December 3, 2024
Places To Give on Giving Tuesday in Borrego Springs
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This Giving Tuesday, Support Borrego Springs
Dec 3rd, 2024
Borrego Springs thrives because of its nonprofits, and your Giving Tuesday gift strengthens the foundation of our community. Whether you're passionate about supporting kids, fostering the arts, aiding conservation, or empowering others, there’s a cause.
For Kids
- Basic Assistance for Students in the Community (BASIC): Scholarships and educational support for all ages. Donate
- Borrego Springs Community Concert Association: Free classical, eclectic, and instrumental music for local students and the community. Donate & Join
- Borrego Springs Music Festival: Supports local schools with music and arts performances. Donate
- Frugal Coyote Boutique: Proceeds fund childcare programs in Borrego Springs. Visit & Shop
- Rams Hill Gives: Provides scholarships for Rams Hill employees’ students. Golf, Shop, & Eat
For Art & Culture
- Borrego Art Institute: Inspires creativity through art exhibits, classes, and workshops. Donate, Shop & Join
- Borrego Springs Film Institute: Enriches the community with film and performing arts. Donate & Join
- Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center: Showcases talent in music, theater, and dance. Donate, Visit & Join
For Community & Support
- Borrego Valley Endowment Fund: Improves health and well-being for residents. Donate
- Borrego Springs Community Resource Center: Provides food security, social support, and assistance. Donate
- Borrego Ministers Association: Addresses social and spiritual needs. Donate
- Soroptimist International of Borrego Springs: Empowers women and girls through education and community programs. Donate
- OLAX de Borrego: Amplifies Hispanic voices through cultural events and education. Learn More
- American Legion Post 853: Supports veterans and active military families. Donate
- Bargain Barn: Every purchase supports local veterans and military families. Visit & Shop
For Conservation
- Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association (ABDNHA): Protects the desert ecosystem. Donate, Join & Shop
- Anza-Borrego Foundation: Preserves the desert’s landscapes and wildlife. Donate, Join & Visit
Even if donating isn’t an option, your visit—whether for hiking, golfing, dining, shopping, or exploring—helps sustain Borrego Springs. Every visit and every gift makes an impact.
Learn More About Borrego Springs
Community Rallies Behind Austrian Cyclist Training for RAAM You might have seen a focused cyclist zipping around Borrego Valley over the past few weeks. That rider is Lukas Kaufmann , a world-class athlete from Austria who’s chosen Borrego Springs as his training ground for the upcoming Race Across America (RAAM) —a 9-day, coast-to-coast endurance race starting June 10 in Oceanside and finishing June 19 in Atlantic City. Track his ride here: trackleaders.com/Team_Kaufmann While Peter Kellner was also out riding with his wife Tammy Baker , he spotted Lukas and could tell right away he wasn’t just another visitor getting in a few desert miles. Peter tracked him down, learned his story, and turned that curiosity into action. The result? A spontaneous community celebration: “Borrego Cheers for Lukas!”
Borrego Springs CRC Food Bank offers weekly groceries, monthly health services, and improved facilities with help from community grants and donations. Open to all.
Sylvia Maas Ride Updates On June 1, 2025, Sylvia Maas, an ultra-endurance cyclist and Soroptimist from Borrego Springs, will embark on the Trans Am Bike Nonstop Check Point Edition (3,500 miles), a self-supported, coast-to-coast cycling challenge starting in Astoria, Oregon. Her mission is to raise funds for the "Bike 4 Borrego Kids" scholarship program, supporting Borrego Springs High School seniors pursuing higher education.
Community nonprofit completes construction phase, seeks funding for equipment The Borrego Springs Music Festival and its educational arm, the Borrego Academy of Music & Art (BAMA), have completed construction on a new recording studio in downtown Borrego Springs. The buildout included soundproofing and a technician window, with oversight provided by John Young, BAMA’s Technical Director and Vice President of the board. The studio is the latest milestone in the organization’s mission to provide music education to youth in a region where none of the local schools—elementary, middle, or high school—offer a formal music program. Borrego Springs serves a population of approximately 2,500 residents, and 87% of the 358 enrolled students in the school district are considered socioeconomically disadvantaged. John Young, a 34-year science center veteran and longtime volunteer, helped launch the studio space as part of his ongoing work with the music festival and its education efforts. He also teaches courses in piano, digital recording, and technology.
Borrego Springs honors fallen service members with a Memorial Day ceremony at Christmas Circle, followed by lunch at American Legion Post 853.
Now hiring: Borrego Valley Endowment Fund is seeking an Executive Director to lead community development and nonprofit strategy in Borrego Springs.
When you shop in Borrego Springs, you're not just supporting local businesses—you now have the opportunity to invest in the future of our community's youth.
Weekly $25 food coupons are available every Wednesday in Borrego Springs through the Borrego Ministers Association at the Community Resource Center.
14 Local Seniors Just Got Scholarships from Sylvia Maas.
