You may not realize it, but the vast majority of your league registrations go directly back to the Philadelphia LGBTQIA+ community. Each season, after factoring in operational costs needed to run our leagues, we set aside the remaining registration fees to be donated back to the Philadelphia LGBTQIA+ community. Teams that come in first and second place each season (and in larger leagues in each division) select one of our non-profit partners to donate registration fees to which are then awarded to non-profits as a lumpsum donation at the end of the calendar year.
Since 2014, the Stonewall Sports-Philadelphia community has donated over $450,000 into the Philadelphia LGBTQIA+ community. Read on below to meet some of the organizations we have supported over the years.
Mazzoni Center Mazzoni Center is a multi-service, community-based, health and social service provider aiming to advance the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities. The mission is to provide quality comprehensive health and wellness services in an LGBTQ-focused environment, while preserving the dignity and improving the quality of life of the individuals we serve. As a non-profit agency, Mazzoni Center is a critical lifeline to the Philadelphia region's LGBTQ community and its premier center for health and wellness. They are a dynamic, comprehensive health and wellness center responsive to diverse community health needs and we designed and implemented a full continuum of medical, behavioral health, wellness and support services tailored to the needs of LGBTQ people everywhere. Donate here: https://www.mazzonicenter.org/donate-now Attic Youth Center The Attic creates opportunities for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) youth to develop into healthy, independent, civic-minded adults within a safe and supportive community, and promotes the acceptance of LGBTQ youth in society. The Attic is proud to be Philadelphia's only independent LGBTQ youth center. Donate here: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/attic-youth-center William Way LGBT Community Center The William Way LGBT Community Center is a 501-c-3 non-profit that operates its programs 365 days a year at its location in Center City Philadelphia at 1315 Spruce Street. They seek to engage and support the diverse LGBTQIA+ communities in the greater Philadelphia area through arts & culture, empowerment, and community connections. From social groups, networking events, and counseling and support services to art exhibitions and cultural experiences, the Center consistently strives to provide new and innovative programs for the LGBTQIA+ communities throughout Greater Philadelphia. Donate here: https://waygay.giv.sh/a870
Philly AIDS Thrift & PhillyAIDSThrift @ Giovanni's Room Philadelphia AIDS Thrift is incorporated in PA as a non-profit business. They are also a federally recognized 501c3 tax-exempt charitable organization. Their goal is to sell the lovely, useful, interesting, amusing, and sometimes mysterious stuff generous people donate to their thrift store and then distribute the proceeds to local organizations involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Learn about how to give here: https://phillyaidsthrift.com/w...;
PhillyAIDSThrift@Giovanni's Room (12th and Pine) has kept America's oldest Gay and Lesbian bookstore active in Philadelphia's Center City neighborhood since it opened in 1973. They pride themselves on being a unique and friendly neighborhood store that has something for everyone! They continue to be Philly's #1 source for new and lightly used LGBTQ fiction & non-fiction and have expanded their selection to include: music, artwork, comics, clothing, and much more!
Learn more and get involved at www.queerbooks.com/
AIDS Law Project Every year, AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania fields about 2,000 requests for HIV-related legal services. The majority of these requests are from low-income people living with HIV, many of which are in the LGBTQ+ community. The AIDS Law Project relies on donations from community members to continue to provide free legal services. Donate at https://www.aidslawpa.org/donate/ Galaei Galaei is a Queer and Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (QTBIPOC) radical social justice organization. Continuing to serve the Latinx community, while widening their embrace, Galaei provides and facilitates Queer educational services, community wellness, and is committed to healing historical harm. Galaei is dedicated to creating access, opportunities, sexual empowerment, and economic development for all QTBIPOC individuals while fighting systemic oppression, structural racism, discrimination, and white supremacy. Donate and learn more at https://www.galaeiqtbipoc.org&...;
Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus (PGMC) The Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus (PGMC) entertains audiences, supports communities, and fosters acceptance through exceptional musical performance. They work to foster a community that celebrates differences and a chorus that inspires change. Support PGMC at https://www.pgmc.org/donate
Philadelphia FIGHT Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers provide culturally competent comprehensive primary care, and state of the art HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) primary care to low-income members of the community, along with research, consumer education, advocacy, social services and outreach to people living with HIV and HCV and those who are at high risk, including family members, communities with high rates of HIV, formerly incarcerated persons, and young people at risk; and access to the most advanced clinical research in HIV treatment and prevention. You can support Philadelphia FIGHT by visiting their website here. Morris Home Morris Home supports trans- and gender-nonconforming individuals as they develop the knowledge, skills and supports necessary to promote sobriety, manage emotional and behavioral difficulties, choose and maintain safe and healthy lifestyles, and develop healthy relationships with peers, family and the community. Morris Home, the only residential recovery program in the country to offer comprehensive services specifically for the transgender community, provides a safe, recovery-oriented environment in which people are treated with respect and dignity. Learn more and donate here!
The LGBTQ Home for Hope is a 501c3 Not for Profit Recovery House and Shelter for the LGBTQ+ community. They accept everyone in the community without regard to their ability to pay. They launched in September of 2015 in a former 14 bedroom Convent on nearly a full block of property with a massive garden and fields surrounding the house. They can have up to 33 residents and the house is open and staffed 24/7. Learn more at https://lgbtqhomeforhope.wordp...
The Center for Black Equity promotes a multinational LGBTQ+ network dedicated to improving health and wellness opportunities, economic empowerment, and equal rights while promoting individual and collective work, responsibility, and self-determination. As an organization, the Center for Black Equity supports the largest network of Black Pride celebrations around the world, including here in Philadelphia, through providing financial and logistical support. Learn more and donate at centerforblackequity.org Contact Jordan Toy, Community Outreach Director with any questions.
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