Thanks to you and the many other generous individuals and companies, the Angels Dinner helped to extend our services to the more than 22,000 needy children and 4,700 seniors we assist each year.

Trips to Panama and Hawaii were among many special live and silent auction items that helped raise critical funds. Co-founders Gloria Gomez & Claudia Castorena also raised thousands by donating their time and talents to personally cater a private event.

Whether through time, talents or resources, we sincerely thank all those who contributed to the success of our Angels Dinner. We also extend a special thank you to the invaluable volunteers and entertainers!

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Mecca, CA – (January 3, 2019) – Timing could not be better during the desert’s cold winter for warming hearts and helping children with new shoes, socks and blankets. Galilee Center will be distributing these much-needed items beginning at 10 a.m. this Sunday, January 6, 2019, from its multi-purpose facility in Mecca.

Celebrating its 8^th year, Galilee Center’s Epiphany Day is expected to serve an estimated 1,000 children of the East Coachella Valley that range in age from infants to 14-years-old. Children will receive a pair of new shoes and socks, while those younger will take home a soft blanket generously donated by Needles & Pins and Blankets from the Heart at Sacred Heart Church.

The East Coachella Valley nonprofit, recognized for its wide-ranging services to many of the area’s overlooked, relies largely on the generosity of the public to sustain its ability to provide clothing, food and shelter to all ages from its service-focused building in Mecca.

Galilee Center Co-Founder Gloria Gomez explains, “Particularly with winter temperatures unusually cold, these vitally needed items will help children stay warm. It is extremely gratifying to have the ability to make a difference in so many lives thanks to the blessings that our donors and volunteers share.”

Just in time for Christmas, Galilee Center proudly served 535 families in need on December 20 at its 20,000-square foot Mecca facility. The Galilee Center’s annual Christmas Food Basket distribution ensures that impoverished families throughout the Coachella Valley can enjoy a holiday meal of their own. More than 2,500 men, women and children attended the blessed event that began at 3 p.m. The families received a food basket filled with a fresh turkey or whole chicken, canned and dry goods, tortillas, cooking oil and other favorite items.

During this Christmas season, Galilee Center provides families with a festive dinner that will enhance their lives through dignity, compassion and respect. Supporters of the Christmas Food Baskets can donate $25 to feed a family of four for four days.

The east Coachella Valley nonprofit, recognized for its wide-ranging services to many of the area’s overlooked, relies largely on the generosity of the public to sustain its ability to provide clothing, food and shelter to all ages from its service-focused building in Mecca.

Galilee Center Co-Founder Gloria Gomez explains, “There’s nothing more gratifying than helping serve a holiday meal to disadvantaged families, particularly at this time of year. The Christmas spirit was alive and well, and we’re blessed to have the support of our community.”

Serving hundreds of families in need on an annual basis, Galilee Center announces its annual Christmas Food Basket distribution to ensure that impoverished families throughout the Coachella Valley can enjoy a holiday meal of their own. More than 2,500 men, women and children are estimated to attend the December 20 distribution that begins at 3 p.m. from its 20,000 sq. ft. building in Mecca. Approximately 700 families will receive a food basket filled with a fresh turkey or whole chicken, canned and dry goods, tortillas, cooking oil and other favorite items.

During this Christmas season, Galilee Center provides families with a festive dinner that will enhance their lives through dignity, compassion and respect. Supporters of the Christmas Food Baskets can donate $25 to feed a family of four for four days.

The east Coachella Valley nonprofit, recognized for its wide-ranging services to many of the area’s overlooked, relies largely on the generosity of the public to sustain its ability to provide clothing, food and shelter to all ages from its service-focused building in Mecca.

Galilee Center Co-Founder Gloria Gomez explains, “We certainly couldn’t benefit the lives of these industrious people without the generosity of our friends and family, whose own blessings are selflessly shared with many less fortunate.”

Serving hundreds of families in need, Galilee Center announces that its annual Thanksgiving Drive assisted an estimated 600 impoverished families throughout the Coachella Valley. The east Coachella Valley nonprofit, recognized for its wide-ranging services to many of the area’s overlooked, relies largely on the generosity of the public to sustain its ability to provide clothing, food and shelter to all ages from its 20,000 sq. ft. building in Mecca.

Hundreds of local families arrived at Galilee Center on Wednesday, November 21, to receive a fresh turkey or chicken as the centerpiece to their holiday dinner thanks to the generosity of valued  supporters that subsidized Thanksgiving Food Baskets for just $25.

Galilee Center Co-Founder Gloria Gomez explains, “We wish to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our family of loyal supporters, who shares their blessings of the season with so many less fortunate. All generations visited our center, and left knowing their loved ones would enjoy a happy Thanksgiving.”

The extraordinary Center additionally offers year-round assistance through its Farmworker Center and Our Lady of Guadalupe Shelter, the weekly food distribution of fresh vegetables and fruit, canned and dry goods, plus vital services for infants, children and seniors. Galilee Center also operates two Thrift Stores that enable the community to purchase clothing, shoes and other necessities through vouchers. Rental and utility assistance programs are also offered.

The Galilee Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that fulfills the needs of local underprivileged and disadvantaged families, children and farmworkers in the east Coachella Valley by providing food, clothing and other basic needs. The Galilee Center is in its eighth year of operation by locally respected founders Claudia Castorena and Gloria Gomez. For more information, please call the Galilee Center at 760-396-9100 or visit www.galileecenter.org.