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Boston Sisters’ Community Grants

Posted on January 18, 2022 | Leave a comment

Boston Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have extended their deadline for organizations to submit requests for their Spring Grant Ceremony which will take place later this year at a date and time to be determined due to the fucking ongoing pandemic.

The grants range from $250 – $1,000 and are designed to help smaller not-for-profits that are often overlooked. To date, Boston’s convent has distributed more than $25,000. Interested? Grab your grant form here at bottom of page.

Criteria For Consideration

To be considered for a grant, the not-for-profit’s mission and planned use of grant funds must be used to improve / benefit the Boston community and build cooperative, cordial and supportive relationships in our community in one or more ways as described below:

• Alleviating economic and/or social disadvantage to members of the community
• Providing for the health & welfare of the LGBT community
• Promoting awareness of personal health and healthy living
• Prevention & education of health issues impacting LGBT community
• Providing resources, support or care to those with disease / disability
• Supporting / advancing human rights equality and dignity for all
• Providing for the free expression of human sexuality, conditions, aspirations, and spirit through visual and/or performance arts
• Must be incorporated as a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation
• Grant funds must be submitted correctly, in its entirety

For questions, clarification or to submit your form for consideration e-mail grants@thebostonsisters.org or send your grant request via snail mail to:

The Boston Sisters
Attn: Mistress of Grants
20 Daniels St Unit# 120
Malden, MA 02148

Here is the link to the web page with the grant form (scroll to the bottom of the page to download and fill out). The deadline has been extended to Monday, January 31, 2022 by 11:59pm.

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Pie in the sky: Order your pies today

Posted on November 2, 2021 | Leave a comment
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For nearly 30 years, years Community Servings has been working with area chefs to bake and sell scrumptuous pies for people to order for Thanksgiving. Dubbed “the World’s Greatest Bake Sale.”

You can pre-order these delicious pies and bring them to your Thanksgiving / Friendsgiving dinners or you can buy and donate the pies back to Community Servings to ensure a family in need can enjoy one of these delicious desserts.

Order Me A Pie!

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Posted on October 19, 2021 | Leave a comment

Looking for a midweek distraction? Head over to Dorchester Brewing Company tonight for Stonewall Sports, Spooky Spelling Bee with your emcee Betti Bottom from 7PM – 9:30PM. Proceeds raised will go to History Unerased, a local not-for-profit who’s mission is to ensure that LGBTQ US history is brought out of the closet and into the mainstream curriculum to ensure all students learn and understand a more complete history of America and a more empowering reflection of who “We the people” includes.

Click this link for more details about the Stonewall Sports, Spooky Spelling Bee.

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Swim for Life: New route created after shark sightings in Provincetown harbor

Posted on July 7, 2021 | Leave a comment

Provincetown Swim for Life will be Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021

The 34th annual Provincetown Swim for Life is a 1.4 mile harbor crossing swim that raises money for charitable organizations like the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod. Due to concerns about shark sightings, this year’s swim is modifying the route which in years past has started at Long Point.

The new (slightly shorter) route of 1.2 miles will begin at the Snail Road beach area and conclude at the East End Waterfront Park at 387-395A Commercial Street. Registration will continue to take place on the deck of the Boatslip at 161 Commercial Street and a trolley will take swimmers to the starting point in the East End.

Registration for this year’s swim is now open, and the minimum pledge to participate is $100. For more information about the 2021 Swim for Life visit the event website, swim4life.org/2021-swim-for-life.

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Fenway Health 50th Anniversary celebration

Posted on April 22, 2021 | Leave a comment

For fifty years Fenway Health has been serving the LGBTQ community in Boston. Starting in a basement in a building owned by the Christian Science Church, Fenway Health has grown to meet and serve our community through many health crisis including AIDS / HIV, Crystal Meth and Opiods, and more recently COVID-19.

To celebrate this milestone anniversary, Fenway Health is planning to host a virtual celebration next week, Wednesday, April 28th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. The event is free an open to everyone but to attend you need a good Internet connection and to register on or before 12:00 pm on April 28th.

Register for Fenway Health 50th Anniversary Celebration

While the ongoing coronavirus pandemic prevents everyone from coming together in person this year, Fenway Health invites you to join them from the comfort of your home for an evening of celebration.

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50 Years of Fenway Health

Posted on March 12, 2021 | 3 comments

Celebrate 50 Years of Fenway Health!

