Cerebral Palsy center reopens in Mecca for East Coachella kids

When California eliminated funding for social recreation programs in 2009, United Cerebral Palsy was forced to close three of its centers. But through grants and donations, the organization's Inland Empire chapter has renewed a program for children in Mecca - the only of its kind in the Eastern Coachella Valley. The program will be housed in the Mecca Boys & Girls Club, and includes an after-school program and summer camp geared toward kids with disabilities and special needs. “There wasn’t anything else available in Mecca. For children with special needs, busing them as far as Palm Desert or Indio is very challenging for parents. Their needs are vast, and they need as much support and as many services as possible.” Read more about the program and clients on Coachella Unincorporated.