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The Rise of a New Foundation
The Just As I Am Foundation will
make its debut on January 12, 2007. The Just As I Am Foundation is
a resource, support, and advocacy organization for the
African-American Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender community
to provide information on subjects of importance, to provide support
to individuals and community projects, and to be the voice for the
African-American Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender community
on issues confronting a lifestyle of equality. Promoting unity
between the African-American Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and
Transgender community and the general public, community
organizations, government, and business is the ultimate goal of the
Foundation.
The event will be sponsored by Ebony
Pyramid Entertainment at the Sheraton Midtown Atlanta Hotel, Colony
Square, in Atlanta, Georgia from 5:00pm to 8:00pm featuring light
fare and an open bar. The minimum donation for the event is $25 per
person. The reception will allow other BLGBT organizations to
network and will allow them to give attendees a brief about their
organization. A silent auction will also take place with items up
for bid as a cruise for two on the 8th Annual Black Gay &
Lesbian Pride: Caribbean Cruisin’ – Nassau and Paradise Island,
Bahamas. You must be a paid guest to bid on items. Just As I Am
reception organizers will be accepting donation items to place on
the auction list through January 10, 2007. Prior to the reception,
auction items will be listed online, with their minimum bids. As a
new start-up foundation, Just As I Am needs all the support and
assistance the BLGBT can provide to help it meet its mission.
Just As I Am has major divisions
that will assist with networking organizations on a national and
international level. The goal of JAIA is to assist organizations
with their goals and visions and to link a deserving public to the
services they provide. JAIA will host an annual conference for all
organizations and public to gather and discuss building a better
community. JAIA major divisions consist of Community and
Philanthropy, Health & Prevention, Youth Outreach, LGBT Diversity,
Legal Affairs, and Government, Business, and Media Affairs. The
concept is that you will be able to contact JAIA about a needed
resource and JAIA will provide the information to you.
If you are interested in attending
and/or supporting the reception, please visit
www.jaia.org or call Ebony Pyramid Entertainment at
1-866-473-5033 extension 1.
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