Philanthropists Barbara Rogers and Gary Geske are set to receive the 484th star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars during a ceremony Thursday.
They will receive the star in the humanitarian and literary categories during festivities that get underway at 3 p.m. at 849 N. Palm Canyon Drive.
Rogers and Geske have supported numerous initiatives for more than 16 years that have helped women, families, seniors, the LGBTQ+ community, animal welfare and the arts, officials said.
They have participated in many fundraising events, including for the Hanson House and the Palm Springs Air Museum. In addition, they helped acquire a dermatology machine for the Eisenhower Medical Center and aided in the development of the pickleball court at the Joslyn Center.
Rogers, who serves on several boards, including Loving All Animals, the Joslyn Center and the McCallum Theatre, is the author of “It’s A No Grainer,” a cookbook that promotes healthy living.
She has received the Woman of Wonder award from the Desert Symphony and humanitarian awards from McCallum Theatre and Jewish Family Services.