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We are so excited to share the Pride Center’s accomplishments for 2013! Simply put, the Pride Center makes life better for LGBTQ people in the Capital Region. Our programs reflect the diversity of needs and interests in our community, and we are proud to have grown to have something of interest for everyone.

This year, with your support, we doubled our team and grew programs to include HIV testing, health insurance enrollment assistance, and clinical support for youth. In honor of the remarkable achievement of 30 years of supporting LGBTQ youth, we launched Youth in Power, an LGBTQ Youth Camp. Be sure to check out the two page spread highlighting this incredible experience! Our existing programs remained strong throughout the year, and some even got a facelift as we renovated the garden level space. For some community members, the Center is the first place they entered without feeling fear or judgment—where they feel completely safe and comfortable. For others, it offers an opportunity to give back or make change through volunteerism or philanthropy. Because of our incredible community, we are able to connect thousands of LGBTQ people to our vital services and educate hundreds of educators and service providers throughout our ten county region.

In addition to the past year’s successes and a quick peek at an exciting future, this report is also a testament—a heartfelt thank you to all of the Center’s supporters and volunteers. You are the Pride Center. We know we could not do this work without you. Please enjoy the 2013 Annual Report and thank you for your continued support. This is YOUR Pride Center!

2013 Board of Directors

PRESIDENT:Kenneth P. Mortensen, Jr.

VICE PRESIDENT:L. Jeffrey Baltes

VICE PRESIDENT:Patricia K. Wood

TREASURER:Jeffrey Dyber

SECRETARY:Michael Mitchell

BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE:

Ulysses deArmas Jason GannsLaura Gouveia Joseph KerwinVeronica MangionePaul PatelLeslie Phelan

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:Gwen Wright

Pride Center Staff

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:

Curran Streett cstreett@capitalpridecenter.org

DEPUTY DIRECTOR:

Michael Weidrich mweidrich@capitalpridecenter.org

PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

Rosy Galván rgalvan@capitalpridecenter.org

COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER:

Lyndon Cudlitz lcudlitz@capitalpridecenter.org

DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING MANAGER:

Pilar Arthur-Snead parthur-snead@capitalpridecenter.org

LGBTQ HEALTH SPECIALIST:

Lauren Ford lford@capitalpridecenter.org

YOUTH PROGRAM COORDINATOR:

James Shultis jshultis@capitalpridecenter.org

HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT COORDINATOR:

Steve Hendrickson shendrickson@capitalpridecenter.org

OUTREACH COORDINATOR:

Oliver Peters opeters@capitalpridecenter.org

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT:

Alison Horgan ahorgan@capitalpridecenter.org

MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR:

Aaron Bogert abogert@capitalpridecenter.org

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR:

Steven Minchin sminchin@capitalpridecenter.org

Curran StreettExecutive Director

Kenneth P. Mortensen, Jr.Board President

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pridecenter OF THE CAPITAL REGIONOur Community’s Center since 1970

ENGAGING community

BUILDING pride

EMPOWERING lives

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BUILDING pride

ENGAGES 16 youth leaders providing training to educators in over 100 schools;

SUPPORTS youth in Albany, Schenectady and Saratoga youth groups;

BUILDS capacity in schools, starting and supporting Gay Straight Alliances.

Center Youth CELEBRATED 30th anniversary with first ever Pride Center LGBTQ Youth camp;

30“ I would just like to say THANK YOU. My daughter is 15 and discovered your resources when she was 14 years old. She has attended dances, and is now actively planning Alternative Prom. Since discovering the Pride Center she has finally been able to find a group of kids that she identifies with and feels open with, kids that understand her and kids she enjoys being around. She is a completely different, happier girl and I owe a lot of that to you guys. She has all the support in the world from her dad and I, but now she also has support and encouragement from her new friends and family at the Pride Center.”

