Member's Holiday Reception

The 300 members came together this past Sunday for a fun-filled time of food and fellowship at the Montford home of Harvey Jenkins and Silvio Moura. Surrounded by the festive decorations of the Season, members from across the region got to know one another and heard presentations from the three agencies that were awarded grants during our first round of giving.

Joe McGuire addressing those in attendance

Joe McGuire,  Chair of the Board of Directors of the Center for Diversity Education, spoke about the training for teachers and counselors that will be undertaken as they use their grant to support implementation of recent anti-bullying legislation.  He was followed by Stephen DerMargosian, Chair of the Youth OUTright Board of Directors, who presented an overview of that organization and the need for such a program to support questioning youth in our area.  NC Equality Foundation was not able to come from Raleigh so a statement was read on their behalf outlining their plans for developing a 1,000 person advocacy network in WNC.

Stephen DerMargosian presents an overview of Youth OUTright

Board Members present at the Holiday Reception on December 13th 2009 (seated left to right; Jerri Goldberg, James Harrison, Harvey Jenkins, Dan Ray, and standing; John Fritchie, Guillermo Rodriguez, Burt Hellman)