LGBT happenings this week!

About   Giving   Events   Programs   Other Resources   Join Us   Contact May 2, 2011  News of Note... Thank You San Diego! Thank you to the more than 200 volunteers, the 113 fantastic restaurants and the thousands of San Diegans who Dined Out last Thursday! Your participation helps The Center provide essential HIV/AIDS programs and services to the San Diego community. As you dine out throughout the year, please frequent the awesome participating restaurants that give back! Only 2 Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast Tables Left – Buy Yours Now! Tables for the 2011 Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast are almost sold out, so buy yours now! The breakfast will be held Friday, May 20, 7:30 am at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel. Visit the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Harvey.Milk.Diversity.Breakfast for more information and updates (and Like us while you're there). To purchase tables online, visit the HMDB website at www.harveymilkdiversitybreakfast.com.   Saturday, May 7, 10 am, Women's Fest Goes DIY (Do it Yourself) Join the Women's Resource Center and local LBT women for a day-long festival of workshops, entertainment and resources.  Women's Fest 2011: Do It Yourself (D.I.Y.)! will take place on Saturday, May 7, from 10 am to 5 pm, at The Center. This year's festival will focus on the D.I.Y. movement, which empowers individuals to take matters into their own hands for artistic expression, home repairs, self-publication, community building, transportation and more. Last year's Women's Fest featured 15 workshops and more than 30 women-friendly vendors and community partners. For more information, visit our website or find us on Facebook! Save the Dates Saturday, May 7 – Women's Fest Friday, May 20 – Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast Sunday, Sept. 25 – AIDS Walk San Diego Saturday, Oct. 22 – The Center's Anniversary Gala Saturday, Oct. 29 – Nightmare on Normal Street Spotlight Events... Tuesday, May 3, 9 am, Food Bank The San Diego LGBT Community Center hosts a distribution site once a month for the Community Cares Project of the San Diego Food Bank. On the first Tuesday of every month, 9-10:30 am, visit The Center's parking lot for a "one-stop-shop." Receive emergency food, pre-screen for Food Stamps and sign up for a range of other services, including employment and medical as well as low-cost utility programs. For more information, visit the San Diego Food Bank website. Wednesday, May 4, 6:30 pm, Guys, Games & Grub Guys, Games & Grub has become a San Diego phenomenon! On the first Wednesday of every month, nearly 200 men of all ages (21+) gather at The Center for a night of games, pizza, drinks and socializing. Some of San Diego's most interesting men are here - come join them. For more information, contact Aaron Heier at aheier@thecentersd.org or 619.692.2077 x211. Thank you to our presenting sponsor -- Priority, a MOMS Pharmacy. Program Activities: Youth, Seniors, Families, Men, Women, HIV Community and More... HIV Testing at The Center HIV Behavioral Health Services & Counseling (English & Spanish) Thursday, May 12, 7 pm, "Understanding the 'B' in LGBT" Thursday, May 19, 7 pm, Center Men's Discussion Group Presents "The Healthy Prostate" Community... Friday, May 6, 6:30 pm, Mama's Day Saturday, May 7, Out at the Park Friday, May 13, 6:30 pm, Live and Let Live Alano Club Benefit Friday, May 20, Imagine -- North County LGBT Coalition Fundraiser Sunday, June 26, 9 am, Diversity Day Saturday, August 13, 10 am, Multicultural Explosion A Fabulous Menu of Giving Opportunities! No matter what strikes your passion and heart most deeply -- youth, seniors, families, housing, equality work --  there are a menu of giving opportunities to help support the 46,000 service visits for LGBT San Diegans that we provide every year! Every dollar you can give helps to support the services, projects and programs that make a difference for so many in the LGBT San Diego community. You don't have to give thousands to make a difference in lives, give what you can and together we can all keep making a difference! Thank you so much for your generosity and for all you do! Career Opportunities... Know someone who is right for the job? Current openings include:   Case Manager, Senior Services Forward to Friends Sign Up for the Newsletter