Loads 'a dosh - $301,512.00 I give to you.
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOLSOM STREET EVENTS™ DONATES LARGEST
CHARITY CHECK IN ITS 23-YEAR HISTORY
$301,512 Check Denotes Giving Larger Than Three Other Largest SF LGBT Events Combined
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 20, 2006) - The Board of Directors of Folsom Street Events announced charitable giving in the amount of $301,512 today. Andy Copper, Board President, says, “We are extremely grateful to our sponsors, beneficiaries, beverage partners, and the fetish community for the incredibly generous support that makes this gift possible. We have had a banner year, and we are going to continue working hard to improve our already remarkable line-up of fetish events for our upcoming 25TH anniversary in 2008.”
According to Demetri Moshoyannis, Executive Director, “The lion’s share of this check will support the work of our 13 major beneficiaries who are working diligently to improve the San Francisco community in the areas of Health, Human Services, and The Arts. However, our grantmaking extends beyond these groups to include our nonprofit beverage partners and a modest national community grants program. Combined, we support over 60 worthy charities, and, as such, we couldn’t be happier with the results of our giving program.”
On Monday, November 20TH, Folsom Street Events will host a very special evening to honor its beneficiaries, sponsors, and nonprofit beverage partners with a check ceremony. The event is by invitation only and will be held at the incredibly chic and charity-minded supperclub in the South of Market neighborhood.
This year’s major beneficiaries include AIDS/HIV/Hep C Nightline, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Bay Area Young Positives, Episcopal Community Services, The Family Link, Frameline, Immune Enhancement Project, Lesbian Health Research Center, Magnet, SF Gay Men’s Chorus, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Tenderloin Health, and Visual Aid.
This year’s event sponsors were Miller Lite/MGD, Tattoo, Cuervo, RECON, TitanMen, LIVE 105, Elbow Grease, Mustang Studios, Blow Buddies, Hot House Entertainment, DungeonBeds, Steamworks, Mr. S Leather, BigMuscle.com, Leatherpost, Renoir Hotel, and Powerhouse.
Folsom Street Fair is the largest leather/fetish/kink street fair in the world with nearly 400,000 attendees annually. Folsom Street Events is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that produces Folsom Street Fair, Up Your Alley™, and Magnitude™. Comprised almost entirely of volunteers, the organization donates net proceeds to selected San Francisco charities.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOLSOM STREET EVENTS™ DONATES LARGEST
CHARITY CHECK IN ITS 23-YEAR HISTORY
$301,512 Check Denotes Giving Larger Than Three Other Largest SF LGBT Events Combined
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 20, 2006) - The Board of Directors of Folsom Street Events announced charitable giving in the amount of $301,512 today. Andy Copper, Board President, says, “We are extremely grateful to our sponsors, beneficiaries, beverage partners, and the fetish community for the incredibly generous support that makes this gift possible. We have had a banner year, and we are going to continue working hard to improve our already remarkable line-up of fetish events for our upcoming 25TH anniversary in 2008.”
According to Demetri Moshoyannis, Executive Director, “The lion’s share of this check will support the work of our 13 major beneficiaries who are working diligently to improve the San Francisco community in the areas of Health, Human Services, and The Arts. However, our grantmaking extends beyond these groups to include our nonprofit beverage partners and a modest national community grants program. Combined, we support over 60 worthy charities, and, as such, we couldn’t be happier with the results of our giving program.”
On Monday, November 20TH, Folsom Street Events will host a very special evening to honor its beneficiaries, sponsors, and nonprofit beverage partners with a check ceremony. The event is by invitation only and will be held at the incredibly chic and charity-minded supperclub in the South of Market neighborhood.
This year’s major beneficiaries include AIDS/HIV/Hep C Nightline, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Bay Area Young Positives, Episcopal Community Services, The Family Link, Frameline, Immune Enhancement Project, Lesbian Health Research Center, Magnet, SF Gay Men’s Chorus, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Tenderloin Health, and Visual Aid.
This year’s event sponsors were Miller Lite/MGD, Tattoo, Cuervo, RECON, TitanMen, LIVE 105, Elbow Grease, Mustang Studios, Blow Buddies, Hot House Entertainment, DungeonBeds, Steamworks, Mr. S Leather, BigMuscle.com, Leatherpost, Renoir Hotel, and Powerhouse.
Folsom Street Fair is the largest leather/fetish/kink street fair in the world with nearly 400,000 attendees annually. Folsom Street Events is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that produces Folsom Street Fair, Up Your Alley™, and Magnitude™. Comprised almost entirely of volunteers, the organization donates net proceeds to selected San Francisco charities.