A nonprofit received a $50,000 grant to support its fundraising goal of expanding its recovery treatment services for women in Desert Hot Springs, it was announced Wednesday.
“This grant gives us a significant boost toward our fundraising goal,” said Nicole Young, executive director of Soroptimist House of Hope. “We are so grateful to the Berger Foundation for recognizing the impact this new facility will have on women in our community. It’s more than a property, it will be a place of healing that will change people’s lives.”
The grant from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, in partnership with KESQ3, was part of an effort to match the required 10% of a $5.2 million grant awarded by the state’s Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure program.
Soroptimist House of Hope will raise about $10,000 to match the state’s funding. The money will help construct a 4.75-acre addiction treatment center that will house 14 beds in Sky Valley, and convert the Desert Hot Springs facility into a detox center.
“Soroptimist House of Hope is transforming this peaceful property into a safe, supportive space where women can reclaim their lives and begin again,” VP of Berger Foundation Catherine Redd said in a statement.
More information can be found at recoveryhouseofhope.org.