Basking in the Success of Recent Events
It’s been a busy month for MCC! Our sincerest gratitude goes out to the organizers, attendees, and volunteers at several recent events for helping raise much-needed funds for client services. Here is a quick peek at each event.
Brighten a Family’s Holiday, Sponsor a Holiday Basket
For just $25, you can give someone a holiday to remember. From now until December 15th, we will be collecting donations so that we can put food on the table of our neediest clients. Each basket will contain a turkey, canned goods, fruit, dessert and an array of holiday trimmings.
New Montrose H-E-B Sponsors Emergency Pantry for Clients in Need
We are honored to announce our partnership with H-E-B, who has generously funded our Emergency Pantry needs for one year. On November 7, the newly named H-E-B Emergency Pantry was unveiled.
World AIDS Day Observances
For many of us who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, HIV still impacts our lives, whether you are someone living with the virus, taking your medications every day, and taking precautions to reduce your risk, or if you love and care for someone who does. There are several ways you can participate in World AIDS Day observances with us.
What secret did we reveal at our annual fundraiser?
An unsuspecting Carl Han enjoys dinner with his friends at Montrose Counseling Center’s annual dinner, The Secret’s Out. Just a few minutes after this photo was taken, we revealed our secret. Carl and Gary Giddings are two of the GLBT community’s unsung heroes, until now.
LGBT Teen Q&A Reaches Milestone
Do you have a question about relationships but are too shy to ask? Dating advice is not easy to come by for many LGBT youth, which is one of the reasons why Montrose Counseling Center launched Ask Allie. This month, the healthy relationships website reaches a milestone.
Our Stomping Ground
Montrose is and always will be a state of mind. Living, working, and/or recreating in this gorgeous neck of the woods is something we all wear with pride. Be the “one in the know” by putting a Montrose QR sticker on your bumper or laptop.
Gay Wedding Expo Coming to Houston!
Visit the MCC booth at RainbowWeddingNetwork’s upcoming LGBT Wedding Expo. Organizers have arranged for travel consultants, gift companies and home & family-planning resources to be there, along with music, planning tips, samples & “fabulous fun!” The expo is free to attend.
Sundance Pre-Opening Benefit – One Hot Ticket!
Join us for “FAMILY DRAMA! GLBT Night at Sundance.” The ballyhooed Sundance Houston at Bayou Place hosts an exclusive pre-opening engagement benefiting MCC on Tuesday, November 22. $25 ticket price includes an open house reception with complimentary food and beverages, validated parking, and your choice of a first run movie. Every dollar goes to MCC! Tickets are very limited, so DON’T. MISS. OUT!
All tickets have been reserved/sold.
Pride Houston Hosts Its First Community Volunteer Fair, Oct 15th
Looking to get more involved in your community? Don’t miss the inaugural Pride Houston LGBT Volunteer Fair, 1 – 4 p.m., Saturday, October 15, in the GLBT Cultural Center.