Please support our efforts to create safe spaces and professional programs for South Coast LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and allies
Dear Friend:
Following the outcome of the recent elections, we know you are profoundly concerned about the welfare of everyone in the LGBTQ+ community, particularly young people and transgender individuals who were the target of so much hatred during the 2024 presidential campaign. It is particularly unsettling to know that a shocking number of voters in the South Coast of Massachusetts chose to support a candidate whose policies openly threaten the safety and happiness of the people we hold dear.
But as history has shown, the LGBTQ+ community has risen again and again to meet moments that have challenged our rights, our humanity, and our freedom. From the Stonewall uprising and HIV/AIDS activism, to achieving marriage equality and anti-discrimination protections in the workplace, and beyond, we have used challenges like the ones we are facing today to fuel our progress.
So we ask you to take heart. And take action. One thing you can do is help The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network continue to work with our partners in the community to create safe spaces and life-affirming programs for LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and allies. As a nonprofit that relies on grants and sponsors for the majority of our operating funds, we count on the generosity of individuals like you to help us grow. That’s why we are asking you to make a 100% tax-deductible donation today.
Some of the accomplishments The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network has been able to achieve over the past 10 years with your input, encouragement, and financial support include:
We have big plans for the future, but how much we can accomplish depends in large part on how much you can donate to help fuel our expansion.
We realize economic and political unrest may limit how much you can spend this year. And we know there are many other wonderful nonprofits worthy of your support. Our hope is that you’ll find a spot on your gift-giving list for The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network so that we can continue to provide and expand on the services the LGBTQ+ community needs now and in the future.
If you are reading this, it’s because you’ve already shown yourself to be an ally of the South Coast LGBTQ+ community and a supporter of the work The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network has been doing for the past 10 years in service of our community.
We have so much more to accomplish together. Help us meet this moment. Please consider making a generous gift to The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network today, and let’s build a loving and supportive community we can all be proud of.
On behalf of the entire South Coast LGBTQ+ Network family and all the people we serve, we thank you for being there for us!
All your friends
at The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network
Following the outcome of the recent elections, we know you are profoundly concerned about the welfare of everyone in the LGBTQ+ community, particularly young people and transgender individuals who were the target of so much hatred during the 2024 presidential campaign. It is particularly unsettling to know that a shocking number of voters in the South Coast of Massachusetts chose to support a candidate whose policies openly threaten the safety and happiness of the people we hold dear.
But as history has shown, the LGBTQ+ community has risen again and again to meet moments that have challenged our rights, our humanity, and our freedom. From the Stonewall uprising and HIV/AIDS activism, to achieving marriage equality and anti-discrimination protections in the workplace, and beyond, we have used challenges like the ones we are facing today to fuel our progress.
So we ask you to take heart. And take action. One thing you can do is help The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network continue to work with our partners in the community to create safe spaces and life-affirming programs for LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and allies. As a nonprofit that relies on grants and sponsors for the majority of our operating funds, we count on the generosity of individuals like you to help us grow. That’s why we are asking you to make a 100% tax-deductible donation today.
Some of the accomplishments The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network has been able to achieve over the past 10 years with your input, encouragement, and financial support include:
- Offering specialized programs managed by licensed social workers that support the most vulnerable LGBTQ+ youth, older individuals, and transgender people among us.
- Producing South Coast Pride in New Bedford and Taunton and many other events that welcome, celebrate, and empower LGBTQ+ and allied individuals in our community.
- Engaging with LGBTQ+ parents and guardians everywhere, with the support of teachers and administrators in local-area schools.
- Creating public forums such as our World AIDS Day Conference and Monkeypox Symposium that draw attention to our community’s unique healthcare needs.
- Opening new LGBTQ+ Community Resource Centers in Taunton and Fall River while finishing the construction of a new South Coast LGBTQ+ Community Center in downtown New Bedford that will serve as safe and nurturing spaces for the community.
- Creating an annual public memorial in honor of all the victims of fatal transgender violence in the United States.
We have big plans for the future, but how much we can accomplish depends in large part on how much you can donate to help fuel our expansion.
We realize economic and political unrest may limit how much you can spend this year. And we know there are many other wonderful nonprofits worthy of your support. Our hope is that you’ll find a spot on your gift-giving list for The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network so that we can continue to provide and expand on the services the LGBTQ+ community needs now and in the future.
If you are reading this, it’s because you’ve already shown yourself to be an ally of the South Coast LGBTQ+ community and a supporter of the work The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network has been doing for the past 10 years in service of our community.
We have so much more to accomplish together. Help us meet this moment. Please consider making a generous gift to The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network today, and let’s build a loving and supportive community we can all be proud of.
On behalf of the entire South Coast LGBTQ+ Network family and all the people we serve, we thank you for being there for us!
All your friends
at The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network
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The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network
A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization P.O. Box 8473 New Bedford, MA 02740 (774) 775-2656 |
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