Boston Pride Announces Community Fund Grant Recipients

Today, Boston Pride announced the recipients of the first Boston Pride Community Fund. The fund was established to provide grants to small nonprofits and other groups that support the LGBT community. The announcement was made by Boston Pride President Sylvain Bruni and Vice President Linda DeMarco, after an independent panel of community members processed all the applications received at the end of 2015.

“We are thrilled to announce the grant recipients of our first ever Boston Pride Community Fund,” said Sylvain Bruni. “With the funds raised through various Pride events, we are now able to offer support and visibility to small and community-based projects within our community.”

The Boston Pride Community Fund was established from contributions by community members at the Jamaica Plain and Back Bay Block Parties. It is Boston Pride’s vision to support annually the Community Fund by giving back monies raised to small non-profit organizations and groups within the LGBT Community. These awards provide an opportunity to educate our greater community about the important work these organizations and groups are performing in service of the LGBT Community.

2016 Boston Pride Community Fund recipients:

· The Tiffany Club of New England

· GLSEN Massachusetts

· NAGLY

· Lesbian of Color Symposium (LOCS) Collective

· Voices Rising Chorus

· In The Streets Productions

· Mystic LGBTQ+ Youth Support Network

· OUT MetroWest

· New England Professional Queer WoMen of Color

· Tennis4All Boston

· Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance

“We congratulate all 2016 Community Fund recipients,” said Linda DeMarco. “And we thank profusely all members of our review panel who thoroughly reviewed every submission, in service to our community.”

About Boston Pride

Boston Pride produces events and activities to achieve inclusivity, equality, respect, and awareness in Greater Boston and beyond. Fostering diversity, unity, visibility and dignity, we educate, communicate and advocate by building and strengthening community connections. Pride Week 2016 will be held June 3rd-12th.