April 28, 2021 at 6PM

While COVID-19 prevents Fenway Health from hosting The Men’s Event or Dinner Party this spring, supporters, patients, and staff on April 28th will gather virtually for a gala to celebrate 50 years of Fenway Health.

Listen in with us to the instructive words of Dr. Anthony S. Fauci M.D. who is uniquely poised to speak to our moment. And enjoy music and performances from Boston transplant Neo Gcabo, Mel Fine, and see another side of your providers with a performance by The FChords.

Check out Men’s Event celebratory photos of past attendees, hosts and special guests like Greg Louganis, Harvey Fierstein, Tony Kushner, Rev. Peter Gomes, Senator Edward Kennedy and many more: Men’s Health Memory Lane.

Register to attend FENWAY 50 (registration is free).

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Provincetown Film Society’s Winter Auction

Posted on January 26, 2021 | Leave a comment
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The 23rd Provincetown International Film Festival, hosted by the Provincetown Film Society, will take place June 16 – June 25, 2021. The winter auction which opens later this week uses the money raised to help support the cinemas and continue their year-round programming including the annual Women’s Media Summit, Film Financing Forum, Jamaica on Film Festival, and the LGBTQIA2+ Young Film-Maker Mentorships.

Provincetown Film Society Winter Auction January 29 – February 7, 2021

Click here to check out the items for this year’s online auction

About Provincetown Film Society (PFS): The Society is an advocate for gender, racial, and LGBTQIA+ representation in film, providing year-round programming and platforms that allow voices of all kinds to be heard. PFS’s work postively impacts the cultural and economic vitality of Provincetown, and its work helps shape industry discussions around parity in film.

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Final push: Toys for Joys needs your help

Posted on December 19, 2020 | Leave a comment
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Through “The Wunderfund of Massachusetts”, Toys for Joys is shipping $1,000+ worth of toys and gifts to each and everyone of the 29 DCF (Department of Children and Family) offices. To date the organiztion has funded 22 DCF offices.  THEY NEED TO RAISE $7,000 more to cover all 29 offices! 

Toys for Joys aims to send gifts to EVERY foster office in Massachusetts. But they need your help.

This year, Toys for Joys has already raised enough funds to sponsor the following organizations; representing thousands of children. 

Casa Iris/Multicultural AIDS Coalition (Jamaica Plain): 465 Gifts Purchased ($6,000)
IBA (South End): 367 Gifts Purchased ($5,000)
Eastern Service Worker’s Association (Dorchester, East Boston, Mattapan): 430 Gifts Purchased ($6,000+)
Urban Farming Institute (Mattapan, Dorchester): 191 Gifts Purchased ($2,500+)
Boston Housing Authority, Joseph Tierney Learning Center 313 Gifts Purchased ($6,000+)
Boston Public Health Commission Homeless Shelter 22 gifts purchased ($800)
St. Ann’s Home and School (Methuen): purchase pending ($2,200)

If you know of any individual or company who would like to sponsor a DCF office, please email, james@toys4joys.org. Donations can also be made through their website, www.toys4joys.org, or by sending your donation to: Toys for Joys, Inc., PO Box 315, Belmont, MA 02478. 

Make A Donation Today

Toys for Joys is a 501(c)3 organization, that is 100% volunteer run and all donations are 100% tax deductible.  Won’t you please join me in helping this worthwhile organization?

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Toys for Joys needs your help

Posted on December 10, 2020 | Leave a comment
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The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the annual fundraising party that Toys for Joys hosts to raise money and collect gifts for underpriviledged children in our community. The cruel irony is this year there are more children living in poverty and in need of your kindness and charity.

Without having the benefit of a large party to bring people together, that makes this year’s challenge to collect enough donations to distribute gifts to children that much more difficult. As a long time supporter of T4J and someone who believes in their mission, I’m asking you to share this message and join me in making a donation to this worthwhile charity that was started and has been nurtured by our LGBTQ community.

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T4J20 Make A Donation Today

This year T4J is teaming up with The Wonderfund of Massachusetts, a private non-profit organization that works on behalf of children engaged with the MA Department of Children and Families. Donations to T4J will help fill most of the Wonderfund offices with toys and gifts for the children and families they serve. Your dontations will also go to support the following groups with toys and gifts this year:

  • Multicultural AIDS Coalition (Jamaica Plain)
  • IBA (South End)
  • Eastern Service Worker’s Association (Dorchester, East Boston, Mattapan)
  • Urban Farming Insitute (Mattapan)
  • United South End Settlements (South End)

Click the link above to learn more and to make a donation so the Toys for Joys charity can continue their good work, and please help spread the word.

