EMERGE Presented by Saphire Fund - Events for Women by Women

Beneficiaries

If you are looking to participate in a worthy cause benefiting the LGBT and HIV/AIDS communities, you will find a new home with Sapphire Fund. As producer of Emerge and Blue Ball (the men's event), Sapphire Fund serves as a channel between donors and organizations who support Philadelphia's LGBT and HIV/AIDS communities.

Since it's inception in 2002, the Sapphire Fund has returned over $210,000.00 to the LGBTQ communty and HIV/AIDS community. With a new year of philanthropy upon us, Sapphire Fund would like to remind you about our individual giving program, Sapphire Gems.

Sapphire Gems is an essential part of the Fund's constant efforts to expand fundraising potential, build community involvement, and extend the gift of philanthropy to all people.

Proceeds from this years Weekend will benefit the following organizatons.

William Way LGBT Community Center

The William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center was established in 1996 to serve the LGBT community through various programs and opportunities in the Philadelphia area. The Center sponsors important programs like Alcoholics Anonymous, enrichment courses, discussion groups, social events and educational seminars. This is the 4th consecutive year that the Sapphire Fund has chosen the Center as a beneficiary. Visit website

Calcutta House

Calcutta House exists to serve people with AIDS and to support the self-empowerment of each person to live as fully as their situation permits. Calcutta House provides supportive housing with services responsive to the individual: those who are dying, those who are able to rebuild their lives and move on to independence, and those who will continue to require the assistance of supportive housing. Visit website

GALAEI

GALAEI is devoted to creating an awareness of the issues affecting Philadelphia's Latino, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. GALAEI's work focuses on improving the quality of life for all Latinos and LGBT people, especially in the area of HIV/AIDS and other health-related issues, and seeks to demand accountability from all systems that serve them. Visit website

Mountain Meadow

Mountain Meadow creates a safe and supportive community where children of LGBTQ families are empowered to affirm and appreciate family diversity. Through the cultivation of multi-generational relationships, Mountain Meadow enhances communication skills and cultural acceptance while providing programming specific to awareness and celebration of non-traditional families and their allies. Mountain Meadow instills our children with the confidence to be competent in the face of ignorance and intolerance. Visit website