Issue No. 3April 2011
E-Newsletter 4/15/2011

Greetings!

 

I hope that we will see many of you at Rainbows Over Tacoma on April 23rd. It is going to be a great evening with a showcase of tremendous talent such as Kim Archer, the Seattle Women's Chorus' Sensible Shoes, Oasis Youth and the great Sylvia O'Stayformore. This is a fundraiser for the RC which has been generously sponsored by local businesses and organized with the help of PFLAG. Get your tickets now, before they sell out!!  Thanks for helping to raise funds for the RC!

If you are in the neighborhood stop in and enjoy our community hours, meet the new advocate and relax in the space that your sponsorship built.

In Gratitude-

Michelle

Rainbows Over TAcoma 

Rainbows Over Tacoma Logo 

Tacoma PFLAG's Rainbows Over Tacoma Fundraising Event will be April 23rd at the

Washington State History Museum. 

Performances by: 

Kim Archer, Oasis Youth, Sensible Shoes, and Sylvia O'Stayformore! 

Tickets are $25.

Event is from 6pm-9pm.

Tickets are available for purchase at the Rainbow Center or online at Brown Paper Tickets. For additional information go to  

PFLAG Tacoma

 

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors:

Ram International Catering

The Swiss Pub

Traci Frazier

The Pacific Northwest Shop 

Indochine Asian Dining Lounge

Pierce County AIDS Foundation (PCAF)

Jay Iseli

The Rock Wood Fired Pizza

Old House Mercantile

Coming Out Women

Barb Belmont - Building Better Bodies

 

Thank you for your support! This is a fundraising event for the Tacoma Rainbow Center. 

 

Karaoke Night 

ALL AGES KARAOKE!  7pm - 9pm at the Rainbow Center.  Wednesday April 20th.  

1000s of songs to choose from.  Crafts and entertainment for in between songs.  

Hosted by Good Times Productions!  

Karaoke is always FREE!  Bring your family and friends!

All Ages Entertainment Night 

 

Join us for a fun night of entertainment.  Friday, May 6th, 7pm - 9pm at the Rainbow Center.  

Board Games, Pool, Socializing, Fun!  

Snacks and beverages provided. 

Free Confidential STD and HIV Testing

 

Friday, May 6th, at 9pm is Free Confidential STD and HIV testing at the Rainbow Center.  

Provided by the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department.  

Come on in and get tested!

Meetings at the Rainbow Center

The Rainbow Center is the meeting place for many LGBTQA groups and organizations.  You can find information about when these groups meet on our Events Page on the Rainbow Center website.    

Call (253-383-2318) or Email the Rainbow Center for information about the many other groups that utilize the RC. 
Save the Date 

Out in the Park 2011

It's time to get your sponsorship or booth application in to the Rainbow Center! 
Be part of the planning!  The organizing committee meets the first Wednesday of every month here at the Center at 7:00pm. Next meeting is May 4th.  Please come and add  your voice and talents to the group. We would like to have representation from all LGBTQA organizations.  Everyone is welcome!

Come visit us at the Rainbow Center during Resource Center hours: 

Monday - Friday 1pm-5pm and 

Saturday 1pm-4pm. 

We have 10 partner organizations that offer opportunities for engagement many nights of the month. The calendar on our webpage lists them all. 

Come out and celebrate the diversity of our community with us!

 

Rainbow Center
741 St. Helens Ave
Tacoma, Washington 98402

 

In This Issue
Rainbows Over Tacoma
Karaoke Night
Entertainment Night
Free STD & HIV Testing
Meetings at the RC
Out in the Park
Dining Out for Life
Now Hiring Center Administrator
Victims of Crime in Marginalized Communities
Volunteer at the Rainbow Center
Hosptial Earns Perfect Score
Donate to the Rainbow Center now through Network for Good
Donate to the Rainbow Center now through Network for Good.
Quick Links

Tacoma Rainbow Center

741 St Helens Ave.
Tacoma, WA 98402
Ph: 253-383-2318
info@rainbowcntr.org

Dining Out for Life 2011

Rainbow Center Now Hiring 
Center Administrator 
 
Follow this link 
  for information about the
position and how to apply.
Victims of Crime in MArginalized Communities

The Rainbow Center is excited to be able to offer a new service, Advocate for Victims of Crime in Marginalized Communities (VOC), to the LGBTQ community in Pierce County. 
If you or someone you know has been a victim of crime we may have advocacy services to offer.  Crimes could include: victim of a drunk driving accident, burglary, assault, hate crimes, etc.  

Call, Email or Stop by the Rainbow Center for help. 

Phone: 253-383-2318
Address: 
741 St. Helens Ave.
Tacoma, WA 98409  
Volunteer At the Rainbow Center

Have you always been meaning to come by the Center to volunteer? Or maybe you've volunteered in the past and want to do so again?  
The Rainbow Center needs you!  
Tons of opportunities are available to you; whether you like to be at the center of event planning or behind the scenes with data entry.
Contact Laura with questions or to express an interest in volunteering. 
or 
253-383-2318
Hospital earns perfect score in HRC HEalthcare Equality Index

Group Health Central Hospital in Seattle scored perfectly on all policy criteria questions.  
Check out the HRC's Healthcare Equality Index 2010 online at www.hrc.org/hei.  Or view the Advocate's news article, Making Health Care Equality a Reality, about the report in their April 2011 issue.   
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