GERBER/HART FACES
FUNDING SHORTFALL
The gay and lesbian Gerber/Hart Library faces a serious...though not insurmountable...funding shortfall for the rest of the year, according to Michael Hemmes, new president of the non-profit.
"We need to raise at least $25,000 before Jan. 1 if the library hopes to survive past its 20th anniversary in November," he said in an e-mail to members.
Send donations to: Gerber/Hart Library, 1127 W. Granville Ave., Chicago, IL 60660. "You've been a good friend of Gerber/Hart ... and now Gerber/Hart needs a little help from its friends," Hemmes said.
G/H's annual Fall Book Sale has been scheduled for Sept. 29-Oct. 7. The book sale will be open from Noon until 6 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday and regular library hours for the rest of the week
Horizons offers
group for men 60+
"Sometimes you need to have a chance to talk about things with people who share a lot of your life experiences," said Perry Wiggins, Mature Adult Program Coordinator at Horizons Community Services. "Gay men age 60 and older will have just such an opportunity in a discussion group being offered this Fall by Horizons."
The group will meet on Tuesday afternoons, beginning Oct. 2, and running through Nov. 20. Topics for discussion will be drawn from issues identified by group participants. Topics may include concerns about dating and relationships, health care, legal issues, retirement, living arrangements, etc.
Contact Sarah Griffin, Client Services Coordinator, at 773-472-6469 ext.261.
Chamber e.d. resigns
The Executive Director of the Chicago Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Joe Sprague, has resigned.
The Chamber's board of directors has accepted his resignation, effective Sept. 10.
Hearts Foundation seeks applicants
The Hearts Foundation, a non-profit that holds several local fundraising events annually, is accepting applications from area organizations who would like to be considered for Hearts Foundation funding in 2002. Application deadline is Sept. 24.
Last year, the Foundation awarded $131,000 to several beneficiaries: AIDS Legal Council, Horizons, Minority Outreach Intervention Project and Test Positive Aware Network.
Call ( 773 ) 975-2252, or e-mail info@heartsfoundaion.com
AIDS Walk underwritten
Organizers of Chicago's Run and Walk for AIDS have met their sponsorship goal and have raised all of the money needed to produce the lakefront event Sept. 23. As a result, all money raised by participants will go directly to the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, the event's beneficiary.
Presenting sponsor is the Illinois Dept. of Public Health. Other sponsors include Abbott, Target, Starbucks, WGN-TV, CLTV, BestCom, VoiceStream, Northstar Medical, Serono, Baron Von Scoot, AT&T Media, and Discovery Health Channel. Call ( 312 ) 922-2322, website www.aidschicago.org .
Baran Fund donates to community center
The John Baron Fund has made a $250,000 gift to establish a community center to serve the region's LGBT community, the projects steering committee announced today.
The center will be located at 3460 N. Halsted. The check was presented by Baran Fund directors Ed Mogul, Tom Klein, Tom Tunney and Ron Dale.