— ERIN

“ The pride center helped me when my family would not accept me. They fostered a certain confidence in myself as a member of the larger LGBTQ community. I have since gone on to be a completely financially independent and openly serving cadet at West Point.”

— ACACIA, 18

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“ Our son was so glad to hook-up with the group last night! And, while I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again ~ we are so grateful for the opportunity for him to participate with what the Pride Center has to offer. He has benefited tremendously from being involved, in ways we as his parents couldn’t provide. I simply cannot come up with adequate words to describe how special and important this organization is. Where would we be without you?!??!?”

— VICKI

“ I’m thankful for the Pride Center for being a place that I can be myself”

— SHAY, 17

“ I love the Center Youth program, because you don’t only fight for LGBTQ rights, you educate too.”

— SHAKEEMA, 17

“ The Pride Center has helped me out so much and I always felt loved and accepted whenever I went to any of your events.”

— SEAN, 15

“ I’m thankful for the Pride Center because it gives me a sense of community, love, and hope for the future.”

— GAB, 18

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Center Arts OFFERS thematically relevant compelling arts and cultural opportunities;

Center Support OFFERS life enhancing services through case management and referral services;

ENRICHES community through dialogue and education;

CREATES affirming platform for LGBTQ artists.

EXTENDS culturally specific and affirming low cost counseling;

CONNECTS LGBTQ people to one another in safe and comfortable environment.

“ I want to say thank you for your assistance dealing with the marketplace maze of The Affordable Care Act. I will have health care coverage starting in March. Your help at the Pride Center of the Capital Region made the process of health coverage sign up move faster. Also I appreciate the personal touch of speaking to a human being and not just leaving a message on voice mail. Everyone I dealt with at the Pride Center of the Capital Region was helpful and professional. Thanks again.”

— CATHERINE

ENGAGING community

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Trans PrideOFFERS transgender and gender non conforming people a safe and affirming space;

Vintage PrideCONNECTS older adults to social support and meaningful interaction;

PROVIDES vital support, information and referrals to trans people and their families;

EXTENDS much needed education to educators, service and government providers.

PROVIDES support to homebound and socially isolated seniors;

CREATES a stronger network of providers equipped to support LGBTQ people.

Agencies we trained:Albany Crime Victims and Sexual Violence CenterAlbany High School Gay Straight AllianceAlbany Leadership Academy Gay Straight AllianceAlbany Medical CollegeAlbany Ombudsman Program Ballston Spa High SchoolBerlin Gay Straight AllianceBethlehem Gay Straight AllianceBurnt Hills Gay Straight AllianceCapital District Psychiatric CenterColumbia Gay Straight AllianceCoxsackie Athens High School Gay Straight AllianceDoane Stewart High SchoolEllis Mental Health Emma Willard Gay Straight AllianceGLSEN Gay Straight Alliance Retreat UnirondackGuilderland Gay Straight AllianceHarriett Tubman High SchoolHudson Gay Straight AllianceHudson Valley Community College Mohonasen Gay Straight AllianceNiskayuna Visibility ClubNY Connects NYS Affirmative Action AgencyNYS Employee Assistance ProgramParsons Child and Family CenterRussel Sage Graduate School Saratoga HospitalSaratoga Office on AgingSchenectady Gay Straight AllianceSchenectady ARC Schenectady Gay Straight AllianceSchuylerville Gay Straight AllianceShenendehowa Gay Straight AllianceShenendehowa High SchoolSkidmore CollegeSouth Colonie High SchoolSouth Glens Falls Gay Straight AllianceSt. Rose Graduate SchoolSTART Children’s CenterStillwater Gay Straight AllianceTamarac Gay Straight AllianceTroy Gay Straight AllianceTroy Middle SchoolUAlbany School of Social Welfare UAlbany Undergraduate School Upper Hudson Planned ParenthoodUnity HouseVoorheesville Gay Straight AllianceWaterford Gay Straight AllianceWatervliet High School YMCA of the Capital Region

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OUR MISSION

The mission of the Pride Center of the Capital Region is to promote the wellbeing of all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer identified people and those affected by discrimination based on gender identity and expression.

