December News and Events from Pacific Pride Foundation! |
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Thank you to our generous donors who helped us reach our $15,000 goal for Giving Tuesday! Your donations will be going directly to PPF's programs and events that you know and love!
We are looking forward to a December filled with amazing events and programs!
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Scroll down to see more details on what we have in store for December! |
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PROUD Youth of Color
PROUD Youth of Color meets every Wednesday from 4:00pm- 5:30pm. This group is only open to youth of color (youth who are not white).
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PROUD Youth Group
PROUD Youth Group meets every Thursday from 4:00pm- 5:30pm, alternating each week between meeting on Zoom and meeting in-person at the Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop.
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Join our PROUD Older Adult Group! |
The PROUD Older Adult Group meets biweekly on Thursdays from 12 - 1:00 pm over zoom. The social group is for LGBTQ+ folks and allies ages 50+. Feel free to grab a snack or your lunch, and hop on zoom for weekly discussions!
For more information or questions about how you can join the group, email our Programs Manager.
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PPF Trainings available for Santa Barbara CBO’s! |
PPF offers FREE cultural competency training around LGBTQ+ issues to focus on issues specific to LGBTQ+ people in recovery, creating a safe environment, understanding sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Training is open to all SB Behavioral Wellness County department staff, community-based providers, and any social service non-profit or agency in need.
If your organization or department is interested in training, please contact our Programs Manager.
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Need to talk to someone? We are here for you.
Affordable counseling is available online via tele-therapy for LGBTQ+ individuals, individuals living with HIV/AIDS, and their partners, family, and friends.
We provide support with:
- Coming out
- HIV-positive topics
- family/group counseling
- Couples counseling
- And more
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Candy Cane Wreath Class, a Benefit for Pacific Pride Foundation
Get into the holiday spirit with a Wreath Making Class on Friday, 12/10, at 7 PM at the Crafter’s Library. A portion of the proceeds from your ticket will be donated back to Pacific Pride Foundation.
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Drag Queen Story-time
Miss Angel welcomes you to Drag Queen Story-time on Saturday, 12/11, at 11 AM at the Crafter’s Library.
This family friendly, inclusive event is free for all!
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Santa Barbara Speedo Run, a Benefit for Pacific Pride Foundation
Join in fun, celebration, and charity on Sunday, 12/19, at 10:45 AM outside the Arlington Theatre for the SB Speedo Run. The walk/run will be approximately 1.5 miles down State Street, ending at Sterns Wharf. Afterwards, everyone is encouraged to gather at Brass Bear Brewing.
Your $20 cash donation/registration fee will directly benefit the programs and services of Pacific Pride Foundation. Register here!
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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS GIVING SEASON
You are the reason over 2,000 community members received vital health and wellness services in the past 18 months. Despite the many challenges the past two years have presented, you’ve stepped up time and time again to support your local LGBTQ+ community, ensuring your friends and neighbors have the resources and stability they rely on.
And with your continued support this giving season, more people can be reached right here, right now. That is why our friends at UGG will generously match your year-end gift, up to $25,000 if received before December 31. Double your impact and ensure our community members have continued access to the resources and stability they rely on.
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Partners In Pride
Partners in Pride are dedicated donors that ensure the sustainability of our work with a monthly or annual commitment. Join us today to secure the legacy of Pacific Pride Foundation well into the future!
Thank you to our newest Partners In Pride: Joseph Martorano & Kathleen Ross.
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Introducing Our Newest Board Members! |
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Eric Bowers (He/Him)
Eric is an attorney for Sonos, Inc., specializing in Corporate Governance and Go To Market functions. Working out of the Santa Barbara office, Eric assists the marketing, sales and customer care departments with their legal needs and handles all corporate matters for Sonos. At Sonos, he was a founding member of the Pride@Sonos employee resource group and continues to serve on the ERG's organizing committee. Eric received his J.D. from Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington and his B.A. in Political Science and Molecular and Cell Biology, with an emphasis in Immunology, from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Maria Melo (She/Her)
“Thanks to my prior work in LGBT advocacy and my own personal experience,
I am forever mindful of the role that local LGBT community centers’ have played in empowering LGBT community leaders and providing critical services
to diverse LGBT communities,” said Maria Melo. “I believe we have to keep moving forward and that the work to advance LGBT rights for everyone in our
community is far from done, which is why I look forward to working with the
team to strengthen our programmatic and policy priorities.”
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Seyron Foo (He/Him)
Seyron Foo manages the advocacy strategies that advance the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s programmatic goals on ending chronic homelessness in Los Angeles, supporting transition age youth in foster care, and cultivating successful career pathways to transform the lives of opportunity youth.
"I'm grateful to join the Board of the Pacific Pride Foundation to support the organization's growth and leadership as a new decade dawns. PPF anchors our LGBTQ+ community, and I'm thrilled to be a part of this next chapter."
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Keep an eye on our website for their full bios! |
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Other Events, Resources and Ways to Support! |
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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.
December 13th at 7:00 pm
December 9th at 7:00 pm
We hope to see you there!
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Alternate Ways to Support
Looking for another way to support our services? Pacific Pride Foundation is now accepting car donations through careasy.org!
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