Give OUT 2023
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
LGBT+ Center Orlando, Inc.For #GiveOutDay 2023, we are raising funds to support the 4 unique locations The Center operates.
$550
raised by 3 people
$10,000 goal
Update #5 OURS Program Overview
Jesse Arias, the Program Director of OURS (Orlando United Resiliency Services) explains the program's history and the free services we provide.
The Center Orlando added Orlando United Assistance Center (OUAC) to its family of programs in January 2021 to better serve LGBT+ community and the Orlando community in general as a whole as well as those who were affected by Pulse.
The physical presence of Orlando United Resiliency Services (OURS) within The Center will not only sustain a sense of solid support for Pulse survivors and victims’ families but may also open doors to healing for current or future clients of The Center who have been impacted by trauma (either as a result of the Pulse tragedy or other events).
The OURS program has an open-door policy and its approach is based on a triple commitment that is to support the LGBT+ community, the community in general and those affected by Pulse.
For the month of June and #GiveOutDay 2023, we are raising $10,000 to support the daily operations of the 4 unique locations The Center operates, as well as the multitude of programs supporting the LGBT+ community and its allies in central Florida.
The LGBT+ Center Orlando (The Center), Inc began as a gay men’s crisis hotline in 1978. As the AIDS crisis overwhelmed the community, the organization shifted focus to connect LGBTQ+ individuals with activists fighting to save their lives in the epidemic. LGBTQ+ people gathered at the Center to organize housing for the sick and find ways to distribute life-saving medication to the dying. Through these efforts the Center grew into a safe space for the whole community. It was, and still is, the center of LGBTQ+ organizing in Orlando. The mission of the Center is to promote and empower the LGBT community and its allies through information, education, advocacy, and support.
In the last 45 years, the Center has identified and met needs in the LGBTQ+ community and communities of color through advocacy and resources.
The Center's programs are designed to provide direct care and support in response to a variety of issues facing LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies living in central Florida.
Each week throughout the month of June, we want to highlight the individual programs The Center operates. Check back for our updates where we will feature different leaders from our organization and give you a more in-depth look at everything The Center Orlando is doing!