Total amount awarded: $112,500

June 20 marked our Spring 2018 Grant Reception. The following agencies and programs were awarded grants in Our Fund Foundation’s Spring 2018 grant allocation.

Support for LGBT senior services in Miami-Dade.

Support to expand the Live Agelessly lectures to an evening series.

Support for inaugural caregiver symposium and services for LGBT caregiver community.

Support for Kids CAN: Cancer Awareness Now – with an emphasis on delivering the program to LGBTQ youth.

Anti-bullying Through the Arts and Humanity Club anti-bullying programs in schools.

Support for Proud to Be Me Project, creating opportunities for youth and adults to share their attitudes and beliefs on gender and orientation.

Expansion of HIV/AIDS education and services to Adolescent Sexual Minority Males.

Testing services to screen for STDs.

Provide food and nutrition for chronically ill people in Broward County.

Scholarships to assist clients cover costs to stay at New Beginnings following sexual reassignment surgery.

Out Through Art – a new program to provide creative outlets for LGBTQ teens and adults.

Sponsorship of a concert in their 2018-2019 season.

Hiring of a Box Office Manager to allow the Managing Director to focus on fundraising.

Support for Over the Rainbow Community Talk Show on EAGLEradio.

Support to hire a paid Executive Director to accommodate and support organizational growth.

Sponsorship support of the Wilton Manors Stonewall Parade and Street Festival in June 2018.

Business Equality Network – small business network of pro-equality companies in South Florida.

Support to provide Stonewall Gallery as a venue for LGBT organizations to present events and fundraisers.