Blumberg and Rich Sells of DesertArc.
