Happy Hour Benefits Transgender Health Empowerment

The Cherry Fund will be hosting a happy hour on Wednesday, October 1st at Topaz Bar beginning at 6:30 PM. Topaz Bar is located at 1733 N Street, NW.

There is a $10 donation at the door, and all proceeds will benefit Transgender Health Empowerment. your donation includes 2 Complimentary Snow Queen inspired drinks, Complimentary appetizers, Cherry Tee and 2 Disc CD. The Cherry Fund will also be raffling off event & theater tickets. So come by and raise a glass in support of our community!

The mission of T.H.E. Inc. is to enhance the quality of life of the diverse transgender populations we serve by advocating for and supporting a continuum of health and social services. In fulfilling our mission, we seek to unify and empower the transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual communities.

Happy Hour Benefits Us Helping Us: January 15th

The Cherry Fund will be hosting a happy hour on Tuesday, January 15th at Cobalt beginning at 6:30 PM. Cobalt is located at 1639 R Street, NW.

There is a $10 donation at the door, and all proceeds will benefit Us Helping Us.

Founded in 1985, Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc., is a community-based AIDS service organization committed to reducing HIV infection in the African-American community. Us Helping Us provides HIV counseling, testing, and referrals for everyone. Us Helping Us specializes in providing HIV prevention and support services to gay and bisexual men.

Since beginning in 1999, the Cherry Fund has donated over $750,000 to LGBT and HIV/AIDS organizations.

Volunteer Opportunities: HIPS, Whitman Walker, Cherry Fund

Here are some great volunteer opportunities ahead.

HIPS Volunteer Opportunities
HIPS is seeking dedicated individuals to provide programmatic and administrative support to our Outreach, Hotline and In-House programs. Volunteers are needed both for daytime (M-F 10 – 6pm) and evening (10pm – 5 am) positions! Volunteers gain real-life experience in HIV prevention services, crisis counseling, health counseling and more. Volunteers are asked to make a minimum 8 hour a month, 4 month commitment to one of HIPS programs. Internships are also available. Interested applicants should email HIPS volunteer coordinator Keisha (volunteercoordinator.hips at gmail.com) for more information and volunteer application! The Fall Volunteer Orientation starts Sunday September 30th. Details at www.hips.org

WWC Legal Services: Become a Public Benefits Volunteer
Looking for a volunteer opportunity to help people living with HIV/AIDS in our community. Become a Public Benefits Volunteer and help people living with HIV/AIDS and other clients of Whitman-Walker Clinic with their initial Social Security disability applications. Join the Whitman-Walker Clinic Legal Services Program for the Public Benefits Clinic Volunteer Training on Saturday October 20th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Whitman-Walker Clinic, 1407 S Street NW. For details, click here.

Cherry Fund Seeks Volunteers for Harlequin
On Saturday, February 23, 2008. The Cherry Fund will continue our tradition of giving back by hosting Harlequin, our masquerade ball at the Latham Hotel. The proceeds of this event will go to the HIV/AIDS Youth Service Community. There are many opportunities to volunteer and help make this event a success. For more information, click here.