Building Futures: 56 New, Affordable Units Unveiled at Placita Dolores Huerta

(Coachella, CA) - It’s the beginning of a new chapter for Placita Dolores Huerta’s working resident families, one that CHOC CEO Manuela Silva called "a miracle.” The complex’s 56 apartments are already fully occupied. Named in honor of the legendary labor activist, a driving force behind America’s largest farmworker movement, Placita Dolores Huerta broke ground in 2022, at a ceremony attended by the now 94-year-old Dolores Huerta; this community aims to create a sustainable, safe, and high-quality resident experience, inspired by Ms. Huerta’s lifelong work supporting farmworker and other, marginalized communities…

CHOC Monarch’s Especially Grand Opening in Palm Springs

The Monarch Apartment Homes grand opening was everything we’d hoped it would be - for our organization, our residents, our partners and attendees. But, there was a beautiful, quiet moment right before our celebration began: the sight of a single Monarch butterfly floating through the agave, succulents, and desert plants now growing in the newly-constructed reflection garden.

New Placita Dolores Huerta Affordable Housing Construction Begins

Join us in celebrating the historic groundbreaking of the new Coachella affordable housing community, Placita Dolores Huerta, in honor of the globally-recognized social justice icon and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient.

Monarch Apartment Homes Breaks Ground in Palm Springs

Clear blue skies and a stunning desertscape welcomed attendees on October 28, 2021 to the historic groundbreaking of the Monarch Apartment Homes in Palm Springs this October, including government dignitaries, local neighbors, and members of CHOC board and staff.