Variety

From all of us at Variety - the Children's Charity of the Desert, we wish you and your loved ones a peaceful, happy holiday season!

Congratulations to Noah on his new adaptive stroller! It was so fun to see how excited Noah was to be sitting in his new stroller that was custom built to fit him. He was happy and all smiles, and so were we! Enjoy, Noah!

Thank you to our friends at Acme Moving and Storage in Palm Desert who collected toys for the annual Variety Toy Drive! You went above and beyond to ensure children in our valley have gifts and joy in their holiday season this year. Thank you, Acme Moving and Storage!

We want to thank our three incredible fall interns, Anne Marie, Citlali, and Kelsie, for their dedication, flexibility, creativity, and service over the past four months! We are so appreciative of all that you’ve done to help out Variety this year!

Thank you to the @RiteAid Foundation for their generous support of Variety of the Desert in response to Giving Tuesday! Rite Aid's support of $10,000 ensure Variety can continue to respond to the increasing number of requests for support from children in need across the Coachella Valley. https://www.riteaid.com//the-rite-aid-foundation-supportin

Due to the stay-at-home order, we must cancel tomorrow's toy drive. If you have toys and gifts to donate, you may still deliver them to Acme Moving and Storage in Palm Desert and they will be delivered to the children that truly need them. Thank you for your understanding and please stay safe!

A BIG thank you to the TSA Employees at the Palm Springs Airport for partnering with Variety to get our Toy Drive a jumpstart! Our TSA Employees truly care about the community and work diligently to keep us safe as well as generously support our community - thank you! You can join in the holiday spirit, too, by dropping off your toy and gift donations tomorrow at Acme Moving and Storage in Palm Desert from 11am - 3pm. See you then!

Check out the KESQ coverage of our bike giveaway yesterday!

Don’t forget to donate toys for the Variety Toy Drive this Wednesday, December 9th from 11:00am to 3:00pm at Acme Moving and Storage!

Thank you KESQ for sharing about today’s bike giveaway! We are honored and proud to partner with our valley school districts and recognize each of these deserving students.

Some more shots from today's Variety Bike Giveaway at Palm Springs Motors.

Sharing a moment before our bike giveaway at Palm Springs Motors

Please join us for our safe, contactless drive-thru toy drive on Wednesday, December 9th from 11am - 3pm at Acme Moving and Storage in Pam Desert. Your donation of unwrapped toys and gifts will be delivered by our partners at the California Highway Patrol's CHiP'S for Kids Program directly into the hands of children that need a little joy this holiday season! Can't make it on December 9th? Drop your donations off in advance to the Variety Office or Acme Moving and Storage today!

On #GivingTuesday, we want to express our appreciation for your generous support which has ensured we can continue to serve children despite the challenges of 2020. Thank you for considering donating today in honor of #GivingTuesday. We look forward to enriching the lives of children who are facing the challenge of disadvantage or living with special needs in partnership with you!

On #givingtuesday we want to express our appreciation for your generous support which has ensured we can continue to serve children despite the challenges of 2020. Thank you for considering donating today in honor of #givingtuesday2020 We look forward to enriching the lives of children who are facing the challenge of disadvantage or living with special needs in partnership with you! Check out our IGTV for more!

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Our safe, socially distanced Variety Holiday Virtual Walk, Run, & Roll is an inclusive choose-your-own-adventure! Complete a distance of your choice however you like to move -run in the park, roll on the sidewalk, bike in the gym, walk on a trail, etc.from Nov. 29 Dec. 5, and you’ll help a Variety kid in the process. Register at variety.enmotive.com #VarietyWRR2020 #VarietyKidsCan #HelpVarietyKids #SupportVarietyKids #USVariety#inclusive

We’d like to give a big shoutout to all of our volunteers from PDHS Interact Club and Xavier Prep! Thank you for all of your hard work at our Movie Night!

Thank you to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities for providing Variety over 10,000 pieces of PPE to distribute to Variety Families! SCDD made it possible for nearly 50 families to receive a package of cloth and surgical masks, face shields, hand sanitizer and gloves! Thank you SCDD for helping Variety ensure our families have the supplies they need to remain safe and healthy!

