San Francisco, CA - February 25, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Folsom Street Events announced the recipients of its Major and Supporting Beneficiary grants today. Net proceeds from four San Francisco fetish events (Bay of Pigs™, Up Your Alley®, Magnitude®, and Folsom Street Fair®) will be donated to local charities working in public health, human services, and the arts. Last year, Folsom Street Events donated over $340,000 to local and national charities in need.
Demetri Moshoyannis, Executive Director, said, "Everyone is struggling in these tough economic times, but our nonprofits will be hit the hardest. Many of them are facing severe cutbacks in local and federal government funding, and we hope to help fill the funding gaps." Andy Copper, Board President, added, "We are incredibly proud to announce this year's Major and Supporting beneficiaries. These organizations are a strong cross-section of the community's best charities, and we are confident that they will work with us to create one of our best events seasons yet."
This year's eleven (11) Major beneficiaries include:
- AIDS Emergency Fund
- Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
- Episcopal Community Services
- Maitri
- Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS)
- Positive Resource Center
- Project Inform
- Queer Cultural Center
- Shanti Project
- St. James Infirmary
- Tenderloin Health
- AIDS Legal Referral Panel
- Central City Hospitality House
- Immune Enhancement Project
- New Leaf
- Pacific Center for Human Growth
Event sponsorships are still being finalized. To date, returning sponsors include: PRESENTING TitanMen.com, RECON.com, and GLOSS; PREMIER Steamworks and Elbow Grease; CHARTER Blow Buddies, ExtremeRestraints.com, Renoir Hotel, and Joie de Vivre Hospitality; SUPPORTING Powerhouse, Mr. S Leather, and StraightHell.net; and, MEDIA Energy 92.7FM, San Francisco Bay Guardian, IN LA Magazine, and Bear Party Magazine. Folsom Street Events receives ongoing support from SF Grants for the Arts for its unrivaled entertainment.
Bay of Pigs™ Saturday, July 25, 2009
Up Your Alley® Sunday, July 26, 2009
Magnitude® Saturday, September 26, 2009
Folsom Street Fair® Sunday, September 27, 2009
About Folsom Street Events
Folsom Street Events is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that produces volunteer-driven events for the global adult alternative lifestyle community. Comprised almost entirely of volunteers, the organization donates net proceeds to selected San Francisco Bay charities and beyond. For more information, please visit us on the web at:www.folsomstreetevents.org
or contact Demetri Moshoyannis at (415) 777-3247.
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