December 11, 2012 OUTreach News!
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Dear OUTreach friend,
Be a part of the fun and fabulous events going on this week! December 11: Join us for a community discussion about the new Mormon website and reparative therapy. We have an amazing panel (read more below).
Have you reserved your ticket for our one and only annual fundraiser this Saturday, December 15? Please do - it will be a fun evening (and read more about it, below!)
Lastly - you will see a letter from our Board President inviting you to make a year-end contribution to OUTreach. We do a LOT with very little, and each dollar goes a long way. If you would like to partner with us to change hearts and minds in support of the value of ALL youth - and save lives in the process - please share your abundance with those who have so little. Of the 350 or so LGBT and allied youth we serve, 90% are below the poverty line, and 27% are experiencing homelessness. Your contribution not only gives them enriching, educational programming, it literally feeds and clothes them. Please help.
Thank you for your care, your passion and your hope for a brighter tomorrow!
Marian Edmonds, Executive Director
OUTreach Resource Center
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This week at OUTreach!
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3:00 - 7:30 for ages 14 - 23:
Special guest speaker:
Casey Wardell 4:30
 Casey has the only vegan tattoo and piercing shop in Utah (Punctured Piercing in Bountiful). Casey will talk to us about what it is like having his own shop, being an artist, and also how to be safe when you choose to have a piercing or tattoo. Casey is the person the health department calls when they have questions...so we are getting the scoop from a master!
Vegan Night!
April and friends are cooking up something delicious and animal-friendly! Learn why limiting or eliminating meat from your diet is good for you, and good for the planet...or, if you are a dedicated carnivore, try something yummy and enjoy your "regular" dinner, too!
Avery Lytle, Workout Addiction Recovery 
Fun and fabulous OUTreach volunteer Avery has been trained by our friends at Workout Addiction Recovery, and every Wednesday and Thursday at 5:00 will share a personalized workout routine! You can adapt these exercises to fit YOUR capabilities, needs and goals. Avery will also give healthy living, nutrition and fitness tips and advice - don't miss this fun, effective exercise opportunity!
Fun craft of the day:
Make Snow People with Mrs. Marietti!
Plus: Free, confidential counseling with Dr. Heather Ambrose (all afternoon), a yummy dinner (5:30)...and life coaching class!
Thursday, December 13
3:00 - 7:30 for ages 14 - 23:
"Make it Better Now" Video Debut!
Be there for the unveiling!
Christmas Card Extravaganza!
Use our Art RAGE touch screen program, the wide variety of cool art materials we have in stock...and best of all, your own whacky imagination! Plus, we'll have a prize for the most inventive holiday greeting card...
Plus: one on one mentoring, a fab workout with Avery (see above), cooking class, piano lessons and our movie of the week...
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Join us Tuesday, Dec. 11:
Community Forum: "Gay to Straight" Therapy and new LDS Gay Mormon Website
7:00 p.m., Ogden Library Main Branch Auditorium
2464 Jefferson Ave. Ogden, UT
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Join us for a community forum to discuss gay to straight conversion therapy and the new Mormon Church website called "Love One Another: A Discussion on Same-Sex Attraction."
The forum will be held at the Ogden Main Library (2464 Jefferson Ave. Ogden, UT) on December 11th at 7:00 p.m. to provide an opportunity for the general public to discuss the issue and ask questions of an expert panel moderated by Kendall Wilcox, Emmy award winner and creator of the documentary "Far Between."
Panelists include:
Dr. William Bradshaw, Brigham Young University Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint Mission President, retired;
Russ Gorringe, Former President of Reconciliation and conversion therapy survivor;
Dr. Eric Amsel, Chair, Psychology Department, Weber State University;
Allison Black, President, Ogden PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays);
Berta Marquez, student, Brigham Young University and member of the BYU USGA (Understanding Same Gender Attraction) and Mormons Building Bridges;
James Price, student, Brigham Young University and participant in reparative therapy.
Love One Another: A Discussion of Same-Sex Attraction, LDS website
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Don't miss our one and only annual fund raiser!
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OUTreach Resource Center and Weber State University Center for Diversity and Unity present "The Fantabulous Holiday Fête," Saturday, December 15, 2011, 8 pm in the Shepherd Union Ballrooms, WSU campus.
The floor show features entertainment by members of the Associated Actors and Technicians (A.A.T.) of Weber State University. Expect great singing and dancing and a funny script interspersed by contributions from the members and supporters of the OUTreach Resource Center and a special tribute to the Man of the Year, OUTreach friend Charles Frost!
Tickets for the floor show are $20/general admission and $10/students. A reserved table for 8 can be purchased for $160. A Donor Reception will be held in the Kimball Visual Arts Center at 6:00. Donor tickets are $100/individual or $150/couple.
Don't miss this fun evening and opportunity
to support the vital work of the OUTreach Resource Center.
Purchase your ticket today!
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Our Biggest Winner: Jackson Carter Update!
Join us for the Watch Party!
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January 6:
Marriott-Slaterville City Hall 6:00 pm
Part One of the Season 14 Biggest Loser season debut airs 7:00-9:00 - cheer on Jackson with his family and friends in the community room! Bring your favorite healthy snack to share!
January 7: Wildcat Theater Shepherd Union Building
Weber State University 6:30 pm
Join us to watch Part Two of the debut!
Both evenings are free - just bring a smile and a friend, let's support Jackson and cheer him on! We will take pictures to send to him in his care packages!
NBC Biggest Loser Update
(describes Jackson as the show's first openly gay contestant)
Biggest Loser Video Promo (watch for Jackson!)
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Warm Greetings from OUTreach Resource Center!
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December, 2012
OUTreach has hosted over 2,400 visits from youth so far this year. We appreciate your support! Without the help of caring supporters like you, the work we do at OUTreach would not be possible.
For queer youth in Northern Utah, OUTreach is their loving space; a place to explore the wholeness of who they are, and to consider the bright prospects of their future. The winter months are a difficult time for our teens who have been forced out of their homes to fend for themselves. OUTreach offers food, clothing, and assistance to those in need. Of the youth we serve, 40% of our kids do not know where they will sleep, or where their next meal will come from.
As you consider your year-end giving, we ask that you remember the youth of OUTreach.
We invite you to take a tour of OUTreach and meet some of the 60+ youth who attend our center on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Contact Marian Edmonds, our Executive Director, at 801-686-4528 or medmonds@ogdenoutreach.org to arrange a visit and see what we're all about! If you would like to receive our weekly newsletter just shoot her an e-mail.
Again, thank you for all you do for our organization!
Sincerely,
Jeff Lensman, President
OUTreach Resource Center Board of Directors
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Mail checks to ORC, 705 23rd Street, Ogden, UT 84401.
Or, donate online by credit card via our website.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GIFT!
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About OUTreach
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 OUTreach Resource Center, which provides educational, health and enrichment opportunities and support for 350 LGBT and allied youth ages 14-23 as well as community services for LGBT and allied adults. Our projects include: Safe and Sound host homes for homeless youth, homeless youth resources, family strengthening and reunification services, community education, suicide and bullying prevention, and the Utah Safe Schools Coalition.
The Center is open for youth ages 14-23 from 3:00 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays in the lower level of the Unitarian Universalist Church, 705 23rd Street, Ogden.
Want more info, ask questions, or become a volunteer? Visit ogdenoutreach.org, email us, or call 801-686-4528 |
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