OUR VISION

The Pride Center envisions an LGBTQ community in which individuals feel safe, secure and affirmed where they live, work, worship and play.

The Pride Center will be an integrated part of the social fabric of the Capital Region, nurtured by those we have served.

OUR VALUES

We Pride ourselves in:

Sustaining a welcoming community characterized by dignity, inclusivity and compassion.

Advocating for equality and justice for our community.

Leveraging our rich history to drive continuous development and strategic adaptation to meet the changing needs of the community.

Facilitating empowerment, enrichment and self-expression in our community.

Committing to the advancement of the Capital Region as a place where LGBTQ people can thrive.

Being fiscally responsible based on integrity, efficiency and stewardship of our community resources.

“ The center has become my home over the years, and all of you my family. There is no way for me to explain how much of an impact this entity has had on my transition, my recovery, and my life, since that night almost 11 years ago when I showed up on your doorstep, still living in a rehab and desperately needing a safe place to figure out exactly who and what I was.”

— STEPHANIE

EMPOWERING lives

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financial INFORMATION

2012 (AUDITED)

2013*

The Pride Center of the Capital Region’s fiscal year runs February 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014.* The 2013 audit is not yet complete at the time of this printing so these numbers are unaudited. Our most recent audited financials and IRS 990 can be found on our website: www.capitalpridecenter.org/about-us

INCOME SOURCES:

45% Grants 28% Special Events Revenue 17% Individual Contributions 5% Advertising Revenue 3% Programming Revenue 2% Restricted Affiliate Funds

INCOME SOURCES:

42% Grants 36% Special Events Revenue 17% Individual Contributions 2% Advertising Revenue 1% Programming Revenue 2% Restricted Affiliate Funds

EXPENSE ALLOCATION:

88% Program Expenses 8% Management/Administration 4% Fundraising

EXPENSE ALLOCATION:

87% Program Expenses 8% Management/Administration 5% Fundraising

2012 INCOME:

$446,011

2013 INCOME:

$645,418

2012 EXPENSES:

$439,034

2013 EXPENSES:

$578,024

IN-KIND DONORSAnne Reynolds CoppsAras Performance Athos RestaurantBombers SchenectadyBuilders Kitchen IncCentury HouseThe Confectionary & Wine BarExperience & Creative DesignGrappa ‘72Hilton Albany Hokkaido AlbanyL&P MediaMinglePacelli DesignThe PointSecurity SupplySkylands ServicesTimes UnionTony DeThomasis Tri-City Valley CatsWAMC

GRANTS RECEIVEDBender Family FoundationCommunity AIDS Partnership of the Capital RegionCommunity Foundation for the Capital RegionErnest O. Reaugh Trust FundGamma Mu FoundationLinda Toohey Executive Director Training FundJohnson Family FoundationMental Health Association of New York StateNew York State Department of HealthNew York State Health FoundationOur Brother’s Keeper FoundationPicotte Family FoundationRyan White Part DTD Bank Charitable Foundation

CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTAbsolut VodkaAnchor InsuranceBank of AmericaBarefoot WinesBuenau’s OpticiansCentral Ave Business Improvement DistrictCity of AlbanyDecresenteEldasFavleyFly 92Gekkeikan SakeHampton InnJagermeisterKeelerKeyBankLe SutraMalibuMannixMansion InnNew York State United TeachersOH BarPrice ChopperROCKSSauzaShop RiteState RoomTD BankThe DesmondTimes UnionTri-City RentalsUAlbanyVerizonWalgreensWaterworks

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THANK youto those individuals who support and sustain us

CHAMPIONS IN PRIDE ($5,000+)L. Jeffrey Baltes & Eugene KnappMona Golub & Marie DeBrockyJoshua Dunning PowellEddie SummersKathryn Zox

