Tuesday, August 26, 2008

The 4th Annual 1 Voice Gala “Elevate”






It’s almost here!
The 4th Annual 1 Voice Gala “Elevate” is fast approaching!
It will be here before you know it (Saturday night October 18th at 7pm) on the roof top terrace of the Wyndham Hotel in downtown Phoenix.
This year the Gala will have live entertainment including:
Fashion/dance shows (not to mention fire spinners)...
MC/entertainment: Comedian Julie Goldman from Logo TV off the “Big Gay Sketch Show”
A silent auction with wonderful items for you to purchase...
Hors d'oeuvres and drinks as well (of course)!
What could possibly be better... fashion, dance, and Julie Goldman! The event benefits a charity near and dear to my heart as you all know - 1 Voice Community Center – 1 Voice provides vital services including Wellness, educational, and social programs. We as an organization have been growing bigger and bigger with each passing year. We have experienced the most growth in the last year and a half doubling and in some cases tripling our programs, services and outreach (see http://www.1vcc.org for a complete list of programs/services). We have over 15 LGBT instructors teaching classes as well as over 20 LGBT groups/organizations using the center on a regular basis for meetings and programs (such as the HRC, Southwest Center for HIV/AIDS, Maricopa County, and more...)
Many individuals have come to regard 1 Voice as a central hub and cultural focal point where they feel at home, safe, and feel they can grow within an environment that empowers them to be the best they can be within the community as a whole – gay and straight. This can be seen in areas such as Echo Magazine, where we were nominated by the community for an award as best social organization and also had 3 board members up for distinguished service awards... All these nominations are from the community which shows you the level of outreach we have been able to do and the level of need within the community – which we are very honored to receive.Our goal for the fund raising within this event is to have it help us hire a part time staff member to help run 1VCC and to expand our current space (as we have outgrown it – and I do mean literally).
What I am requesting from you:
I want you and your friends/family to purchase tickets to this event... This is a tough fund raising year for many organizations but 1VCC intends to meet its goals for this event with your help.
I am attaching host seat packages and I am hoping you can do one of the following:
Buy an entire package and become a “1 Voice Gala Host”.
Be the “1 Voice Gala Host” and obtain 5-10 other people to purchase tickets under your Name and host package.
If you cannot attend the event but would like to sponsor a worthy cause – donate as a Sponsor (packages included in the back of your packet) or buy tickets and give them out as employee gifts, to friends/relatives, etc....
Individual General Admission Tickets are $100 each

**Almost all of your donation is tax deductible – consult your accountant for further information (I will have your actual write-off available quite soon as well). ***Please read the ticket packages in the information attached carefully to understand ticket packages – ask me any questions at any time.
How to pay:
Send us a check
5025 N. Central Ave PO Box 518 Phoenix AZ 85012
**Make checks payable to “One Voice Community Center”
Purchase on line at http://www.1vcc.org/one_voice_gala_elevate.html
4th Annual One Voice Community Center Gala
Saturday, October 18th 2008
Date: Saturday, October 18th, 2008
Time: Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; Entertainment begins at 8:00 p.m.
Location: The Rooftop Patio of the Wyndham Phoenix at 50 E. Adams Street , Phoenix , AZ 85004

About The Charity
Our Vision:
Help to create a strong community of LGBT individuals living without fear, shame or isolation.
Our Mission :
One Voice Community Center serves as a cultural focal point uniting LGBT

Individual General Admission Tickets are $100 each

Event Details
This year’s event marks the 4th Annual Gala for the One Voice Community Center and continues to shine as the Center’s signature fundraising event. Launching off the success of last year’s Gala, we are setting an ambitious goal of raising enough funds to expand existing space to accommodate the growth of existing and new programs and services at the 7th Avenue and Indian School location and provide the One Voice Community Center with part-time staffing.
This year the Gala will have live entertainment including:
Fashion/dance shows (not to mention fire spinners)...
MC/entertainment: Comedian Julie Goldman from Logo TV off the “Big Gay Sketch Show”
A silent auction with wonderful items for you to purchase...
Hors d'oeuvres and drinks as well (of course)!
What could possibly be better... fashion, dance, and Julie Goldman!
Thank you for all your support!
Have a wonderful day!