Thanks to all of our Variety Friends that joined us for Movie Night at the Mary Pickford's Drive-In Theater! We were so happy to see you and spend this special evening with you!

Congratulations Diego on your new adaptive bike! It was exciting to see you riding a bike that is customized for you and watch you take off! Thank you to our generous community for your donations which made it possible to provide Diego his very own adaptive bicycle!

Join us for our annual toy drive to ensure every child in the Coachella Valley has a happy holiday! Donate toys and gifts for children to the Variety Office or Acme Moving and Storage in Pam Desert through Wedesday, December 9th and our partners at the California Highway Patrol's CHiP'S for Kids Program will deliver them directly into the hands of children that need a little joy this holiday season!

How will you complete your inclusive Variety Holiday Virtual Walk, Run, & Rollon Nov. 29 Dec. 5? Walking? Running? Rolling? Biking? On a sidewalk? In the gym? On a trail? Tell us in the comments!variety.enmotive.com#VarietyWRR2020 #VarietyKidsCan #HelpVarietyKids #SupportVarietyKids #USVariety#inclusive

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We would like to send a giant "Thank You" once again to all of our incredible sponsors who helped us raise so much money this year. These dollars are really going to make a difference in so many children's lives. Because of you, we are able to give back to our community and make it stronger!! For everyone reading this, please reach out to say thank you, or visit their businesses to support them all back! Thank you.

We want to take a minute to thank everyone who donated to this year's Radiothon. With your help we were able to raise a lot of money that will go towards helping put smiles on the faces of children in need. You are all heroes!

We want to thank every single person and business that donated to our Radiothon. Your generous donations have made it possible for us to help families like this! Your donations are making a big difference.

Our long-time and valued friend, Bruce James, visited the kplm 106.1 Care for Kids Radiothon in the final hour and made a huge donation! As if that wasn't enough, when he heard how close we were to our goal of 400 bikes, he added to the donation to ensure that not only would we reach our goal, but more adaptive bikes would be made for kids in need. Thanks for creating the magic, Bruce!

We want to send a huge thank you to each and every one of our sponsors that help us with so many things each year!!! We wouldn't have been able to pull off our 25th Annual BIG 106 KPLM Cares for Kids Radiothon event without you!!! Thank you all form the bottom of our hearts!!

Variety got a chance to show our appreciation to a couple who have given us so much. Todd Marker and Meg Penfield Marker of Marker Broadcasting have shared their studios and had kplm 106.1 host our Cares for Kids Radiothon for 25 years, which has raised millions and provided thousands of bikes to deserving children in the Coachella Valley.

With your incredible generosity and support we conclude the 25th Annual THE BIG 106 KPLM CARES FOR KIDS RADIOTHON with $91,598 in support for Variety’s programs! Didn’t have a chance to call in during Radiothon? It isn’t too late to donate! https://varietyofthedesert.org/radiothon-2020/

Anything you can give will improve the life of a child in need.

Meg Marker makes an appearance in the call center at kplm 106.1 Radiothon. To make a donation, call 760 340-1061

Check at 53 minutes for a special award to Todd & Meg Marker for 25 years of philanthropy!

AUCTION item! The BIG 106 Cares For Kids 25th Annual Radiothon benefitting Variety Children’s Charity of the Desert is going on now! We’ve got a SIGNED GUITAR b...y LAUREN ALAINA here in the studio we’ll give to the highest bidder later of today! Your donations are tax deductible! Please call at 760-340-1061! Thank you! See more

The 25th annual Big 106 Care for Kids Radiothon

We just wanted to share some happy news! Together we have raised $59,094 of our $100,000 goal to provide 400 bikes and helmets, adaptive bikes and strollers, medical equipment, and inclusive events for children with special needs like adaptive yoga and family movie night’s, and so much more! Donate at www.varietyofthedesert.org tonight to help us reach our goal!

The BIG 106 Cares for Kids 25th Annual Radiothon benefitting Variety the Children's Charity of the Desert is going on today and tomorrow! Please call in to make a donation at 760-340-1061 or online at https://varietyofthedesert.org/radiothon-2020/. Please tune in on your stereo, car, online or on our app @www.thebig106.com! Thank you!