LEADERS IN PRIDE ($2,400–$4,999)Michael A. Boots & Marco DeThomasisMeredith Butler & Gloria DeSoleJudy Disco & Barbara GoldsteinPeter A. Durfee & Peter G. MansonVeronica MangioneKenneth P. Mortensen, Jr.Paul Patel & Chek NgLeslie Phelan

PARTNERS IN PRIDE ($1,200–$2,399)Kevin BurnsHon. Richard Conti & Steven SnowUlysses deArmasJeffrey Dyber & Jeffrey Herbst Joyce Elliott & Cindy Swadba Dr. Tara Estra & Susan Millstein Judith FetterleyJason & Robb GannsStephen Ganns & Cathy Rogers-GannsHon. James M. Gaughan & Keith LeeL. Lee Helsby & D. Joseph Roche Corey JamisonBryan LaVigne & Kevin Tyle Paul Leyden & Paul Murphy Frederick Meservey & Penny Smith-Bogert Daniel O’ConnellMelinda Person & Kelly DaveyLibby Post & Lynn Dunning-Vaughn Robert Reineke & Jeffrey Linton Vinod Sastri & Tim Schapker Hon. Katherine SheehanCaroline & Amy SmithCurran & Corbin StreettBeth SutterWilliam Tuthill & Greg Anderson Lawrence WaitePatricia K. Wood & Carolyn Scofield Gwen Wright & Geri Pomerantz

$500–$1,199Matthew & Travis Arnold-LloydBillie AulTimothy Beebe & David Marshall Roberta BernsteinTessa BoudreauxNancy BurtonJamison CarlenAlfred ChapmanRory CostelloLynn Couey & Mary McHugh Deborah Dennis & Wendy HordBarbara Derian & Richard DiMartinoAlbert DeSalvo & Susan Thompson David EllisRobert Englebach & D.R.ThurstonShelley FlorenceRandy & Robert S. Fox O.D.Karen FrenchMarilyn HochbergJoseph Kerwin Craig LeClaireJames LeoneSharon McCoachJames & Sheryn McLoughlinMichael Mitchell & Mat PetrinLillian MoyMichael O’Neill

BJ PalmaLinda Passaretti & Trudy HanmerEd PortoleseR. Alan RayErik RossSheilah SableAnne Saile & Larry MyersJames SalengoDonald SawyerJohn SchultzDonald SmithThomas J. Walling & Lester RosenzweigMark WiteckiAnnonymous

$100-$499Stephen AllingerLynda AmesSteven W. AmmermanCarolyn J. Anderson & Barbara BrennerRichard AngeloAnonymous Karen AsherJoseph BaileyJoyce & Paul BascomBarry BatinkoffPat BeaudoinAnn BeigelMelissa BellewMichael Bologna & Paul KosachinerWilliam R. Bonsal & Robert O’BaraHeather BoyleMichael BrennanPatty BrownLaura CalabriaAllen CalhounHon. Ronald CanestrariGuy CastineMichael ChapmanDavid ChicoBen ChuckrowCynthia CloJessica CohnOlivia CompanisBrenden CoxStephen CrouchleyMelanie CruzRobert CurryCurtis & Sandra DamhofJohn DanielsDeborah & Randal DegenovaJohn DeloryBetty DiMariaJames DixonAmy DobberfuhlStephen DvorscakMaud EasterRobert EdingerRev. Ralph EdwardsCory EllisDavid EllisonLisa & Thomas EvansSue Faerman & Barbara FletcherHon. Patricia FahyDaniel FitzgeraldJames FlemingJohn FrederickJoel FriedmanJoseph GaluskiLeslie GohlkeLynn GoldbergNeil & Jane GolubLaura Gouveia & Lisa SimChristopher GrantHon. Peter GrimmHon. Brian HaakRichard HahnMarylou HamlinRichard F. Harding

