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Local nonprofits present youth mentoring and museum updates to Desert Hot Springs council
Summary
At the Sept. 2 meeting, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation described its Ophelia mentoring program for vulnerable adolescent girls and the Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert presented an expanded, more accessible facility and outreach plans. Both presenters asked for volunteers and partnerships with the city.
Two community organizations presented to the Desert Hot Springs City Council on Sept. 2 about programs serving youth and families.
Peter Sturgeon, president and CEO of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation, described the Ophelia program, a women‑mentoring program for vulnerable girls in grades eight through 12 that the affiliate runs in Coachella Valley schools. Sturgeon said the affiliate’s volunteers have been working in the valley for 27 years and that "we have 100% high…
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