Palm Springs ice cream festival supports LGBTQ+ food bank amid growing need during government shutdown

Palm Springs ice cream festival supports LGBTQ+ food bank amid growing need during government shutdown

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) --- As the government shutdown stretches on, food insecurity is rising across the Coachella Valley, and local organizations are stepping up to help. Over the weekend, the first-ever Scoop Palm Springs Ice Cream Festival brought hundreds of people downtown for a day of sweets, music, and community. Behind the celebration, the event aimed to raise money for the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert’s food bank. The Cente…