Traffic & Transit
JFK Memorial Foundation's Ophelia Program Being Showcased On SunLine Transit Agency Bus
The program provides mentorship, leadership and life skills to young women throughout the region.
THOUSAND PALMS, CA — A SunLine Transit Agency bus showcasing a Coachella Valley mentorship program will be unveiled Wednesday in Thousand Palms.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. at 32-205 Harry Oliver Trail.
The bus will serve as a tribute to John F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation's Ophelia program, which provides mentorship, leadership and life skills to young women throughout the region. The bus will feature local women leaders and alumna and the program's signature butterfly imagery.
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Participating attendees will include foundation CEO Peter Sturgeon, SunLine Transit Agency CEO Mona Babauta, community leaders and mentors and students from the program.
Organizers said the event aims to celebrate the program's success stories and celebrate the lasting impact it has had on its community members.
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The Ophelia program was founded in 2002 and has since trained more than 1,000 mentors and impacted more than 7,000 girls in grades 8-12.
