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Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2002
GALFOLI
Grants Benefit Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth and the Gay
& Lesbian Switchboard of Long Island
by Louis
Trapani
The
Gay and
Lesbian Foundation of Long Island (GALFOLI) best known
for being the annual organizer of the highly successful Dock
of the Bay Summer Party was established as a foundation
to provide funding and fundraising support to other not-for-profit
(501(c)(3)) organizations within the Long Island GLBT community.
As such, it includes projects and programs by qualified organizations
in which enhance the quality of life and/or meet the needs
of the Long Island gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered (GLBT)
community.
Two
recent recipients include Long
Island Gay and Lesbian Youth (LIGALY) and the Gay
and Lesbian Switchboard of Long Island (GLSBLI). Each received
$5,000 respectively. Both organizations have been providing
invaluable services to the Long Island GLBT community for
several years now.
The
grant to LIGALY was made to assist in the ongoing Long
Island Gay-Straight Alliance Network in which LIGALY has
been spearheading. The Long Island GSA Network provides leadership
training, support, education, and other valuable resources
to students and staff members of high schools on Long Island
that have a GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) as well as assisting
schools that are looking to establish a GSA. The existence
of GSAs in schools help to provide youth a safe space, social
support, and education which they may not have otherwise.
Another
valuable resource within the Long Island GLBT community over
the years has been the Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Long
Island. It too was granted with $5,000 by GALFOLI to help
aid in the Switchboard's outreach and media efforts which
include interactive media as well as advertising in regional
and local publications. It will also assist in printed literature
produced by the organization detailing its services and volunteering
opportunities.
GALFOLI
stays devoted to the cause of ensuring that money which it
raises in the Long Island GLBT community benefits the people
of the community, their family, and friends. Grant applications
are currently being accepted (see
details at their web site).
Contact
Information:
Gay
and Lesbian Foundation of Long Island (GALFOLI)
PO Box 119
Brightwaters, NY 11718
Phone: (631) 665-5034
Fax: (631) 666-9531
Email: galfoli@aol.com
Web site: www.galfoli.org
Long
Island Gay and Lesbian Youth (LIGALY)
34 Park Avenue
Bay Shore, NY 11706-7309
Phone: (631) 665-2300
Fax: (631) 665-7874
Email: info@ligaly.org
Web site: www.ligaly.org
The
Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Long Island (GLSBLI)
Hotline (7 PM to 10 PM weeknights): (631) 665-3700
Email: GLSBLI@aol.com
Web site: www.glsbli.com
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© 2002 Louis Trapani
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