KyGivesDay

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The Gay and Lesbian Services Organization (GLSO) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Lexington, KY that strives to improve the quality of GLBTQQIA individuals’ lives in Central and Eastern Kentucky.

The GLSO operates the only Pride Center in Kentucky, which is often utilized as a free meeting space for GLBTQQIA organizations in the community. For more than 30 years, a monthly newsletter has been published and distributed all over Kentucky. And for the past few years, the GLSO has planned and executed the Lexington Pride Festival with help from many wonderful volunteers from the community.

On Wednesday, April 9, Kentucky Gives Day will bring charities and Kentuckians together for a powerful day of action. From 12:00 am to 11:59 pm EST, supporters of participating Kentucky nonprofits can go online to connect with causes they care about and make tax-deductible donations. The top five organizations in each leaderboard category that raise the most money will receive bonus prizes of $2,500, $1,500, $1,000, $500 and $250 respectively. In addition, 10 “Golden Tickets” – mini prizes of $100 or $250 will be given to organizations throughout the day.

April 9 is your chance! Donate to GLSO on KY Gives Day and join other GLSO supporters in a statewide “flashmob of giving.” Everyone can be a philanthropist – a $25 donation will make an incredible difference!

What: KY Gives Day
When: Wednesday, April 9
Where: http://www.razoo.com/story/Lexington-Gay-Services-Organization?referral_code=share

Tell your friends! Share this post! Help us get the word out about GLSO’s KY Gives Day campaign! Unite Kentuckians and nonprofits for a powerful day of action on April 9. Learn more by “liking” @KYGives & following the movement! 24 hours of online giving ! We wish all nonprofits across the Commonwealth much success on Wed., April 9!

The GLSO is proud to participate in KY Gives Day. Every dollar donated to The GLSO gets us one step closer to our mission of a community that accepts and celebrates each individual and our vision to better the community by educating, enhancing, and empowering the community about GLBTQQIA+ issues .

KY Gives Day is just 14 days away! Help us by sharing this status and pledging your support for The GLSO on April 9! http://www.razoo.com/story/Lexington-Gay-Services-Organization?referral_code=share

Are you part of the gay and the gray? June Meeting

GLSO is bringing LGBT seniors together to talk about quality of life in Lexington for our silver treasures!  You are invited to be part of this important conversation on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 7:00pm at the Pride Center on 389 Waller Avenue, Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40504.

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This is nothing fancy or formal.  As a matter of fact, we invite you to bring a covered dish to share with the group, put your feet up, and simply tell your story.

We know there are many LGBT older adults living in Lexington; we just don’t know who they are.  It is easy for them to be over looked by aging services, because many still assume that people over a certain age are all straight.  It will be very important to hear from our LGBT elders about what is good in their lives, and what they might have a need for.  We should never assume we know what is best for someone else; we should listen to what they tell us.”  Troy Johnson, MSW, Director of Programs and Services for the Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency and Chair of the Bluegrass Elder Abuse Prevention Council

 

If you are over 55, gay, lesbian, bi, or trans, we want to hear from you!  We want to know how you are doing, and what concerns you might have about life as a senior in Lexington. Finally! Professionals in aging services are beginning to take an interest in the concerns of Lexington’s LGBT seniors!  We hope to learn from each other and teach them how to better address our needs and concerns.

We hope to see you soon.

 

Ginger Moore-Minder

859-253-0061

ginger@glso.org