DATE: April 19, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MIAMI WOMEN'S
COMMUNITY FUND AWARDS $15K IN GRANTS
(Miami, Florida – April 19,
2006)
It's called the Women's Community Fund,
and you might not know about them yet, but they are quietly
becoming one of Miami's biggest power-hitters among gay and
lesbian charitable organizations. This year's total of 15-Thousand
Dollars in grant awards marks a milestone for the
two year-old group of professional women who donate their
time and services to fund raising efforts on behalf of a variety
of key issues in the lesbian and gay communities - including
health, education and the arts.
"We are especially proud of what our funding
will accomplish this year," says WCF Chair and Founder,
Alison Burgos. The three recipients each awarded
a 5-thousand dollar grant include:
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The Fourth Annual Lavender Footlights
Festival dedicated to America’s emerging and recognized
lesbian and gay authors, and held May 3-7, at Dot 51 Gallery
in the Miami Design District |
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Women’s programming at this year’s
8th Annual Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (MGLFF),
held April 21-30 in South Beach and Ft.
Lauderdale. According to MGLFF Program Director
Carol Coombes, “Quality women’s films are
more numerous and prominent this year than ever before,
thanks to the generosity of our WCF grant.” |
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Pridelines Youth Services, Inc.’s
“Becoming Women Program,” a series of workshops
aimed at assisting LBTQ (Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgendered,
Questioning) youth with life skills in health, etiquette,
education, and leadership. The program began in March,
and will continue through the end of the year. |
Burgos attributes the growing success of
the organization to the hard work and dedication of a few,
and the growing awareness and generosity of many friends and
supporters in the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender)
community. "Women's organizations have had to
struggle in the past, not only to reach out to other women
but to create a philanthropic base - but I think we're beginning
to turn an important corner and that feels very rewarding."
The mission of the Women's Community Fund is to promote the
strength, health, equality and visibility of South Florida
lesbian, bisexual and transgender women.
Contact: Alison Burgos, Chair
Women's Community Fund
Tel: 305.532.1997
Email: AlisonFtl@aol.com
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