It’s odd to say “welcome” since we're a tight-knit community in Richmond. I know many of you personally. Those I don’t know personally – well, your reputation precedes you. You’re here because you care about the well-being of Virginia’s LGBT community. And, I hope to get to know you soon.
Welcome all.
I am so excited to have the opportunity to work with hundreds of volunteers to move the Gay Community Center of Richmond forward. Do you know that the GCCR has given nearly $500,000 in donations and grants to organizations serving our community? Do you realize that the GCCR has established a permanent endowment for our community in the form of a $2.5 million facility that will serve us and those who follow for years to come? Do you know that with your help and support the Gay Community Center of Richmond will grow to support dozens of community groups and each of us through needed programming and services?
The mission of the GCCR is “to improve the lives of Virginia’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender people through direct funding and services.”
Do you realize that to move forward - to actually improve our lives - each of us must commit to participate in our community's life? Please visit the Center. Enjoy a program. Volunteer. The first time you hear "thank you" you'll know that you made the right choice.
GCCR will restart its grant program this spring, but there's so much more planned. The new services we’re building include this blog – the first Virginia blog that addresses the full range of issues affecting members of our community.
Welcome to your new web site, and to this piece of it, a place where our community can be heard.
GayRichmond.com will be a welcoming place, just like the GCCR. Comment, share your views, gripe a little. We’re all stronger when we consider the diversity of our opinions.
Enough of the welcome - your coat's in the closet. Now let’s get to work.
