Thanks for Pride Generosity
posted: 25/11/2009
George House Trust are extremely grateful to Manchester Pride who have given £33,750 to support our work for people living with HIV. All of this has gone straight into the Welfare Fund.
It was the generosity of everyone who bought tickets for the weekend, put money in tins and buckets, and supported Manchester Pride in dozens of other ways, that made possible this donation to help people living with HIV. Thank you.
This donation to George House Trust is one quarter of the fantastic £135,000 total raised for charity at Manchester Pride 2009.
£135,000 is the largest amount ever raised in the festival’s 19 year history. The money is used to support various lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) groups and projects across Greater Manchester through the Manchester Pride Community Fund and the Manchester Pride HIV / AIDS Fund. It funds the Lesbian & Gay Foundation’s ‘Free Condom and Lube’ scheme, as well as the George House Trust HIV Welfare Fund.
Welfare Fund
The George House Trust Welfare Fund supports people living with HIV pay for the very basics of day to day living, for example food and electricity. We also help with fuel bills and pay for essential items like cookers, washers and fridges.
In 2008/09 we supported almost 700 people from this fund.
Manchester Pride helps us maintain this important Welfare Fund service - it is highly appreciated as a life-saver through reducing real hardship for people living with HIV across North West England. Every penny is given out to people with HIV - there is no deduction from it for our administrative expenses.
You too, generous donors
Manchester Pride’s continued support is welcomed and we are so grateful to everyone who helped in any way by buying a ticket, or making a donation in the tins or buckets.
You can view our photosets from Pride 09 at Flickr
You can give Manchester Pride feedback on this years event and help shape Manchester Pride for 2010. They offer a pair of tickets in a draw for those who take part.
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