2019 was the first year of operation for the Blue Ridge Pride Community Partner Fund. The fund was set up to make it easier for individuals and organizations in our community to donate to the many organizations that support us. None of the donations made to the fund go to Blue Ridge Pride. We awarded $7,500 in grants to 20 organizations that support our community.
Organization |
Type |
Description |
Amount |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Sponsorship | Annual Walkathon | $250 |
| Asheville Entrepreneurial Accelerator | Scholarship | Scholarships for LGBTQ Applicants to Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program | $300 |
| Asheville Gay Men’s Chorus | Sponsorship | 50th Anniversary Stonewall Concert | $500 |
| Blue Ridge Roller Derby | Donation | General Support | $50 |
| Campaign for Southern Equality | Donation | General Support | $150 |
| Different Strokes Theatre Company | Donation | General Support | $150 |
| Friends of the NC Room | Project Grant | Queer History Project | $500 |
| Girls Rock Asheville | Donation | General Support | $150 |
| Gonzalez Diaz Enterprises | Sponsorship | Miss Gay Latina from Partner Fund | $500 |
| Hendersonville Pride | Project Grant | Pursue 501c3 in preparation for first Pride Festival | $400 |
| Lesbians in the Mountains | Donation | General Support | $50 |
| Loving Food Resources | Donations (2) | General Support | $800 |
| Our Voice | Donation | General Support | $300 |
| Owens High School | Project Grant | Student-Faculty Project recognizing support for LGBTQ students & faculty | $250 |
| Phoenix Transgender Support | Donation | General Support | $100 |
| PLAG Asheville | Donation | General Support | $200 |
| Stonewall League | Sponsorship | League Startup | $500 |
| Tranzmission | Donation, Grant, Scholarship | Scholarship to support attendees at Black transgender / queer conference in Texas / Housing assistance | $850 |
| Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) | Sponsorships (2) | AIDS Quilt Exhibition & World AIDS Day | $800 |
| Youth OUTright WNC | Donations (2) | Transition Support for Rent | $700 |
| Total | $7,500 |