THE GAY & LESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER

THE GAY & LESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER A) ON APRIL 13, 2024, THE PRIDE CENTER AT EQUALITY PARK HOSTED A DAY-LONG CHARRETTE WITH OUR DISTINCTIVE STAKEHOLDERS, DONORS, FUNDERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THIS CHARRETTE, VISION 2035, UPDATED THE 2015 CHARRETTE WHICH CREATED THE ORIGINAL MASTER PLAN FOR THE EQUALITY PARK CAMPUS. THE RESULTS OF THE 2024 CHARRETTE ARE THE ROADMAP FOR THE FUTURE COMMUNITY DRIVEN GOALS. IN FEBRUARY, 2025 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED THE TOP THREE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE EXPANSIONS: 1) BUILD A MULTI-USE CULTURAL CENTER WITH STRUCTURED PARKING, 2) AFFORDABLE AND WORKFORCE HOUSING AND 3) PROVIDE MORE SPACE TO HOUSE OTHER NONPROFITS. B) THE PRIDE CENTER PARTNERED WITH THE QUADRACCI FAMILY EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES TO DISTRIBUTE 150,000 AS PASS-THROUGH GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROVIDED SUPPORT TO SMALL MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES/ORGANIZATIONS WHO NEEDED ASSISTANCE. C) IN THIS FISCAL YEAR THE PRIDE CENTER FLORIDA AIDS WALK TEAM RAISED 409,177. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT MAT