RU12? Community Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Vermont

Happening Soon in St. Johnsbury.....

Womyn to Womyn Lesbian Potluck Group
April 6^th at 6:00pm

Unitarian Universalist Church

47 Cherry St., St. Johnsbury

The Womyn to Womyn Lesbian Potluck Group meets bimonthly on the first Saturday of the month at the Unitarian Universalist Church in St. Johnsbury.  Contact Vickie at vickieinbarnet@myfairpoint.net for more information.

Interested in meeting people in a social setting that you identify with?  The Intergenerational Subcommittee in St. Johnsbury is looking for suggestions and individuals to participate in the planning of community social events.  Contact jryan@nevaaa.org for more information.

April 1st Open Door Dialogues- Exploring Multiple Identities

On behalf of RU12?, Kara and Adam invite you to join them the first Monday of each month to explore among other things; coming out, relationships, identity, sexuality, family, and marriage. This informal gathering welcomes all adults from the LGBTQ spectrum as well as allies. Open Door Dialogues will take place at RU12?, facilitated by Kara and Adam.  Who are Kara and Adam?

Adam Gregory Catanzarite prefers neutral pronouns (they, them, their) and enjoys biking around town. Adam is a big fan of Thai and Indian food  and likes watching movies at the cinema whenever they are not working at Outright Vermont.

Kara Rule is a social worker at HowardCenter, she currently provides support to students in a public school environment. Kara enjoys playing basketball, knitting, cooking, and spending time with her dog. Kara is originally from Colorado and has loved exploring the beauty of Vermont. She can often be found at community events in Burlington and Winooski. 

So drop by RU12? for Open Door Dialogues the first Monday of each month at 6pm, meet Kara and Adam over cookies, tea and hot chocolate and discuss: 

Monday April 1st, 6pm- Exploring Multiple Identities

*These discussions are non sequential, and all newcomers are welcome. If you have questions please email Kara and Adam at opendoor@ru12.org

Tonight Social Support Group for LGBTQ Individuals with Disabilities

Come together to talk, connect, and find support around a number of issues including: Coming Out, Socializing. Challenges around employment. Safe Sex. Self Advocacy. Choosing Partners. Discovering who you are. And anything else you want to talk about!

Meetings are Tuesdays, 4:30 pm at the RU12? Community Center in the Champlain Mill in Winooski. If you have any questions please contact Brenda (Brenda@ru12.org) or call RU12? at 860-7812

Check Out RU12? Calendar of Events      

JANUARY

Jan. 8^th      Making Resolutions for the New Year

Jan. 15^th    Discussion group- No Topics Off Limits

Jan. 22^nd   NO GROUP TODAY

Jan. 29^th    Art Project- Express Yourself

If you aren’t able to make it to the RU12? Disability Group you can join our facilitator, David at The Wellness Co-op for LGBTQ Support Circle for Individuals with Disabilities, or join our online group through Pal Talk.  Monday nights 4:30pm-6:00 pm online Pal Talk in the Vermont GLBTQ Group for Individuals with a Disability Chat Room.

Social Support Group for LGBTQ Individuals with Disabilities

Come together to talk, connect, and find support around a number of issues including: Coming Out, Socializing. Challenges around employment. Safe Sex. Self Advocacy. Choosing Partners. Discovering who you are. And anything else you want to talk about!

Meetings are Tuesdays, 4:30 pm at the RU12? Community Center in the Champlain Mill in Winooski. If you have any questions please contact Brenda (Brenda@ru12.org) or call RU12? at 860-7812

Check Out RU12? Calendar of Events

JANUARY

Jan. 8^th      Making Resolutions for the New Year

Jan. 15^th    Discussion group- No Topics Off Limits

Jan. 22^nd   NO GROUP TODAY

Jan. 29^th    Art Project- Express Yourself

If you aren’t able to make it to the RU12? Disability Group you can join our facilitator, David at The Wellness Co-op for LGBTQ Support Circle for Individuals with Disabilities, or join our online group through Pal Talk.  Monday nights 4:30pm-6:00 pm online Pal Talk in the Vermont GLBTQ Group for Individuals with a Disability Chat Room.

Don't forget Open Door Dialogues Monday Jan. 7th at 6 pm

On behalf of RU12?, Kara and Adam invite you to join them the first Monday of each month to explore among other things; coming out, relationships, identity, sexuality, family, and marriage. This informal gathering welcomes all adults from the LGBTQ spectrum as well as allies. Open Door Dialogues will take place at RU12?, facilitated by Kara and Adam.  Who are Kara and Adam?

Adam Gregory Catanzarite prefers neutral pronouns (they, them, their) and enjoys biking around town. Adam is a big fan of Thai and Indian food  and likes watching movies at the cinema whenever they are not working at Outright Vermont.

Kara Rule is a social worker at HowardCenter, she currently provides support to students in a public school environment. Kara enjoys playing basketball, knitting, cooking, and spending time with her dog. Kara is originally from Colorado and has loved exploring the beauty of Vermont. She can often be found at community events in Burlington and Winooski. 

So drop by RU12? for Open Door Dialogues the first Monday of each month at 6pm, meet Kara and Adam over cookies and coffee and discuss: Monday Jan. 7th, 6pm- Holiday fallout: How to recover and move forward. *These discussions are non sequential, and all newcomers are welcome*. If you have questions please email Kara and Adam at opendoor@ru12.org

Holiday Fallout at the Next Open Door Dialogues Monday Jan. 7th at 6 pm

On behalf of RU12?, Kara and Adam invite you to join them the first Monday of each month to explore among other things; coming out, relationships, identity, sexuality, family, and marriage. This informal gathering welcomes all adults from the LGBTQ spectrum as well as allies. Open Door Dialogues will take place at RU12?, facilitated by Kara and Adam.  Who are Kara and Adam?

Adam Gregory Catanzarite prefers neutral pronouns (they, them, their) and enjoys biking around town. Adam is a big fan of Thai and Indian food  and likes watching movies at the cinema whenever they are not working at Outright Vermont.

Kara Rule is a social worker at HowardCenter, she currently provides support to students in a public school environment. Kara enjoys playing basketball, knitting, cooking, and spending time with her dog. Kara is originally from Colorado and has loved exploring the beauty of Vermont. She can often be found at community events in Burlington and Winooski. 

So drop by RU12? for Open Door Dialogues the first Monday of each month at 6pm, meet Kara and Adam over cookies and coffee and discuss: Monday Jan. 7th, 6pm- Holiday fallout: How to recover and move forward. *These discussions are non sequential, and all newcomers are welcome*. If you have questions please email Kara and Adam at opendoor@ru12.org

GEN Silent movie about LGBT Elders available for free home screening

Last May, RU12?'s LGBT Elders Program teamed up with community partners Champlain Valley Area Health Education Cener (CVAHEC) and the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging (CVAA) to present a screening of the film GEN Silent, about several LGBT aging Americans and their struggle to feel comfortable being/remaining out in the context of getting older and accessing elders-specific services. This was one of several GEN Silent screenings statewide throughout the month of May.

Our screening was a remarkable success, with more than 100 folks coming out on a Wednesday evening for the film and following panel discussion, in order to bring attention to the issue as well as identify viable next steps, including the development of cultural competency trainings for elders service providers. RU12? will be debuting this training system this spring in the NEK, but until then, the powerful film that kickstarted our local discussions is available for free home-viewing until January 1. Check it out here: GEN Silent, or contact jean@ru12.org for more information about RU12?'s new LGBT Elders training.

Social Support Group for LGBTQ Individuals with Disabilities

Come together to talk, connect, and find support around a number of issues including: Coming Out, Socializing. Challenges around employment. Safe Sex. Self Advocacy. Choosing Partners. Discovering who you are. And anything else you want to talk about!

