From: Mark Hertzog Date: Mon, 28 Nov 94 11:13:26 EST Subject: The Heartland Project Begins Dear Net Friends, THE HEARTLAND PROJECT, INC., is a new nonprofit organization to provide on-site training, assistance and advice to lesbians, gay men, and bisexual and transgendered persons seeking to organize (or renew) and maintain community groups, projects, and political action--especially in suburban, small-town and rural areas of the U.S.--and to help them link up with national movement organizations. A five-member board of directors, now in formation, will run the organization. Bernard Mayes, founding chairman of the board of National Public Radio (among many other achievements), has agreed to serve on the board. In addition, an advisory board of interested and supportive persons is being formed. An application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service. The project will begin field work on January 1, 1995. Because any foundation grant funding will not be forthcoming for several months, the project is very much in need of individual contribu- tions to get it up and running. An eight-page prospectus for the Heartland Project is now available. If you are interested in (a) making use of the project's services in your community, (b) serving on the board of directors or the advisory board, or (c) making a financial contribution, please write me at the snail-mail address below or by Internet at mwh8h@virginia.edu, or call me at (804) 293-8736, and I'll send you a prospectus promptly. Thanks very much. Peace, Mark ************************************************************************** Mark Hertzog, Ph.D., Founding Director THE HEARTLAND PROJECT, P.O. Box 2191, Charlottesville, VA 22902 Helping build gay communities in suburban, small-town and rural America