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Order your pie from Community Servings today

Posted on November 7, 2018 | Leave a comment

pie in the skyA local tradition and rather delicious fundraiser is Community Servings’ Pie in the Sky Thanksgiving bake sale, which is currently underway.

The 26th annual pie sale brings together more than 100 of Greater Boston’s most generous chefs, bakers, and caterers to bake and donate thousands of delicious pies that are sold by more than 500 volunteers each year. The proceeds generated from the sale of these delicious pies helps Community Servings fulfill their mission to make and deliver nutritious meals for the critically ill.

If you are traveling out of town this Thanksgiving or you don’t want the temptation of a delicious pie in your house, do what I do and buy a couple of pies and donate them back to Community Servings.

Online sales end Saturday, November 17th so place your order today!

Order a Thanksgiving Pie from Community Servings

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Toys for Joys Gift Gala tickets are now on sale

Posted on November 4, 2018 | Leave a comment

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10th Annual Toys for Joys is Friday, December 7th. Tickets are now on sale

Mark your calendars and get your tickets to the 10th Annual Toys for Joys Gift Gala on Friday, December 7th at the Revere Hotel. Tickets went on sale last week and this event will sell out.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

On Friday, December 7th, TOYS 4 JOYS returns to The Revere Hotel’s – Liberty Hall to celebrate and collect thousands of donated toys. The evening’s event includes passed hors d’oeuvres, signature seasonal spirits, and dancing.

Everyone who purchases tickets are also asked to bring a minimum of 3 new and unwrapped toys to the gift gala; one for each age group – tots, tweens and teens.  If your last name begins with A – M you are asked to bring toys for a boy, but if your last name begins with N – Z you are asked to bring toys for a girl.

Gifts will be distributed to the Toys for Joys partner charities listed below.

  • Boston Housing Authority
  • Eastern Service Worker’s Association
  • IBA-Three Kings
  • Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Boston
  • Multicultural AIDS Coalition
  • Teddy Bear Foundation for Foster Children
  • United South End Settlements

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Gay for Good teams up with Mass Bears and Cubs

Posted on August 16, 2018 | Leave a comment

gay bostonMass Bears and Cubs is Teaming with G4G Boston and Boston Area Gleaners to Harvest Surplus Farm Crops for Those in Need.

WHAT: G4G Boston + Boston Area Gleaners + Mass Bears and Cubs
WHEN: Saturday, September 22, 8 AM – 1:30 PM, weather permitting
WHERE: A local farm, approximately 1 hour from Waltham, MA

Have you ever been gleaning? Gleaning is harvesting high-quality fruits and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste on local farms. The fresh produce is then distributed to families struggling to access nutritious food. Harvesting is unpredictable and depends on the weather and crop readiness.

Anyone who is interested is encouraged to sign up for this project now, so G4G can begin organizing carpools, etc. More details, such as the crops that will be gleaned and the specific location of the farm, will be available soon. Interested in learning more or volunteering?  Visit the G4G Event page.

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Community Servings LifeSavor is Thursday

Posted on April 24, 2018 | Leave a comment

LifeSavor BostonCommunity Servings is hosting their annual LifeSavor benefit on Thursday, April 26, 2017 at 5:30pm at The Langham in Boston’s Post Office Square. This is one of the better cocktail parties and fund raisers of the spring and shouldn’t be missed by foodies who love dining out or for those who want to show their support for Community Servings. Tickets to the cocktail party remain available.

Join me Thursday, April 26 at LifeSavor’s Cocktail Party
5:30PM – 7:30PM at the Langham Boston
LifeSavor Cocktail Party Tickets

For those who may be unfamiliar with Community Servings, the proceeds raised at this event go to help provide medically tailored meals to individuals who are too sick to shop and cook for themselves and their families. Learn more about the great work that Community Servings does in our community at servings.org.

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dinnerfest RED Party is this Sunday

Posted on April 17, 2018 | Leave a comment

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2017 dinnerfest || Photo Credit: David Fox

Tickets remain for this highly social fundraiser which has changed venues this year and will take place on Sunday, April 22nd from 3-6PM at The City Winery located near the Haymarket / North Station T stations.

If you love dining out, the Dinnerfest silent auction will definitely be something you’ll want to check out. Every year their silent auction features some of Boston’s most acclaimed restaurants, bistros, pubs and breweries. This year’s honorary co-chairs are Attorney General Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.

