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June, 2021 || In This Issue:
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SUMMER OF PRIDE
Pride Month is finally here, and with it comes a whole month of joy and celebration! The celebration doesn't have to stop on July 1st, which is why Pacific Pride Foundation is celebrating a Summer of Pride!
Due to the ongoing pandemic, we will not be holding a large, in-person celebration; however, there are plenty of other ways to get involved and celebrate in community! Throughout June and the rest of the summer, there will be smaller, "micro-events" and we have partnered with several wonderful local restaurants, brands, bars, and more to bring you amazing ways to celebrate pride all summer long!
You can find more information and the list of partners below.
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CAN'T CANCEL PRIDE
We're about to enter our second Pride Month in the global pandemic. There's no doubt COVID-19 has significantly impacted our LGBTQ+ family, but Proctor Gamble and iheartmedia are making sure nothing cancels the spirit of the LGBTQ+ movement with their second annual Can't Cancel Pride. This virtual benefit will raise support and visibility for the LGBTQ+ community with special guests and performances.
In 2020, Can't Cancel Pride raised over $4 million to benefit the LGBTQ+ communities most impacted by COVID-19. This year's event has a goal to raise even more in 2021, as the pandemic continues to have a damaging effect on the fundraising efforts that LGBTQ+ organizations rely on to survive. We hope you'll take advantage of this wonderful opportunity and join us as we bring global awareness to the critical work our Centers do each and every day - and Pacific Pride Foundation will be one of the beneficiaries of this impactful event. Click here to learn more!
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SEAVEES & MCCONNELLS
Because LOVE makes the world go 'round', and because they have major PRIDE for all, McConnell's has created a special ice cream flavor inspired by the LGBTQ+ community - delicious Santa Barbara Strawberry ice cream, combined with chunks of house-made shortcake, a swirl of house-made strawberry jam, and of course rainbow sprinkles. 5% of proceeds from every scoop and pint sold will support Pacific Pride Foundation.
The SeaVees design team have developed three original prints in honor of the LGBTQ+ community. This season's limited edition Sprinkled with Pride Sneaker showcases elements from the iconic McConnell's logo and an outsole inspired by their special Pride ice cream flavor! SeaVees will
donate $5 from every pair of Pride Shoes sold to Pacific Pride
Foundation. The special Pride ice cream flavor and limited addition
Sprinkled with Pride Sneaker will be available on Friday, 6/11. For
now, you can check out SeaVees current collection of Pride Shoes here!
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JAKE & JONES
This June, our friends at Jake & Jones have arranged for local Santa Barbara businesses to celebrate Pride in community through the Santa Barbara Downtown Pride Window Competition. Visit local businesses and vote for your favorite window with a donation to Pacific Pride Foundation.
Visit these locations with Pride:
Idyll Mercantile, Jake and Jones, La Paloma, Lotus Boutique, Lovebird, McConnell's Fine Ice Creams, Melville, Pacific Pride Foundation, Pura Luna, Satellite, The Shopkeepers, and Wildcat Lounge.
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HOOK & PRESS
This inclusive donut has a yeast raised ring dipped in an ube glaze, chocolate ganache, chocolatey ube brownies and rainbow vanilla buttercream.
A portion of all sales from this donut in June will go to Pacific Pride Foundation in celebration of Pride Month and Healing Justice in support of Juneteenth.
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LOVE IS LOVE: ACME HOSPITALITY
Celebrate love in community with our friends at Acme Hospitality all month long! Select locations from the Acme group will be crafting specialty cocktails all month long, and $1 from each libation sold will be donated back to Pacific Pride Foundation. Get into any of their local locations and celebrate now!
Helena Avenue Bakery: Love is Love Side Yard Shrub Cocktail
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COREPOWER YOGA
Ease on into Pride Month with a workout at Corepower Yoga. All new students are able to participate for free in exchange for a donation to Pacific Pride Foundation. Class spaces are limited so reserve your spot now!
Available dates:
Friday, June 18th, at 9:30 AM - C2 Glow Flow led by Kayley at La Cumbre
Wednesday, June 16th, at 4 PM - YS Glow Flow led by Delaney at Goleta
Sunday June 20th, at 12:00 PM - C2 Glow Flow led by Lillian at Goleta
Monday, June 21, at 9:30 AM - C2 Glow Flow led by Leo at La Cumbre
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DECKERS BRANDS
During the month of June, you can celebrate with Pride by making a purchase at the Deckers Brands retail shop in Goleta. Get gifts for your dad's and grads!
