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.
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By Matt Bosson - BSFI Board Member
Borrego Ministers Association Receives $35,000 BVEF Grant
BVEF awards grants to Borrego Springs nonprofits supporting healthcare, education, arts, and community programs at the 2026 luncheon.
Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty
by Fr. Michael Plekon All Christians see the days before Jesus’ death, burial and being raised as a holy week. Much of the liturgy we have for it, especially the last Three Days, comes from observances in Jerusalem recorded by a Spanish nun, Egeria, in the 300s. Still today, the processions on Palm Sunday and later after Good Friday are carried out by Christians of diverse church backgrounds in the Holy City. For some, Palm Sunday’s cries of “Hosanna” float over to the “Hallelujahs” of Easter Sunday. So much is missed if one does not come to the services during the week. Indeed, it is a lot to go to church not once but three more times in a week, but those who do come away with a deepened sense of what we celebrate around Easter every year.
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Michael and Julia Johnson take top honors in Borrego Springs Michael Johnson and Julia Johnson were named the winners of the 2026 Peg Leg Smith Liars Contest, held March 7 at American Legion Post 853 in Borrego Springs (circa 1916). Their winning performance, The Ballad of Peg Leg Smith , mixed music, costume, and tall-tale humor in a way that captured the spirit of one of Borrego Springs’ most distinctive traditions. Michael opened by noting that he had won the contest the previous two years, making this his third straight victory. This year also marked the first time he and Julia Johnson performed together. In the act, Michael sang The Ballad of Peg Leg Smith , while Julia appeared as Sister Mary Virgin Cleopatra Gamora, adding to the comic stage presence that helped set the performance apart. The performance played to the crowd with a mix of desert references, Borrego humor, and Peg Leg mythology. Johnson wove in mentions of local places, wild desert characters, and the enduring mystery of Peg Leg Smith’s lost mine, all while leaning into the exaggerated storytelling style that defines the contest. The finale brought the act back to its central idea: “We never found his mine, but we loved his mystery.”
