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Gay Community Center Announces 2009 Grant Recipients

Posted 12.09.09 at 12:00PM by GayRVA in Arts & Entertainment

GCCREach year, the Gay Community Center of Richmond, offers non-profit organizations dedicated to positively impacting the lives of the LGBT community an opportunity for funding.  This year, they have awarded $40,000 to the following organizations.

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  • GLSEN: To further their support of Gay/Straight Alliances in area schools and purchase resource materials for school libraries.
  • PFLAG: To underwrite a fund-raising performance by Narissa Bond.
  • Minority Health Consortium: For STD education and prevention among lesbian and bisexual women.
  • Richmond Women’s Chorus: To recruit an Associate Artistic Director, Accompanist and secure rehearsal and performance space.
  • Virginia Anti-Violence Project: To host a Board retreat and create a strategic plan.
  • Fan Free Clinic: To increase access to health services for both the underinsured and uninsured.
  • Virginia Historical Society: To process, preserve and make available records of Virginia LGBT history and activism.
  • Metropolitan Community Church: To provide spiritual and emotional support to LGBT college students and recent graduates.
  • Richmond Triangle Players: To partially underwrite the cost of their new theater.

Read more at GayRichmond.com.

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Support Fan Free Clinic at the Holiday Rock and Shop

Posted 12.03.09 at 8:00AM by GayRVA in Arts & Entertainment

holiday rock and shopOn Dec. 6, make Gallery 5 your one-stop holiday shop and support two local organizations. The Holiday Rock & Shop is a benefit presented by Cherry Bomb, Richmond’s premier all-female DJ collective to raise money for Gallery 5 and the Fan Free Clinic

Over 30 select area crafters and retailers will set up shop in Gallery 5 to help Richmond get its holiday shopping done early, offering records, vintage clothing and a variety of handmade jewelry and cool crafts.

Both floors of Gallery 5 will be open during the event, with beverages served at the bar and Cherry Bomb’s six DJ’s spinning records throughout the day.

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Citywide PUSH Offers 8 Testing Locations Across City on July 17

Posted 07.01.09 at 2:17AM by GayRVA in Arts & Entertainment

Fan Free ClinicFrom Fan Free Clinic:

On Friday July 17, Fan Free Clinic in conjunction with organizations from around the city are hosting the second Citywide PUSH (Partners Unlocking Syphilis and HIV) event. On this day, HIV/Syphilis testing sites are set up around the city, and the goal is to test as many people as possible throughout the course of the day. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT WHERE/WHEN YOU CAN GET TESTED! The first Citywide PUSH event was held on December 12, 2008, and was extremely successful. This event begins at 12 noon and will end at midnight.

During the day of the event, we are in need of health outreach volunteers to pass out educational materials and promote the event in areas close to the testing sites. These volunteers are crucial to the success and outcome of the event. While having previous health outreach experience is always a plus, it is a not a requirement, and volunteers will be trained on site by the team leader for that location. We will also offer a brief training prior to the event for anyone that is interested in attending. You do NOT have to attend the training in order to volunteer for the event. If you have had previous health outreach experience and would be interested in becoming a team leader for a specific location, please let us know. If you just have a genuine interest in getting involved with your community, then WE NEED YOU!

Attached you will find a listing of the specific locations and times in which we are requesting volunteers. We are very fortunate to have an FFC intern named Kelly McDaniel handling the coordination of the volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to Kelly and let her know where you can help out. You may pick any location and shift that is available. It is also great if you are willing to go wherever the need is greatest. You can also email Kelly or me with any questions or concerns you have regarding being a volunteer for this event. This is a fantastic and fun opportunity to get involved in the community and is a great group activity, so recruit some friends and join us for Citywide PUSH!

To Sign Up To Be A Volunteer: kmcdaniel@fanfreeclinic.org

For questions: kmcdaniel@fanfreeclinic.org or Stellier@fanfreeclinic.org

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Launch Party Brings Out Cross Sections of Community

Posted 06.12.09 at 3:47PM by GayRVA in Arts & Entertainment

Big thank you to everyone who came out to last night’s launch at New York Deli.  And also a big thank you to our friends at Style Weekly, RVA Mag, Melissa Chase, Dayne, and the folks at Q94, Richmond.com, and House candidate Tom Shields for coming out to the party.  Thanks to the Richmond Outsider for the kind words.   xoxo.

The blog has been a much needed source of information for the community, which hasn’t really had a great media outlet, especially one on the web. The site has had a wonderful response from community leaders and members alike since its birth in March 2009.

The Richmond Outsider will be contributing content to GayRVA starting Monday with a review of last night’s Indigo Girl’s show.  Now, we’re off to D.C. for some live blogging of Capital Pride.  You can also catch the updates via our twitter.

Jenny Trembley of Sweetist Thing Bakery made a fabulous GayRVA cake.

Jenny Trembley of Sweetist Thing Bakery made a fabulous GayRVA cake.

GayRVA.com Founder Kevin Clay with the Rocky Horror Picture Cast.

GayRVA.com Editor/Founder Kevin Clay with the Rocky Horror Picture Cast.

Magnolia and Olivia from Varietease Burlesque made an appearance.

Magnolia and Dolli from Richmond Varietease made an appearance.

Mike Maszaros of Gay Pride VA, Robert Key of Fan Free Clinic, and Sharon Husbands were ready for the party.

Mike Maszaros of Gay Pride VA, Robert Key of Fan Free Clinic, and Sharon Husbands were ready for the party.

Special thanks to Andrew Cothern for the photos.

We’ve got more photos of the event in our Flickr Pool. We’re sure you’ve got some that you’d like to add too. GayRVA readers can go and upload photos for possible use in future GayRVA posts. Register on Flickr, go here, and click “Join This Group” on the top right. Hit “send to group” on the photos you’d like to add. New photos added to the pool also show up on the right side of our homepage at GayRVA.com.

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Fondue for Fan Free on Saturday

Posted 05.28.09 at 11:06PM by GayRVA in Arts & Entertainment

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Fan Free ClinicThe Melting Pot has a heart for Richmond’s non-profit community.

They select a few non-profits each year to support in a very unique way and based on the recommendation of a member of the wait staff, Fan Free Clinic was selected to benefit this year! On Saturday, May 30, come anytime that evening and order the special Fan Free Clinic menu. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this special and delectable menu will be donated to Fan Free Clinic! From the 1968 (the date FFC was founded) Starter Cheese Fondue to the “Fan Free’s Special” Chocolate Fondue Dessert…we think you’ll enjoy it.

What a positively delicious way to support Fan Free Clinic!

DATE: Saturday, May 30, 2009
TIME: All evening
LOCATION: 9704 Gayton Road
MORE: (804) 741-3120

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