Happy Holidays!
On behalf of everyone at Rainbow Pride of West Virginia I would like to wish you and your friends and loved ones a happy holiday season and a joyous new year. With the season of giving here I hope you will take some time to consider a donation to some local charities in the Mountain State that are doing good things for us.
1. Caritas House-391 Scott Avenue, Morgantown ,WV 26508
Online at:http://www.caritashouse.net/
Caritas House provides services to those impacted by HIV and AIDS in Northern West Virginia. Vice Versa and many other people in Morgantown work to keep this organization going and providing help to those in need.
2. Tri State AIDS Task Force- 1028 6th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701
Online at: http: http://www.tsatf.net/
TSATF provides services to those impacted by HIV and AIDS in the Huntington metro area. They do a lot on a shoestring budget.
3. Covenant House- 600 Shrewsbury Street, Charleston, WV 25301-1211
Online at: http://www.wvcovenanthouse.org/
Covenant House is the AIDS and HIV service organization in the Charleston Area. In addition to their outreach work to victims of HIV and AIDS they run a drop in center for the homeless, and work to decrease smoking in GLBT West Virginians.
4. The Living AIDS Memorial Garden- P.O. Box 11704 Charleston, WV 25339
Online at: http://www.livingaidsmemorialgarden.org/
This wonderful garden in Charleston is within the line of site to the State Capitol . It is a fitting memorial to those who have given their life to AIDS. They are always in need of assistance. From donations to improve the garden, to volunteers to help weed the flower beds, and pick up trash your money or time would most assuredly be appreciated. You can even memorialize a friend with a brick on the garden path.
5. The West Virginia Foundation for Equality- 501 Elizabeth Street- Room 11 Charleston, WV 25311.
Online at Http://wvfe.org
The Foundation for Equality is the organization in West Virginia that will hopefully grow in 2009 it is currently gearing up for a tough fight for equal rights in the state legislature. They desperately need your help to fund the battle for equal rights.
6. Rainbow Pride of West Virginia- PO BOX 2624 Charleston, WV 25326
Online at Http://pridewv.org
Of course I do hope you would chose to give Pride a donation to help build our organizational budget. We have grown for the last three years, and in 2009 we have some exciting changes coming! We hope you chose to donate or become a dues paying member.
With the fight for equality looming I hope you make a donation to help fuel change in West Virginia. That change comes in many forms. Giving time or money to help your community is the best way to make that change happen.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!