LIVE MAGAZINE VOL 8, Issue 184 MAY 30 thru June 13, 2014

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4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION IN SUPPORT OF
AIDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Historic o’Donnell House site of
Dazzling inDepenDence Day Benefit
palM springs – aiDs assistance program (aap) is hosting
a spectacular independence Day celebration and fundraiser on
friday, July 4, 2014 at the historic o’Donnell House, perched on
the mountainside above the palm springs art Museum at 412 W.
tahquitz canyon Way. the event begins at 7:30 pm, and the city
of palm springs’ fireworks display commences at 9:15 pm.
“the o’Donnell House is the best spot in town to catch the city’s
amazing fireworks display,” says Mark anton, executive Director
of aap. “the breathtaking views from high above the desert floor
will make for a truly special fourth of July celebration. thanks to
the generosity of Dr. tracy conrad & Dr. paul Marut for making
the landmark o’Donnell House available for our supporters to
enjoy.”
completed in 1925, the o’Donnell house has four bedrooms and
six fireplaces and served as the winter home of oilman thomas
o’Donnell and his wife, Dr. Winnifred Willis Jenny, a well-known
long Beach osteopath. the Mediterranean revival-Monterey
two-story residence remained the highest mountainside home in
palm springs until the 1960s. it was added to the national register
of Historic places in 2011.
tickets for the independence Day celebration, which include
cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and valet parking, are $100 per person
and may be purchased at aidsassistance.org or by calling 760-
325-8481.
since its founding in 1991, aiDs assistance program of palm
springs remains dedicated to providing nutritional support to
improve the quality of the lives of people living with HiV/aiDs.
initiated by a small group of concerned citizens led by the late
gloria greene and Jeannette rockefeller, aap provides food to
members of the community with low incomes. for more information,
please call 760-325-8481 or visit aidsassistance.org.