Date: Sun, 28 Jul 1996 15:32:00 -0700 From: Ron Buckmire Subject: Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force nears make-or-break deadline On May 20, 1996, the Lesbian and Gay Task Force, an 18-year civil and human rights advocacy organization, received a challenge grant in the amount of $25,000. The challenge requires the Task Force to raise $50,000 by July 31, 1996. To date, the Task Force has raised $27,000, and asks friends and members to go the extra mile in meeting the demands of the challenge. Tax-deductible contributions may be sent to the Task Force at 1616 Walnut Street, Room 1005, Philadelphia, PA 19103. For further information, please call Rita Addessa, executive director, at 215-772-2000. Organization and financial reports are available on request. The Task Force would be pleased to engage in in-depth interviews about organizational accomplishments and the need, both short and long- term, for broad-based support. in addition, if you want a copy of the Pennsylvania-wide Study of Discrimination and Violence Against Lesbian and Gay People [n-3086] released June 27, 1996, just call. CONTACT: Rita Addessa, 215-772-2001, 215-724-8244 after 10 p.m., or Larry Gross, Ph.D., 215-898-5620, of Philadelphia Lesbian And Gay Task Force --- RON BUCKMIRE Math Department, Occidental College, 1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles, CA 90041 RON@OXY.EDU||staff@QRD.ORG||+1 213 259 2536||+1 213 259 2958 (fax) Check out the Queer Resources Directory