You can also purchase one of two Sanuk/PPF co-branded shoes. Deckers Brands will donate 10% of all proceeds back to Pacific Pride Foundation all month long!!!
Click here to shop Sanuk's pride collection!
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GIVE OUT DAY
Give OUT Day is a month-long fundraising campaign beginning June 1 and culminating on June 30, the only national giving event for the LGBTQ community.
Since 2013, Give OUT Day has helped hundreds of LGBTQ nonprofits raise millions of dollars! Donations during all of Pride Month.
This year we are aiming to raise $30,000 for our vital community programs and services. To help contribute to our campaign, please click here!
No matter your donation amount, every dollar impacts our programs and services for the LGBTQ+ community!
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 PROUD OLDER ADULTS
Are you LGBTQ+ and age 50+ looking for others in the community to socialize with?
Join our PROUD Older Adult group that meets on zoom every Thursday from 12-1:00pm. We have a very friendly and welcoming group and there is no wrong time to join. Make new friends this month and celebrate pride.
Click here to RSVP for our PROUD Older Adults group!
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 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
We are so excited to announce the launch of our Youth Leadership Program! Youth (aged 12-17) will have the opportunity to connect in a safe and welcoming environment created by and for LGBTQ+ people. Our programming creates friendships, builds leadership skills, and encourages youth to engage intentionally with their community. Along with staff and volunteers, up to 20 youth will be able to meet in-person thanks to the Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop graciously providing us a space. Youth who are not able to attend in-person are welcome to join us over Zoom.
Over this 8 week program, youth will collaborate to come up with a plan of action based on each week's theme that would positively impact the community. At the end of the summer, youth will be eligible to apply to become Youth Leaders for the 2021-2022 school year and will choose one of the plans from the summer to put into action.
Stay tuned for registration information! Questions? Contact our Community Education Coordinators!
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 COMMUNITY PRESENTATION
Join us on Wednesday June 23rd from 6 -7:00 PM to welcome our guest speaker, Marie Grancourt (she/her) for "Re-entering Society - Social Anxiety in the Age of Covid-19."
This is a community-wide presentation and open to all. RSVP is required.
Marie Grancourt has served as a PsyD Counseling Clinician for the past three years at PPF and most recently as the Acting Clinical Program Manager. She is a Southern California native and PsyD student in the doctoral program at Antioch University, graduating in 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
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PARTNERS IN PRIDE
As we recognize National Pride Month, consider a monthly donation to Pacific Pride Foundation through our Partners In Pride program. By becoming a Partner in Pride, you will ensure that PPF continues to create a thriving, visible, and vibrant community for LGBTQ+ people.
Pacific Pride Foundation's mental health programs and social support groups affirm the identities of LGBTQ+ youth and older adults, and provide a safe place for all ages to find social connection. Pacific Pride Foundation's advocacy and education programs work to create a world that celebrates LGBTQ+ people everywhere. Sign up today, and support your community all year long!
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OTHER NEWS & EVENTS
YOU BETTA ASK SOMEBODY TOO
In recognition of National HIV Testing Day, on Saturday, 6/27, tune into the virtual event You Betta Ask Somebody Too: Living with HIV brought to you by Put Your Play on Productions.
Life is hard enough as a young black woman but being HIV positive is an added complexity when Justice starts to navigate through college during her freshman year. Justice's dramatic best friend Mia vows to help her steer through it all until she finds herself being unable to determine her boyfriend's true motives in the bedroom. To make matters more complicated Justice meets Ashton who brings up unanswered questions from her parent's past. Justice will soon have to decide if he is more than HIV...
PFLAG CONNECTS: VIRTUAL SUPPORT MEETINGS
PFLAG meets online every month, in English and in Spanish, for virtual support meetings. Their meetings are run by trusted PFLAG Santa Barbara leaders, exploring topics relevant to the LGBTQ+ community, followed by sharing and support.
June 14, July 12 at 7:00 pm June 10, July 8 at 7:00 pm We hope to see you there!
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