Theodore HayesJessica HebrankScott HenniDoug HillRobert L. HillBeverly HulseLaurel IlaganArlene Istar-LevStephen JabonaskiLee & Burack JacobsDarrell JeffersGerald D. JenningsPerry JunjulasMichael KaneHon. Joseph KeeganJames Kellerhouse & Thomas MackeyCindy KilgallonAmeilia KoethenPeter KozelJudd KrasherSteven KrokoffVincent Lanzone & Michael RyanRichard LaPlanteWilliam LawrenceDonald LeClairAlison LeitzelDaniel LesageKeith LewisAndi LyonsJohn Thomas MaguireKevin & Rachel MalloyDorothy MancusiThomas MarinoSara McCainGary McCarthyMonica McClaryHon. Dan McCoyJames McGilliganSean McLaughlinPeter Mesh & Peter SlatteryPhilip MorrisRika MurrayCarolyn NaumburgKenneth Neri & James PhelpsChristopher J. NolinBetsy NortonChris O’Brien PalinskiKevin O’BrienVincent O’BrienRyan O’ConnorThomas O’ConnorAlana O’HairMarta OzisikGary PavlicRuth PelhamMary Ann PhibbsSusan Poisson-DollarDon PorterR. Michael PortzerJohn ProkopMabel PrudenDavid PutnamDiana Ramos & Assunta HerlandsT. Norman ReaRaul RebakDavid RectorMargaret ReedLourdes ReyesDavid ReynoldsAnne Reynolds-CoppsMoonhawk River StoneTerrell RoeChristina RogersCurtis RogersRichard RoyPenny Rubin & Jean Corigliano Michael RussoKathleen RyanLauren Ryba

Dave SaileLouis SansiveroSophia SattarScott SauerDuncan SavagePaul SchaefferEllen SchellAudrey SeidmanHon. Darius ShahinfarBrad ShearEileen SilviaKathy SimmondsHerbert SimonJacquiline SmithJames SmithJan SmithStephen SnyderCynthia & John SobieckiJames SpairanaRobert & Kathi StanleyJanet SteinCarol StengerRobert StreiferPaul Szewczuk, LMTDeborah TaglientoTerry Tamer & Geoffrey MooreBrian TangEllen TannerCynthia TaylorMatt ThorntonMark ThurmanMelanie TrimbleMichael & Lynnette TuckerAmy TweedyAlison VankeurenMargaret VellaJoe & Penny VellanoHon. Margaret Walsh & Julie HarrisCheryl WasleyDan WeillerDr. Raymond H. WerkingArlen WestbrookPatrick WhalenMark WochingerRobin WoodEvie WrightMary YatesNora Yates & Erika LewisPaul YerginCharles J. ZimmermanWanda Zygmuntowicz & Diane Allegro

UP TO $99 Viola AbbittDavid AbbottStephen AblemanMarjorie AdamsMichelle AlixShawn AllanJames AmanatidesWilliam & Deana AshlineRaymond & Donna AustinKevin BakerJennifer BarkinJudith BarlowAndrew BentleyJoann & Richard BerkunChristine BernardNancy BernardDebra BestCarrie BlanchardCarol BluesteinDavid Booth & Rex DeVoeCharles & Eileen BootsNancy BrandtDebra BresnanHolly BriggsCarla BrindMichael Broderick

