Break out your best pink attire and get ready to party for a great cause on June 6 when The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation and Robert Ayanian present House Party PS: Pink Saturday 4, benefiting Mizell Center’s Meals on Wheels Program.
This fourth annual celebration of all things pink will feature local drag icon Bella da Ball as emcee with DJ Galaxy, Steve Knill, Keisha D and Sheri Ray Parker providing entertainment.
Enjoy an open bar and tasty appetizers while helping to feed locals in need. You might even win a prize for the best “pretty in pink” outfit.
Mizell is the only Meals on Wheels provider in the Coachella Valley. The nonprofit prepares, serves and delivers approximately 700 nutritious meals each weekday to homebound seniors and dining sites at five senior centers in the valley. Delivery routes span from Whitewater to the Salton Sea. Each weekday, Mizell serves more than 100 individuals for lunch in its dining room, providing a freshly prepared, nutritious meal in a social, community-based environment.
About The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation
After 30 years of producing quality entertainments events in the San Francisco Bay Area, REAF expanded its programing in 2022 to Greater Palm Springs to produce events benefiting local charities. REAF currently produces four annual themed House Party PS events. Since 2022, the nonprofit has distributed more than $230,000 to local organizations whose focus areas include hunger and nutrition programs, HIV services and programs that serve and support homeless youth and underserved seniors. To learn more, visit reaf.org or contact Executive Director and CEO Ken Henderson via ken@reaf.org.
About Mizell Center
Mizell is a non-denominational, community-based organization that has served the Coachella Valley senior community for more than 50 years. Its programs are tailored for individuals across a broad socioeconomic spectrum, and the nonprofit welcomes more than 60,000 visitors to its historic Palm Springs building annually. Members and visitors bring life to more than 60 weekly activities that support independence, lifelong learning and a healthy, engaged lifestyle. Seasonal residents and guests are warmly welcomed. Learn more at mizell.org.
House Party PS: Pink Saturday 4 runs 5-8 p.m. The event’s Palm Springs address will be provided upon ticket purchase. For more information or to purchase, visit housepartyps-pinksaturday4.eventbrite.com.
As philanthropy editor at The Desert Sun, Winston Gieseke writes about nonprofits, fundraising and locals who give back, like his beloved rescue dog Ernie Banks, who volunteers at the local cancer center. Reach him at winston.gieseke@desertsun.com.
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Reporting by Winston Gieseke, Palm Springs Desert Sun / Palm Springs Desert Sun
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