Come join Sergio and me on Sunday, April 22nd. Tickets remain available and all the money goes to help support the important work that the Boston Living Center and Victory Programs do for our community.

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2017 dinnerfest || Photo Credit: David Fox

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2018 LGBTQ spring fund raisers and events

Posted on March 2, 2018 | Leave a comment

In what has become somewhat of a tradition, each February (or in this case early March) I share a post about Boston’s many LGBTQ fundraisers and events each spring. Considering the changes in American politics, these worthy charities need their friends and allies more than ever.

I’ve compiled a list of LGBTQ events that will take place that you may want to consider attending or supporting. If I’ve overlooked an event / fundraiser, leave a comment in the post, and I’ll do my best to update this list.

25th Anniversary of the Fenway Health Men’s Event
Saturday, March 11, 2017  ||  Tickets are $275
Boston Marriott Copley Place, 6:00 PM – 1:00 AM

The Men’s Event will bring together more than 1,300 gay and bisexual men, transgender people and allies to this black tie event to help raise money to support Fenway Health. For more information visit mensevent.org.

Taste of the South End

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AIDS Action Taste of the South End
Tuesday, March 20, 2018  ||  Tickets start at $150
Boston Center for the Arts, 6:00 – 9:00 PM

This is easily the best tasting event of the season and one any foodie should not miss. I also think this is one of the best organized events of its kind in Boston. The fact that proceeds go to the AIDS Action Committee is a bonus. For more information visit tasteofthesouthend.org.

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Wicked Queer – Boston’s Annual LGBT Film Festival
March 29 – April 8, 2018  ||  Ticket prices vary
Multiple locations throughout Boston

The Boston LGBT Film Festival (A.K.A. Wicked Queer Film Festival) opening night tickets are currently on sale for, “A Moment in the Reeds” at the MFA on March 29th. For more information visit wickedqueer.org.

gay boston, Fenway HealthFenway Health Dinner Party
Saturday, April 21, 2018  ||  Tickets are $225.00
Boston Marriott Copley Place, 6:00 PM – 1:00 AM

The Dinner Party will bring together more than 1,000 lesbian and bisexual women, transgender people and allies to help raise money to support Fenway Health. For more information visit dinnerparty.org.

BosGuy, Victory ProgramsThe Victory Program’s Dinnerfest
Sunday, April 22, 2017  ||  Tickets start at $75.00
City Winery, 3:00 – 6:00 PM

This is another delicious fundraiser to attend which has a large silent auction to tempt you into giving more to this worthwhile charity that is focused on helping individuals and families who are homeless and may have substance use disorders, often accompanied by chronic health issues like HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and mental illness. For more information visit vpi.org.

PFLAGGreater Boston PFLAG Pride & Passion
Thursday, April 27, 2017  ||  Tickets are $200.00
Boston Marriott Copley Place, 6:00 PM

Greater Boston PFLAG chapter helps to change attitudes and create an environment of understanding so that LGBTQ family members and friends can live in a world that is safe and inclusive. For more information visit, gbpflag.org.

conrerstone society receptionPoint Foundation 2018 Boston Cornerstone Society Reception
Thursday, May 3, 2018  ||  Boston Tea Party Museum, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Join Point Foundation on Thursday, March 2nd for their annual fundraiser. The organization empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential. They do this through scholarships, mentoring, leadership and community service training. For more information visit, pointfoundation.org/events/2018-boston/.

Boston Gay Men's ChorusBoston Gay Men’s Chorus: Encore 18 Annual Gala
Saturday, May 5, 2018  ||  Tickets start at $125
Omni Parker House, starts at 6:30 PM

The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus is hosting their annual spring gala, Encore 18 in one of Boston’s most historic venues, The Omni Parker House. In addition to helping this 35 year old organization, there will be great entertainment including Jujubee (Hostess), IZOHNNY and Jet Adore. For more information visit bgmc.org/encore-2018.

Boston Spirit MagazineSpirit Magazine LGBT Executive Networking Night
Wednesday, May  ||  Admission is $15.00
Boston Marriott Copley Place, 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Boston Spirit Magazine’s annual LGBT Executive Networking Night is always a great evening to connect with friends and meet professionals in Boston. This year Kathy Griffin will be stopping by so be sure to register before the event fills. For more information visit, bostonspiritmagazine.com.

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If the cost of these events prohibit you from attending consider volunteering  as a way to contribute. All of these events rely on the help of volunteers.

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