James BrooksSteven BrownEllen BrowneTom BubnackSteven BushHon. Dominick CalsolaroFrancine CampbellAlexander CarlockKevin CarpenterJulie Casper-RothJennifer CastellaniJennifer CerulDavid CeruttiDavid ChristopherWinifred ChuckrowLawrence ChurchPaul CiavardoniEric ClarkMiles ClearyChristine CommissoThomas ComparinJaya ConnorsDrew CordesRoan CoughtryWilliam CoulterLorraine CoxSandra CrandallJohn F. CroweJoseph E. CroweMark DaigneaultLee DanielsonSusan DannibaleMarcia DavidMichael DavisDennis DecelliJames de SeveEleanor K. DillonRachel DinolaJulie DominianAgnes DonlonAlden & Gay DoolittleSusan DuboisLarry EdingerBryan EmpieRobert EnglertMalka EvanCynthia FarrellCharles FerrusiTom FetcinkoAndrea FischerKeri FitzgeraldNeil FlemingLauren FordChristopher FoundasLori FrancesconiFrancine FrankDonna GagnonAbigail GallucciDean GatesCynthia GelberMike GizzoGlenna GrantDorothy GrayLenora GrilloRobert GuerrinJuliette GutmannDale HalburianWilliam HallHeather HansenMartha HarveyKevin HelemsJulia & Joel HelfmanJudith HenningsonJodi HerbertJack HerbstAllan HerkowitzRandy HerringtonBruce HidleyEllen HillanderBruce Hilliker

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Susan HollandMarcia HoppleKeith HornbrookKirsten HynesFrances JohnsonJennifer JohnsonTimothy & Nancy JohnsonJames Jones Jr.Richard KalbZach KaplanAngela KellerCorey KennedyDane KirklandJanet KlineLori-Ann KohlerSteve KozlowskiWilliam KramekSusan KushnerJohn LaBelle Jr.Sandra LaityPaul LamarHazel LandaRichard LandersLeon LattimerEvan LawrenceIra LawrenceMabel LeonLawrence LesageRoss D. LeviKim Lockridge-HetkoMerle LongwoodKay MacLauryHeather MarletteRobert MartinDeanne MartocciDonald MatthewsJudith Mazza & Maureen O’Brien Katherine McCarthyHon. John T. McDonald IIIMichael McElroyMargaret McGintyPatrick MchamoraAcey MercerP.K. MillerMary MinerMindy MitchellRobert MockMary MonacoJennifer MooneyJose MoralesMatthew MorrisMable MorrisonAnne MosherCarol NeffJohn J. NeilBernadette NevinsDonna NewsomeRaelene NollMichael NuccioDina O’BrienPaul O’BrienKevin O’ConnorFindlay O’DonnellMichael J. O’HeaneyAndre O’NeilStephen O’NeillTimothy OrcuttRita OrnsEmily PainArthur R. ParisiEmily PatkaDalia Perez GonzalezMaria PerezWilliam PetellDeborah PetersDana PetersonNancy PetersonTheresa PhamLaurel PhillipsJohn & Kelly Pickering

Dean PlummerCorey PoleselTeresa PrescottMarcie PryBrianne PtakNathan PutnamTerrell RabbJoseph & Ernestine RaggioMiranda RandRichard ReedPatrick Reedy, JrCheryl ReevesJeannette ReheuserMargaret ReichDanielle A. RetzlaffDonna ReynoldsMelissa ReynoldsPhilip RichKarina RickerThomas & Elizabeth RomandShelley RosenblumLaurie RouderJeremy Routhier-JamesDavid RozenLawrence RuckMeryl RuckterstuhmTodd RumseyAndrea RussoArlene SampsonBrendan SanbornChristine & Gary SancilioJonathan SaundersEllen SaxPamela ScerbaGuy SchafferSteven ScharfAllison ScheerJeremy ScherConstance SchmitzJoan SchulzAlan ScottNoreen SeaphoenixMaureen SeidelJeanette SeltzerGeorge ShawTimothy ShevyJames ShultisSusan SicklesMatthew SideStephanie SlominskiRobert SmeallieDixie SmithRyan SmithTom SmithNathan SmolinskyPatricia SnyderShannon SnyderGlenna SpitzeBarbara SpringMark StephensJennifer SternfeldEric M. StewartDebra StolzenbergEllen StoneBrooke StraussRosalie StreettMichael Taglione Jr.Alejandro TaylorLinda TerricolaFiona ThompsonCharlotte Tota PenaAdele TouheyWendy TrayfordBernard TurnerJames Vallee & James Hughston Julie-Ann VassilakosGeorge VeltmanJames VitaloLynn VogelRich Volo