A major thank you to @bighorngolf for awarding a $10,000 grant to Variety in support of our programs and services for children with special needs! BigHorn Cares is deeply invested in the Coachella Valley nonprofits and Variety is grateful to be one of their partners. Thank you @kellycopelandlevy1, BIGHORN Charities and Marketing Director, for delivering this generous donation to Variety's Executive Director, Heidi Maldoon, in support of Variety!

We want to send a huge "Thank you" to Ben & Jerry's at the River Mall for being such and great sponsor and offering us such amazing support. Everything that we are able to do is through the support of sponsors. Stop by their location today and grab yourself a scoop!

Big 106 Care for Kids Radiothon

The 25th Big 106 Cares for Kids Radiothon

Todd Marker of kplm 106.1 explains why his radio station donates its airwaves for the 25th year (Nov. 3-4)to help Variety -the Children's Charity of the Desert:... "I think the cause is fantastic, and I have seen the good work that they do, like giving a nice shiny bike to a kid who has never had a bike before, and you see it brighten their life." More: https://www.palmspringslife.com/variety-of-the-desert/ See more

These kids just want to be like everyone else. Whatever you can give is amazing opportunity to these amazing kids in need.

There is still time for you to donate either your time or money to our Annual Bike Giveaway, that changes the lives of so many young children in need!

Palm Springs Motors has been a great sponsor and an incredible help to our cause. You all should really check them outing you're in the market to buy a new Ford. https://www.palmspringmotors.com

There is still plenty of time for you to make a donation and improve a child’s life, as well as put a HUGE smile on their face. Please help if you can.

Stay Connected to Variety! Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest updates and learn about our upcoming events.

Don’t forget to sign up for Adaptive Chair Yoga! Email us today to sign up!

Join us in improving the lives of children living with disabilities, disadvantages, or illness in the Coachella Valley. Your generous support provides children to critical support they need!

We had a great time packing PPE bags and swag bags on Monday! Thank you for all of your hard work ladies!

Jerry Hendricks is making a difference in our local children's lives. You too can be a good steward of your community. Donate now, if you can. Thank you!

Although much of the world seemed to be on pause these last seven months, the needs of kids who live with special needs or are disadvantaged haven’t been put on hold. Help us give them the equipment, services, and experiences they need by registering for theinclusiveVariety Holiday Virtual Walk, Run, & Rollon Nov. 29 Dec. 5 at variety.enmotive.com#VarietyWRR2020 #VarietyKidsCan #HelpVarietyKids #SupportVarietyKids #USVariety#inclusive

All of these incredible people have come together to donate both their time and money to make the world a better place for these kids in need.

Variety the Children’s Charity of the Desert focuses on providing access to support and equipment for children in the Coachella Valley whose lives are touched by illness, disability or disadvantage.

If you make a Bike for Kids pledge you can present a new bike and helmet to a kid in need. What better way to represent the holiday spirit?

Here are some good tips on how to talk to young children about wearing masks.

The holidays can be tough, but we do our best to help those in need.

We understand that bike rides, beach days, trips to the park these are all staples of childhood that children with disabilities want to experience. They want to be active and mobile like other children in their communities.

Did you know it costs 4-5 times as much to raise a child with special needs? Help a family by registering now for the inclusive Variety Holiday Virtual Walk, Run, & Roll on Nov. 29 Dec. 5 at variety.enmotive.com #VarietyWRR2020 #VarietyKidsCan #HelpVarietyKids #SupportVarietyKids #USVariety#inclusive

At times, children with disadvantages or disabilities need extra tools and resources when it comes to education, experiences and learning. We help to deliver critical life-enriching equipment and services, education and self-esteem to children and children’s organizations.

It's families like these, that need our help the most, are the ones who are getting it! Your donations are changing lives.

Our mission is to help families who can't afford to buy specialized bikes for their children. We do what we can.

The look on his face says it all!

Variety is so happy to partner with our friends at CVASA and provide a special trinket for all 300 youth/children that attend the Halloween drive-through! Register today to for the event on Saturday, October 24th! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/halloween-spooktacular-drive-t

We care about the community that we live in, the Coachella Valley!

Every child deserves the chance to enjoy the freedoms that childhood brings, but sometimes this is out of reach financially for families. So, we find ways for children to reach beyond their own physical constraints and seek out adventure and freedom