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Friday, September 8, 2017 Vol. 10 No. 72
Rae of Hope Retreat
By Desert Star Staff INDIAN WELLS, CA - – Registration is now open for the Bianca Rae Foundation’s 4th Annual Rae of Hope Retreat being held on Saturday, September 23 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Indian Wells Resort and Spa (44-400 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells). This one-day event invites middle school girls to learn about leadership, social media safety, selflove and inner beauty with breakout groups taught by the women of KESQ News Channel 3, CBS Local 2 news,
and KUNA, Telemundo 15. “Middle school is such a critical age in development. I want young girls to get on the path to success as early as possible in life,” said Bianca Rae, Founder of Bianca Rae Foundation. “I want them to have solid role models in front of them, showing good examples of confidence, self-love, leadership and success. That’s what the Rae of Hope Retreat is all about.” The event has grown tremendously and is anticipating 500 attendees this year, quite the jump from
Two other giant storms – Katia and Jose – have grown to hurricane levels, and now trail the calamitous Category 5 Hurricane Irma, which has battered the Caribbean and is headed toward the southern coast of Florida. Katia, a Category 1 hurricane as of Wednesday evening, is in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall in Mexico late Friday or early Saturday.The storm is forecast to produce up to 10 inches of rain, with the possibility of 15 inches in northern Veracruz, according to the National Hurricane Center.
“This rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides, especially in areas of mountainous terrain,” NHC said. For comparison, Hurricane Harvey unloaded over 50 inches of rain east of Houston, Texas last week. Katia’s maximum sustained winds are 75mph (120 km/h), compared with Irma’s 185 mph (295 km/h), which makes the latter one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 had 175 mph winds.
only 120 registrants in its first year and from the 400 last year. Girls move through different session with various guest speakers and engage in hands-on crafts and activities like vision boards that encourage them to dream big and map out their goals, as well as receive “make-unders” that teach less is more when it comes to makeup and are reminded to showcase their true inner beauty. The girls are encouraged to make good decisions and, through gentle guidance and strong examples, become the best
versions of themselves. “We are honored and proud to be a sponsor of the Rae of Hope Retreat. This wonderful initiative is motivating and inspiring for young girls in the Coachella Valley,” said Mike Stutz, General Manager of KESQ News Channel 3. The retreat is open to all Coachella Valley middle school girls. There is a $10 registration fee with scholarships provided by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation. Registration starts at 7:00 a.m. in the Emerald Ballroom lobby.
The Bianca Rae Foundation serves as a resource of funding, knowledge, and empowerment for the socially disadvantaged, the underserved, and all animals. Through its endeavors, Bianca Rae Foundation attempts to make the world a better place through thought, deed, and action, and to encourage people to do the same. For more information about the retreat or the Bianca Rae Foundation, visit BiancaRaeFoundation.org.
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