Meetings are Tuesdays, 4:30 pm at the RU12? Community Center in the Champlain Mill in Winooski. If you have any questions please contact Brenda (Brenda@ru12.org) or call RU12? at 860-7812

Check Out RU12? Calendar of Events

DECEMBER

Dec. 4th   Discussion group- No Topics Off Limits

Dec. 11th Movie and popcorn

Dec. 18th   Challenges around the Holiday Season        

 

JANUARY

Jan. 8^th      Making Resolutions for the New Year

Jan. 15^th    Discussion group- No Topics Off Limits

Jan. 22^nd   NO GROUP TODAY

Jan. 29^th    Art Project- Express Yourself

If you aren’t able to make it to the RU12? Disability Group you can join our facilitator, David at The Wellness Co-op for LGBTQ Support Circle for Individuals with Disabilities, or join our online group through Pal Talk.  Monday nights 4:30pm-6:00 pm online Pal Talk in the Vermont GLBTQ Group for Individuals with a Disability Chat Room.

Worst Thing About Coming Out

Last year, a group of film students and their professor, Rob Schmidt Barracano, started an online documentary called the WorstThingAboutComingOut.com to share coming out stories with those who are struggling with coming out or just curious. Their aim is to enlighten those who are not in the community and bring comfort to those who are having difficulties. The stories that are shared focus on the stages of coming out to oneself, to parents, and to friends; there is an emphasis on the anxieties and the fears that the person has before they are about to come out. Their goal is not to discourage people from coming out just to share feelings that many have before they are comfortable with themselves to come out.

This year, they have cut together a feature length documentary running fifty-nine minutes with all the stories they have collected thus far. They will be hosting a screening of the documentary on the Champlain College campus in Perry Hall on Thursday November 29th at 7pm for the community to give feedback.

They are always looking for people who are willingly to share their stories on film - no matter how big or small it is. If you have any questions please contact them atcrew@worstthingaboutcomingout.com

October (Domestic Violence Awareness Month) SafeSpace Happenings

It's DVAM (Domestic Violence Awareness Month) and our SafeSpace program interns have been busily tabling at local colleges. Community College of Vermont (Winooski), St. Michael's and Champlain College happily welcomed our program for community outreach, education, informal discussion and at two of the three sites, the showing of an impressive art exhibit produced by our commuity partners Women Helping Battered Women (WHBW) titled, "A Survivor Stands Beside Me". The exhibit consists of powerful life-size photos viewing domestic violence as an issue that crosses into all ages, cultures, and socioeconomic statuses. At St. Mike's campus, we joined WHBW and HopeWorks (formerly Women's Rape Crisis Center) for the Abuse Awareness Project, a statistics and awareness event that highlighted the number of survivors served by WHBW, HopeWorks and SafeSpace with purple, white and rainbow flags. These events were a great success. Our interns were not only able to make some new friends and allies, but raise awareness out about an important issue in the LGBTQ community (and our culture at large), as well as spread the word about RU12?'s SafeSpace anti-violence program and the work it does with LGBTQ survivors.

In solidarity with local agencies working to end domestic and sexual violence, SafeSpace advocates and supporters will have a presence at WHBW's Candlelight Vigil and Survivor Speak Out at 6pm on Thursday, October 25th in front of City Hall on Church Street. This will consist of a candle-lighting ceremony in honor of those who have lost their lives as the result of domestic and intimate partner violence, followed by a silent march to the Unitarian Universalist Church at the top of the Marketplace, where survivors will be able to share their stories in a healing space. We hope you will spread the word about this incredible event, and that we will see you there!

