The Audre Lorde Project Celebrating 15 years ~1996-2011~

"without community there is no liberation" ~Audre Lorde~

We have reached a historic moment for ALP!  Audre Lorde said “Our visions begin with our desires.”  15 years ago in 1996 born from the desire of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming (LGBTSTGNC) People of Color and Ally communities the Audre Lorde Project opened its doors. Over the course of 15 years and with help from supporters like you ALP has continued to be a place where our community can share knowledge, leverage our collective power and bring visibility to our lives. Celebrate with us this year and get involved! 

Show your support for ALP's 15th year!

1)  The official 15th anniversary celebration takes place on MARCH 15, 2012 7pm-10pm at Judson Memorial Church 55 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012 with keynote speaker Chrystos and performance by Lavendar Light Gospel Choir. To purchase tickets please click HERE 

Chrystos is a lecturer, writing teacher, and fine artist.  Author of Not Vanishing, Dream On, In Her I Am, Fugitive Colors Fire Power, Red Rollercoaster, and Wilde Reis. Chrystos' work is in numerous anthologies including This Bridge Called My Back and Reinventing the Enemy's Language.  Read the full bio Here

Lavender Light Gospel Choir is dedicated to keeping alive the black gospel music tradition in an environment supportive to lesbian and gay people, with a special ministry to black lesbians and gays. Through our performances and recordings, we seek to uplift, entertain and educate. We strive to be a visible force in this world, offering strength, peace and hope to our members and to our audiences. Click here for full bio http://www.lavenderlight.com/index.html

2) BECOME A DONOR  by joining ALP's Visonary Circle :

• Circle of Friends: Individuals who contribute up to $500 over a year.
• Visionary Circle: Individuals who contribute $500 or more over a year. (that's as easy as donating $55 a month between October to June of 2012)

You can purchase a ticket to our 15th Anniversary Event at the Major Gift Level (major gift levels appear with an asterisk *) or donate online through Network for Good or by mailing in a contribution (fill out our simple form (in PDF format) and mail it with a check, money order or your credit card information).

3) SEND A PICTURE TO THE  COMMUNITY CELEBRATION PROJECT - In honor of our achievements we want to capture the many lives that have helped build ALP as well as know how ALP has shaped you through a Community Celebration Project.  ALP will be collecting electronic photo submissions that show our history of working, celebrating and creating community to create a collaborative art piece which will be displayed at the 15th Anniversary Event. If you have a photo that you would like to submit please scan as a jpeg, tiff, or pdf and email along with the your name contact, email address (so we know who to thank) and approximate year and information of who appears in the photo to 15yearsalp [dot] org  (Please DO NOT send original photo’s if you want them returned.  All photos given to Alp will be added to our archive)

 
4) CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION PROJECT POEM- We will also honor our achievements by joining our thoughts in a collective community poem.  Complete one or all of the following sentences below and send your completed thoughts (along with the sentence beginning(s) you are using) to 15yearsalp [dot] org along with your name, contact information (so we know who to thank).  These submissions will be used to create a collective community poem that reflects 15 years of struggle and beauty within our community.

 Collective Community Poem Sentences:
"it is a critical time to dream... "
"if our history has taught us anything... "
"we dare to be powerful... "

5) MAKE AN IN-KIND DONATION - Donate goods, or your services to the Audre Lorde Project! Our wish list includes computer equipment, digital camera, video camera, desks, movie projector, television, office supplies (pens, notepads, paper, etc.). If there is something you wish to donate that’s not on this list, let us know.

6)MAKE A GIFT OF YOUR AIR MILES OR REWARDS POINTS - Donate your Air Miles or Reward Points to the Audre Lorde Project!  Email lsevillaalp [dot] org to find out more information.

7) EMPLOYER MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS - You can double the impact of your gift with your employer. Many companies offer a matching gift program, where the company matches their employees’ charitable contributions. When you make a donation, include the matching gift form and we’ll send it to your employer. To find out if your company matches charitable contributions, please see your human resources department for further information.

8) EMPLOYEE DESIGNATED GIVING - This type of giving program allows employees to contribute to the Audre Lorde Project directly through a payroll deduction. You pledge a specific, self-determined amount from each paycheck, which is then deducted each pay period and sent to ALP on a regular basis. All donations through the employee giving program are tax deductible.

9) JOIN THE B. MICHAEL HUNTER LEGACY CIRCLE
Sustaining The Audre Lorde Project for years to come requires passion, commitment, and planning on the part of a broad collective of individuals. One of ALP’s founding board officers, B.Michael Hunter – whom we knew as Bert – embodied all three of these values and encouraged the community that is ALP to support its critical work by 1) making regular financial gifts to ALP and 2) by including ALP in our wills, no matter how little or much we perceive we have.
In Bert’s memory, ALP announces the establishment of The B. Michael Hunter Legacy Circle to honor the spirit and volunteer leadership of individuals who name The Audre Lorde Project as a beneficiary of an annuity, trust, will or other estate plan. Inaugural members of The B. Michael Hunter Legacy Circle include long time community leaders such as John Manzon-Santos, a founding board member of the Audre Lorde Project and the current Executive Director of the API Wellness Center in San Francisco.

As The Audre Lorde Project, Inc. is a 501(c)3 approved organization, your voluntary contribution is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. You may request a copy of our last annual report from us or from the State of NY, Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau.