Charities
The following are just some of the charities that the Imperial
Sovereign Court of the Emerald Empire has held benefit events for.
They are:
Shanti of Oregon, Inc
Shanti was a hospice type setting founded in the early 1980s to
help Persons with AIDS in Lane County. In the 1990s, Shanti merged
with the Willamette AIDS Council to form HIV Alliance.
Willamette AIDS Council
Willamette AIDS Council was the educational arm of HIV/AIDS prevention
in Lane County. In the 1990s, Willamette AIDS Council merged with
Shanti to form HIV Alliance.
HIV Alliance
HIV Alliance is Lane County's central resource for HIV/AIDS prevention
education, support services for Persons with HIV/AIDS, as well as
many other services geared at HIV/AIDS prevention and support for
those living with HIV/AIDS.
MPowerment Project
Founded in the early 1990s, the MPowerment Project was a social
service organization which targeted the gay male community with
progressive information geared at HIV/AIDS prevention.
Womenspace
One of Oregon's best known charities for women. Womenspace helps
women and children leave abusive situation and helps them with a
new start.
Centro Latino Americano
Non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of the Chicano/Latino
communities in the Lane County area. Includes Christmas toy drives
for children, medical center development and many other efforts.
LOGIC
LOGIC is a predominantly lesbian and gay community-based group that
organizes citizens to work on projects including coastal clean-ups,
construction for Habitant for Humanity, etc.
VOICES
VOICES is a support group and advocacy organization for survivors
of incest in Lane County.
PRIDE Committee/Equality Foundation
PRIDE Committee organizes the annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender Pride Celebration in Lane County. It is administered
by the Equality Foundation.
Scar Jasper Mountain
Scar Jasper Mountain is the area's home for abused and neglected
children. They were our annual Christmas charity until recently
when they received a substantial national grant.
Doernbecker's Children's Hospital, Portland
The only Oregon hospital specializing in children's medicine, Doernbecker's
Children's Hospital serves the needs of children throughout our
state.
Susan B Komen Breast Cancer Foundation,
Portland
Susan B Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in Portland provides free
mamograms for low income women in the state. The money donated was
part of our efforts to raise money for the Pink Ribbon Campaign
and was designated for services to women in Lane County.
Audria M Edwards Youth Scholarship Fund,
Portland
This scholarship fund helps dozens of gay and lesbian students (and
the children of gay and lesbians) better afford the increasingly
expensive cost of furthering their education. In addition to undergraduate
scholarships, this fund provides aid to students in vocational fields
as well.
Tijuana AIDS Project, Mexico
We were part of a collaborative effort in the Pacific Northwest
last year to raise money for the Tijuana AIDS Project, which at
that time had no running water in their hospice facilities. In all,
enough was raised to help with the cost of running a water main
to the hospice and to help with other much needed services.
PWA Foundation, Salt Lake City
Among many other services, the PWA Foundation in Salt Lake City
provides meals to Persons living with AIDS in Salt Lake City.
Stop Pet Overpopulation Today
SPOT helps low income families in the area afford to keep their
pets by providing vouchers to have their pets spayed and neutered.
In addition, SPOT also sponsors several Feral Cat Clinics each year
to spay and neuter the feral cat population in Lane County, helping
keep the need for euthanasia down.
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