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Red White and Blue BINGO for the Lambda Center

This month, BINGO at Icepics is raising money for the Lambda Phoenix Center!

Since it's inspiration in 1980, Lambda has grown to provide safe space for over 39 meetings and over 8 types of recovery. Lambda provides space for people in the LGBT community to attend a wide variety of 12-step fellowships for alcoholics, drug and nicotine addicts, the family and friends of alcoholics, overeaters, and compulsive gamblers.

In the last 3 weeks we have raised over $425 for the center, and we would like to double that, so come on out next Monday for the final week of Lambda month at Big Hat Bingo, hosted by Postulant Honey B. Drippin and the Grand Canyon Sisters! Last night it was great to see Postulants Honey and Bearie out in face for the first time!

Felicity N. Debaucheri took her Novice vows, and her next step towards becoming a fully professed Sister. It was touching to see so many friends there to share in her public vows, and so many Sisters in that small space to practically saturate every corner. Crrrrrrazyy!

Between helping run BINGO, chatting with amazing community members, and We really had a blast, I hope all the friends and family did as well. It sure seemed like it. Each week seems a little more exciting, and that's a good thing!

Don't forget to wear your big hats to get the 2 for 1 drink special next monday. Remember, the more cards you buy, the more chances you have to win fun and fabulous prizes from funnel cake and ice cone makers to limo rides, game or concert tickets, you never know what those prizes may be! And take care not to call BINGO mistakenly, you never know just what may happen. Tho this Birthday boy didn't seem to mind his birthday spankings one bit ;)

To learn more about Lambda, check out http://phxlambda.org

Help out your community center!

Since they opened, 1 VCC and Alternatives Health and Wellness Center have been meeting needs in this community in so many ways. I have enjoyed spending time there spreading joy many a time, they provided meeting space for the Sisters and many other groups, often at a financial loss to themselves, they host spiritual, health and educational classes, and more. Today 1 VCC and Alternatives were featured on the blog, Envision Gratitude at http://envisiongratitude.blogspot.com/ for creating a safe space for community.

I encourage you to attend a class, or otherwise support this new but wonderful part of the Phoenix LGBT community. And as such, I thought I would pass along this email from James, the owner of Alternatives Health and Wellness Center:

It's been quite a ride, this past year and a half. Two of the four businesses that made up the center are no longer around. PumpedCut and OH Cafe, who used to rent part of the center, are no longer financially able to uphold their leases, and have gone out of business (several months ago actually.) It's now Alternatives, and 1 Voice, who are left. 1 Voice rents office space from Alternatives.

Last year, when the other two businesses were still part of the center (PumpedCut and OH Cafe), Alternatives donated 1 year of free rent to 1 Voice to help them get off the ground and establish a physical location for them. At that time, no one could have imagined that the economy would suffer a huge down-turn and times would get tough. Now, without any other income, Alternatives is trying to cover the cost of 3 other businesses.

If, in some way, the center has had a positive impact on you, or someone you know, please consider making a donation, or coming to some classes or other activities that we offer here at the center.

We'll be posting bulletins, emails, and more to let everyone know that we are not too proud to ask for help, and right now, your help is needed. We are taking steps to make sure we are able to stay open for business, but time is critical. Thank you so much for your support over the last year and a half, and please consider stepping forward and supporting a good cause.

Any donation or purchase helps. Your kindness, thoughtfulness, and consideration are all greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,
James Claymon
Owner- Alternatives Health & Wellness Center
Location: Alternatives, 4314 N. 7th Ave

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