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2019 GLBT Community Fund Grantees<\/h1>\n

The LGBTQ Community Fund aims to improve the quality of life for LGBTQ residents in Greater Miami by investing in communities with shifting needs, supporting those facing the most challenging circumstances, and investing in the capacity of organizations seeking to make a difference in the lives of people in the LGBTQ community. These grant awards are made possible thanks to a partnership with the National LGBTQ Task Force<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1709517608677{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

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Affirming Youth Foundation<\/a> – $10,000<\/p>\n

To provide psycho-education, trauma recovery, and social supportive care for LGBTQ African American and Hispanic youth in Liberty City and Little Haiti<\/p>\n

Aqua Foundation for Women<\/a> – $12,500<\/p>\n

To support TransCon, an annual conference for the trans and nonbinary community<\/p>\n

Equality Florida Institute<\/a> – $12,500<\/p>\n

To create a culture of inclusion and respect in Miami-Dade County Public Schools by implementing programs in support of LGBTQ students<\/p>\n

FOO SOCIETY<\/a> – $5,000<\/p>\n

To meet the unique needs of the South Florida LGBTQ adolescent community, especially transgender individuals<\/p>\n

Jewish Community Services of South Florida<\/a> – $15,000<\/p>\n

To provide a virtual option to LGBTQ seniors who are either homebound or unable to access transportation to participate in Lambda Living programs<\/p>\n

Latinos Salud<\/a> – $15,000<\/p>\n

To provide free, comprehensive sexually transmitted disease (STD) screenings to underserved Latino gay men in Miami-Dade County<\/p>\n

Lotus House<\/a> – $12,500<\/p>\n

To support the Rainbow Lotus Program, which assists LGBTQ individuals who are experiencing homelessness<\/p>\n

Maven Leadership Collective<\/a> – $7,500<\/p>\n

To mitigate social determinants of health through support for the Maven Resilience Initiative, a resource for queer and trans people of color to access self-care, peer support and collective wellness activities<\/p>\n

Miami Bridge<\/a> – $12,500<\/p>\n

To support a full-time LGBTQ Family Specialist to work with LGBTQ youth and families through community-based and shelter programs<\/p>\n

No More Tears<\/a> – $10,000<\/p>\n

To assist and empower members of the LGBTQ community who are victims of domestic violence and human trafficking<\/p>\n

Prevention 305<\/a> – $7,500<\/p>\n

To support Project UPTAKE (United Peers Take Action to Knockout the Epidemic), a digital, peer-based strategy for PrEP education and referrals targeting Latinx and black gay or bisexual men and transgender women<\/p>\n

Pridelines<\/a> – $12,500<\/p>\n

To support holistic health and wellness activities for Miami\u2019s LGBTQ youth, particularly those who are actively experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness<\/p>\n

Survivors Pathway<\/a> – $10,000
\nTo provide trauma-informed mental health services to LGBTQ people who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking<\/p>\n

The Pet Project for Pets<\/a> – $5,000<\/p>\n

To enable members of the LGBTQ community who are elderly, disabled and\/or HIV\/AIDS survivors to keep their pets<\/p>\n

Up2Us Sports<\/a> – $8,000<\/p>\n

To support LGBTQ sensitivity training for coach-mentors to provide increasingly intentional mentoring through sports to LGBTQ youth and create safe, inclusive spaces for fitness<\/p>\n

YES Institute<\/a> – $10,000
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Arts & Culture<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]Area Stage Company<\/a> – $10,000<\/p>\n

To use theatre as a medium for local LGBTQ artists to express themselves and their personal narratives through a series of free staged readings<\/p>\n

Miami Beach Gay Pride<\/a> – $5,500<\/p>\n

To support Miami Beach Pride 2020, a signature annual event for the South Florida LGBTQ community<\/p>\n

Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival<\/a> – $5,500
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Social Justice & Legal Advocacy<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]Freedom Fund<\/a> – $15,000
\nTo support low-income LGBTQ community participants formerly held in pretrial and immigration detention by providing case management and HIV\/AIDS treatment services<\/p>\n

Lawyers for Children America<\/a> – $10,000
\nTo match LGBTQ youth in foster care with lawyers who provide holistic legal representation in dependency court and other legal matters<\/p>\n

SAVE Foundation<\/a> – $7,500
\nTo grow the Business Equality Network to uplift the narrative that the equal treatment of LGBTQ people is good for business and foster increasingly inclusive work settings[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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