Ellen Von WellsheimElizabeth VossLauren WaddingtonBonnie WagnerMichelle WarrenMichael WeidrichMichael Weisberg & Ralph PenneyLillian & Paul WeissbergRebecca Weller-KleinklausWilliam WendelViktoria WhittakerJudith WienmanDan WilcoxIngrid WilkeJohn WilkinsonRobert WillowerStephanie WolakDonald WrightJeffrey Wright-SedamDaniel WymanBob YatesSteven Yeagley

This list includes gifts from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2013. You are very important to us. If we have listed you incorrectly, please let us know.

PRIDE CENTER BUSINESS ALLIANCEMembers as of December 1, 2013

AIDS Council of Northeast New YorkAthos RestaurantBombers SchenectadyBroughton Properties/Keller Williams RealtyBuenau’s OpticiansCentral Avenue BIDCharles F. Lucas Confectionery and Wine BarConnections PsychotherapyConsumer OpticalCrisafulli Bros.Plumbing & Heating Contractors, IncCustomericity, LLCDeja VuGayAlbanyOnline.comGeri Pomerantz, EsqGrappa ‘72 RistoranteHokkaido AlbanyInterim HealthCareJames W. Leone, State Farm AgentJanet Stein, JMS PSB, LLCJoseph Dalton/Prudential Manor HomesJoseph RocheJourney United Church of ChristL&P MediaLatimer/Stroud, LLPMark D. Witecki, CPA CFP CFERonnie Mangione/Merrill LynchSecurity Plumbing & Heating SupplySkylands Services, INCSteve Cook/State Farm InsuranceSunrise Management and ConsultingThe Point RestaurantThomas J. Walling/Tower Square Securities, Inc.Tri City Rentals

“ I’m thankful for the Pride Center because they work tirelessly to empower youth and bring their voice to the forefront. At age 17, the Pride Center saw something special in me, before anyone else did. They provided me with emotional support, financial aid, and long-lasting friendships at a time when I needed it most. These friendships have allowed me to contextualize my life as a young queer male, and recognize the need for unity within our community. My history with the Pride Center has inspired me to understand, listen, learn, and grow as a queer activist. With their continued guidance, I have gone on to make significant differences within the queer communities in Plattsburgh, Brockport, Hudson, and now New York City. I am beyond appreciative of everything the Pride Center does, and I am so thankful to have them in my life.”

— CHARLIE, 21

We are grateful to have strong support from individuals, business and foundations. The Pride Center engages supporters in a variety of ways. These include:

Center Friends: With an annual donation of $25, our Friends receive the monthly CommUNITY newsletter mailed to their homes

Monthly Pride Circle: Ongoing monthly support easily deducted via credit card

LGBTQ Business Alliance: The region’s only LGBTQ-friendly business network coordinated by the Pride Center providing visibility and regular networking opportunities

Planned Giving: People who have made a lasting commitment to the LGBTQ community by including the Pride Center in their estate planning

Partners in Pride: An extraordinary group of people who contribute an annual gift of at least $1,200 providing critical support to the Pride Center

Leaders in Pride: Those contributing an annual gift of $2,400 or more, sustaining the Pride Center for generations

Champions in Pride: Supporters who contribute over $5,000 immeasurably changing lives in our community for the better

If you would like to learn more about these giving programs or to make a gift, please contact Curran Streett at 518.462.6138 or cstreett@capitalpridecenter.org. You can also make a gift online at www.capitalpridecenter.org.

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“ The Pride Center is unique in that it stands alone in its type of work for the benefit of local LGBTQ people, and I want those out there who think that they are alone in their struggles to have the kind of help that I got when I needed it. The Pride Center was there for me when I needed it the most. The youth program continues to be one of the safest environments I have for sharing ideas, expressing concerns, and meeting new friends.”

— NICK