If you or anyone you know has experienced domestic, intimate partner, sexual, transgender, hate violence or discrimination, SafeSpace advocates are available to offer support and advocacy services by calling 802.863.0003, or you can report violence anonymously to SafeSpace. If you'd like to make a donation to SafeSpace in honor of your own or a loved one's survival experience, you can donate here and make a designation for the SafeSpace Program.

 

Disability Group Will Meet at the Center Tues. Oct. 9th- Guest Poet

Come together to talk, connect, and find support around a number of issues including: Coming Out, Socializing. Challenges around employment. Safe Sex. Self Advocacy. Choosing Partners. Discovering who you are. And anything else you want to talk about!

Meetings are Tuesdays, 4:30 pm at the RU12? Community Center in the Champlain Mill in Winooski. If you have any questions please contact Brenda (Brenda@ru12.org) or call RU12? at 860-7812

Check Out RU12? Calendar of Events

OCTOBER

Oct 9th     Guest Poet- Rob Conner

Oct 16th   Discussion group- No Topics Off Limits

Oct. 23rd Let’s Talk About Healthy Relationships   

Oct. 30th  Movie and Popcorn

NOVEMBER

Nov. 6^th     No group-Election day remember to get out and VOTE

Nov. 13^th   Discussion group- No Topics Off Limits

Nov.  20^th  Holiday discussion- Bring a snack to share

Nov. 27^th   Movie and Pizza- Bring your own drink

If you aren’t able to make it to the RU12? Disability Group you can join our facilitator, David at the Wellness Co-op for LGBTQ Support Circle for Individuals with Disabilities, or join our online group through Pal Talk.  Monday nights 4:30pm-6:00 pm online Pal Talk in the Vermont GLBTQ Group for Individuals with a Disability Chat Room.

Groups Work Together to Serve LGBTQ Seniors

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 15, 2012 / Contact: Ken Gordon
Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern Vermont
481 Summer Street, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819
Telephone: 800-642-5119/802-748-5182

Groups Work Together to Serve LGBTQ Seniors

Imagine growing up in a world where your government legalized discrimination against you and took away your right to privacy. Imagine living in fear of being beaten in the street and having nowhere to turn to for help. And imagine living under the constant threat of losing your job, family, friends, and children, so doing whatever you could to hide who you love rather than celebrate it in public.

This is the world in which many older gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults lived their entire lives. Some bravely came out and lived the best they could, while others remained closeted. Today, these individuals are part of the fastest growing age group in the Vermont – those over the age of sixty.

National HIV Testing Day- Stop In to RU12? For A Test!

June 27th is National HIV Testing Day! This is an annual national campaign coordinated by the National Association of People With AIDS that encourages everyone to "Take the Test, Take Control".  RU12? will be offering free, anonymous walk-in HIV testing from 11am to 6pm. Tests are quick (20 mins for results) and painless (they're oral- no needles)! We'll be brewing up some coffee and dishing out small gift cards donated by local businesses (See list below). In the USA, there are about 1.2 million people living with HIV, about 1 in 5 of whom don't know they are positive. People who find out that they are HIV positive earlier are more likely to stay healthier longer and are able to better protect themselves and their partners. Not sure why you should take the test?  Feeling a little anxious about it?  Want to make an appointment? Give Mike or Jean-Denis a call at 802-860-7812 or email us at glam@ru12.org.  You can also check out these great locally made videos: http://www.11years.org/ For more information on NHTD, see http://hivtest.cdc.gov/press_files/ RU12? Thanks the following businesses for their donations: August First Chipotle City Market Cupps Pure Pop Records Purple Shutter Herbs Skinny Pancake Sneakers Zabby & Elf's Stone Soup

 

 

LGBT Elders film "GEN Silent" Burlington screening on May 16th!

    RU12? Community Center and our collaborating partners would like to cordially invite to our screening of Stu Maddux’s award winning documentary GEN Silent. This film poignantly illustrates the discrimination facing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) seniors as they seek long- and short-term health/home care services, and profiles a group of Boston-area LGBT seniors who face the difficult decision of whether or not to go back in the closet as a result. Many LGBT seniors fear bias, discrimination and alienation as they move into senior housing and assisted living facilities; LGBT seniors are also more likely to live alone and be reluctant to allow caregivers and providers into their home due to fear of discrimination.

