Announcement regarding Pride 2008:
We've got some Good News! As the community
is aware, the Aloha Pride Center (APC) is undergoing
both a financial and mission rebirth. As we focus on
rebuilding the Aloha Pride Center as the hub and anchor for
the queer community of Hawaii and its loved ones, a group
of volunteers has stepped forward and will be
establishing a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization entitled the Pride Festival
Foundation. The board has agreed to outsource the
festival to them this year, and has the option to resume
its role in sponsoring the annual Pride events in the
future. Therefore, the APC will be in no way funding this
year's Pride event.
The mission of this new nonprofit organization is to 1)
raise the needed funds to hold the annual Pride
event for 2008, 2) project manage and coordinate all
necessary tasks to insure the event is held as
usual, and 3) use any profits to fund an annual Pride
event in 2009.
The APC will function as a co-sponsoring organization
by sharing website and contact resources.
We are excited to see so many people stepping up and
volunteering as we move forward and grow as both a
nonprofit and a community.
Mahalo!
PS: The Pride Festival Foundation can be contacted at
pride2008@alohapridecenter.org
iQuit:
A Quit smoking program for LGBT smokers
Do
you want to quit smoking? Researchers at
the University of California, San
Francisco are
looking
for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender smokers to take
part in a free internet-based
smoking
treatment program. For more information, visit our web site
at:
http://iquit.medschool.ucsf.edu
New Board Members
We are still currently in need of new Board Members that
have corporate or significant business background to assist
the community center with financial and program
development. If you are interested in volunteering your
time and knowledge, please contact our Chair, Charles
Monoiki Ah Nee (Mono) by email: mono@alohapridecenter.org
Corporate Sponsors
The Aloha Pride Center is actively looking for Corporate
Sponsors to help fund the existing and planned programs for
the community center and the diverse groups that we help.
If you are interested in becoming a Corporate Sponsor or
work for a business entity that would be interested in
participating, please contact our Chair at mono@alohapridecenter.org or by
phone at 808-545-2848. -Many Mahalos
Computer and Office Equipment Needs (Always Tax
Deductible and We'll Provide a Receipt)
The community center's computers and office equipment are
on their "last legs." Consequently, we are in dire need of
replacing them with new or used, but in good working order.
We are also planning to convert to an all Apple Macintosh
computer system in order to alleviate the complexity of
managing the network. If you would like to make a
significant donation to help with purchasing a new Apple
Macintosh computer(s) or if you have a slightly older
Macintosh, desktop or laptop, and would like to donate that
to the community center, we would be very grateful for your
generosity. Please contact Dave Moore at davemoore@alohapridecenter.org for
more specific information. -Many Mahalos if you can
help out
