“Founded by two teachers who understood the value of hands-on learning outside the classroom, the nonprofit Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert opened in Rancho Mirage in 1998 with the mission to “create a space where kids could come with families and interact together,” says CEO Cindy Burreson.
But even before the pandemic shutdown, the museum, which relies on donations, struggled to keep its doors open. To avoid indefinite closure, Burreson, a mom of two, went to the board with a plan: “Let’s take this time to fundraise and completely re-imagine the museum and bring the community a new place they can be proud of…”