    This screening of "Gen Silent" will be held on May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Street Landing Film House in Burlington (One Main Street) as part of a state-wide effort to promote the film and awareness of the issue, and is geared towards LGBT community members, allies, and helping professionals. Following the screening there will be a facilitated discussion with audience members and local experts to answer any questions you may have. Joining us to share their unique perspective and to shape a discussion of our community’s response will be Rachel Inker MD from the Community Health Centers of Burlington, Jackie Weinstock, Associate Professor Human Development & Family Studies UVM, Jackie Majoros, State Long Term Care Ombudsman, Sam Abel-Palmer Vermont Legal Aid, facilitated by Tim Palmer, Principal at VerMentor.

    This event is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $3-5. Continuing education credits (2) will be available for physicians (CME), nurses (Contact Hours), social workers, nursing home administrators, and LNA’s for an additional fee of $10 to cover accreditation costs. Light refreshments and childcare will be provided.

    For more information, contact RU12? at 802.860.7812 or email jean@ru12.org; call the Senior HelpLine at 1-800-642-5119 or go to http://stumaddux.com/GEN_SILENT.html to see a trailer of the film.

    GEN Silent is being brought to Vermont by a collaboration between RU12?, Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), and Area Agencies on Aging, and is sponsored by the Samara Fund for LGBT Issues, a component fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, with additional support by the Department of Aging and Independent Living, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont.

    If you are unable to make it to this event, additional screenings of the film will also be happening during the month of May:

• Tuesday, May 8—Brattleboro, VT—Hooker Dunham Theater, 139 Main Street. 7pm
• Thursday, May 17—Newport, VT—North Country Career Center, 209 Veterans Avenue. 6:30pm
• Wednesday, May 23—Bomoseen, VT—Castleton Family Health Center, 275 Route 30 North. 7pm

RU12? 15th Annual LGBTQ Community Dinner May 4, 2013

Please join us for RU12? Community Center’s 15th Annual LGBTQ Community Dinner: Emerald City. Our signature event, this year’s dinner celebrates fifteen years of RU12?’s commitment to LGBTQA community building across Vermont.

RU12’s Annual Dinner brings together community members and allies for a fabulous evening of dinner and entertainment in support of our vital health and human rights programs as well as our social and educational events. It is a time for us to recognize community leaders, organizations, and businesses dedicated to building and strengthening our community.

The evening will beging at 5:00PM and take place at the Sheraton Hotel, Burlington. 
 
The Vermont Pride Awards
RU12? Vermont Pride Awards are given to individuals and groups that truly stand out in their efforts to improve the lives of LGBTQ individuals and communities. Their tireless efforts are an inspiration to us all.  
 
The Vermont Pride Award for Business of the Year will be presented to TD Bank for being out in front of as a strong supporter of their LGBTQ employees.  Through creating LGBTQ affirming policies TD fosters a workplace climate where LGBTQ employees can be out and proud.  They have received numerous awards at the national and international levels for their LGBTQ work, including offsetting the additional federal and state taxes of LGBT employees in domestic partnerships, relative to heterosexual married couples. Their support of Vermont’s LGBTQ community clearly reflects their company policies. From TD Bank Foundation grants and sponsoring RU12?’s Annual Dinner to volunteer hours by their employees, TD Bank is an admiral example of a business that understands and supports the true meaning of LGBTQ equality.

