Name: Lake County Pride Organization Corp.
Mission: Lake County Pride Organization Corp is committed to enhancing the well-being and visibility of the LGBTQIA+ community in Lake County, FL, through free counseling services, education, outreach, advocacy, and community service.
Accomplishments: Lake County Pride has successfully advocated for LGBTQIA+ rights, including establishing LGBTQIA+ PRIDE month in Mount Dora, FL, along with four other municipalities. It is also continuing to provide crucial services to the community.
Request for Funding: Lake County Pride Organization Corp seeks financial support to expand and enhance its programs and services for the LGBTQIA+ community. This includes increasing counseling services, improving education and outreach, and sustaining community service projects like our Community Sidewalk Pantry and Community Garden Project.
Impact: By supporting Lake County Pride, funders will directly contribute to expanding and enhancing the well-being, empowerment, and visibility of LGBTQIA+ youth in Lake County, fostering a more inclusive and supportive community.
Conclusion: With the generous support of funders, partners, and community members, Lake County Pride Organization Corp can continue positively impacting and creating a more inclusive and equitable society for all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation, religion, race, etc. Our main goal is to have our Community Center running within the year. The Lake County Pride LGBTQIA+ Community Center would be a permanent haven for those in our community to feel secure and seen; it will also offer employment, health, group meetups, social events, job assistance, HIV assistance, prevention, etc. This center would be the first in Lake County, FL. Lake County Pride is an intersectional organization that fights alongside and supports all marginalized and underrepresented communities in Lake County, Florida.