 
The Vermont Pride Award for Individual Activism will be presented to community activist David Frye, the coordinator of RU12?’s LGBTQ Disabilities Rights Network.  Two years ago, David began the LGBTQ Disabilities Group at the Center to foster the health, safety, and well being of this remarkable group of people.  From creating the support group and setting up a chat line to endless hours of outreach, David is in the process of connecting LGBTQ individuals with disabilities across Vermont. This innovative and tireless work has earned him several accolades including a Green Mountain Self Advocates Award to an invitation to speak at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s activist conference, Creating Change. His dedication is bringing much needed attention to this very marginalized group. 

The Vermont Pride Award for Community Service will be presented to the Pride Vermont Committee. Each year, Pride takes tremendous amounts of time and energy by a group of individuals working together for a full year. Filing all the correct city permits and finding and signing festival performers to contacting and coordinating marchers and vendors, requires hundreds of hours of planning.  Members of this committee give their time to ensure that we have an amazing Pride Festival, Parade, and events. They bring their various skills to the table and work through hours of details and produce events throughout the year. Through this award, RU12? hopes bring much deserved recognition to this dedicated group of individuals whose tireless efforts bring us the most recognizable tradition in LGBTQ culture.

The Live and Silent Auctions
This event is our biggest fundraiser of the year and there are fabulous items to be bid on in our live and silent auctions. We have amazing items generously donated from businesses and individuals across Vermont and beyond. You will be able to bid on everything from an in-home dinner for eight prepared by Leunig’s Donnell Collins and her amazing staff, to bowties and gardening supplies, to those thank you cards you always wish you had handy. Proceeds support the Center’s social gatherings, educational events, and direct services for the LGBT community.

The link for tickets will go live on April 10th. 

LGBT Elders film "GEN Silent" this weekend at the Green Mountain Film Festival

Don’t miss the film GEN Silent this Saturday, March 17^th. 

2:00 – The Pavilion Auditorium, 109 State Street (enter at rear), Montpelier, VT.

Featured in The Green Mt. Film Festival – A panel discussion will follow with special guest film producer Stu Maddox – along with a diverse local panel to consider how well Vermont is prepared to care for our LGBT Elders. 

Sponsored by: The Samara Fund for LGBT Issues, a Component Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation Vermont 

 

This film should be seen by all health and long-term care providers, community members and neighbors or as one recent viewer shared,“Everyone should see this film!”

“GEN Silent” – a nationally acclaimed 2011 documentary film highlighting the unique challenges faced by elders from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) community. The film profiles older LGBT individuals living in the Boston, Massachusetts area, sharing a message of both challenge and hope, as the generation who worked so hard to come out of the closet find they are facing new challenges as they age.

 

Some thoughts from RU12?'s ED, Kim Fountain

On Thursday I watched a video of Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire advocating for same sex marriage.  Many of her arguments have been in circulation for well over a decade. While I listened with a bit of jaded happiness, because I am always amazed by the glacial pace of cultural transformations, I found myself listening much more closely and hopefully as she began to shift from the political rhetoric to her description of her personal journey.

For her first seven years in office, Gregoire publically opposed same sex marriage on the basis of her personal religious beliefs. Throughout the speech she gave in support, her delivery was steadfast and resolute. Toward the end, she became much softer and more emotive, even tearing up a bit as she described what moved her to shift her position. She said,  “It’s time for us to stand up and understand that the state cannot be in the business of discrimination…It was that and it was my children, it was the children of friends, friends, it was leaders…I finally said to myself, it’s time to do the right thing and let me tell you I feel so much better today than I have in the last seven years.”  At the center of her transformation was a part of her community that knew the importance of equality and respect for LGBTQ people and who chose to share those views with her. Governor Gregoire needed to see a thriving and engaged LGBTQ culture with people from various parts of her life that supported this culture. 

I hope that we can continue to so move our political and community leaders. To do so will mean that we must continue to see the importance of LGBTQ visibility and we must continue to contribute to the building of community, not just during political struggles, but on a daily basis. 

In solidarity,

Kim Fountain

 

Film Series

RU12? Community Center, VGSA, and Truth Wins Out host a film and discussion series once a month on Sundays at 2:00 pm in the Pickering Room on the 2nd Floor of the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington.

UPCOMING SCREENINGS

Feb. 12th 2:00 pm
Edie and Thea: A Very Long Engagement

After 42 years, feisty and delightful lesbian couple Edie and Thea are finally getting married. From the early '60s to the present day, the tireless community activists persevere through many battles, both personal and political.

March 11th 2:00 pm
Out of Respect: A Story of Five

Out ofRespect follows five homeless queer youth as they hustle and struggle to survive on the streets of Milwaukee.  

April 1st 2:00 pm
Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World

In this film After Stonewall director John Scagliotti approaches the issue of international gay rights. With the 2001 police raid on an Egyptian disco at its center, the film explores several global instances of mistreatment against homosexuals.

May 13th 2:00 pm
Leslie Jordan: My Trip Down the Pink Carpet

Widely regarded as one of the funniest men in show business, and also a fixture of gay culture, Leslie Jordan spent his first few decades in the industry racking up droll tales of his life and experiences.

This isn't your ordinary volunteer opportunity!

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Facebook Event

When: Sunday, January 29th, from 11am-12:30

Where: RU12? Community Center, 20 Winooski Falls Way, Winooski, VT

If you are interested in joining us at this session, please contact Kim Fountain:DCAT@ru12.org or 802-860-7812

If you can't make it to the session, but are still interested in volunteering with DCAT, there will be another session on Monday, March 27th at 6:00 pm.

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Do you know someone who you think would be perfect for DCAT? Download the DCAT and pass along to a friend!

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Events that you could help create:

 

Summer Semester

One of RU12? Community Center’s first programs is back! Summer Semester offers the opportunity for LGBTQ community members to draw upon the skill, ability and knowledge of our talented peers with short series of classes throughout the summer. Potential classes to be offered include: Basic Car Maintainance, Yoga, Financial Planning, Photography, Zumba, Resume Writing, Home Ownership and more!

Family Bowling!

When you host a bowl-a-thon, you recruit people to bowl on a designated day for your special event. Each participating bowler solicits a flat rate pledge among neighbors, friends, and relatives. This could be a fun way to get families to engage in supporting RU12? as well as having a great event for families to enjoy together.

Grab a Bite with Friends

Help introduce the community to RU12? by working with your favorite local restaurants to host benefit nights.

 

 

House or Garden Party

Team up with a friend or neighbor to put together a fabulous event for your friends. Let them know how much you care about your community and ask them to support a organization you believe in.

Tee Off With RU12?

Hosting a golf tournament can be a high-profile, and often very lucrative fundraising event. A great advantage of hosting a tournament is the connections you make with local businesses and celebrities that support the RU12? Community Center. Plan a whole day event with lunch and prizes.

 

Pitch us your own idea!

Contact Kim Fountain: DCAT@ru12.org or 802-860-7812

 Make a Difference in Your Community 

Join the RU12? Community Center's Development Committee Action Team (DCAT). DCAT is designed to produce events aimed at fundraising and/or 'friendraising' for RU12?.

On January 29th, we will be hosting our first DCAT volunteer recruitment. This is not your ordinary volunteer opportunity. Whether you want to lead the organizing, participate in only one particular aspect of the organizing such as advertizing or outreach, or you only have time to show up at the event and help take care of logistics, we have the need for your time, energy, and commitment.

The recruitment session will introduce you to RU12's plans for 2012, outline the DCAT structure and present you with opportunities to get involved.

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Performers NEEDED for January’s Big Gay Onion

RU12?’s next Open Mic Coffeehouse event is coming up on Thursday January 19th. Our extra-special, fabulous host ANTARA is looking for performers who will dazzle our LGBTQ community members with their musical prowess or their mad skills in written word! Email: BigGayOnion@ru12.org or call 860-7812 to sign up.