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What started in our founder's apartment with $2,000 for a primary recipient has now expended to $10,000 per quarter to the  most-voted charity! Check out these records of our previous events, including the amounts that we've had the pleasure of awarding to these LGBTQ2S-focused charities in the Lower Mainland. Click here to view our gallery of photos from these events.

2024 October

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Living with Pride: $10,000

  • McLaren Housing Society: $2,500

  • Qmunity: $2,500

2024 August

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Pride in Art Society: $10,000

  • the frank theatre company: $2,500

  • ZeeZee Theatre: $2,500

2024 May

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

Amounts received:

  • ARC Foundation: $10,000
    (Program: SOGI 1-2-3)

  • Carousel Theatre for Young People: $2,500
    (Program: Summer Drag Camp)

  • YouthCO: $2,500

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2024 February

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Health Initiative for Men (HIM): $10,000

  • Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC): $2,500

  • The Heart of Richmond AIDS Society: $2,500

2023 October

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Fraser Valley Youth Society: $5,000

  • Rainbow Foundation of Hope: $5,000

  • Urban Native Youth Association: $5,000
    (Program: 2-Spirit Collective)

2023 August

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Sher Vancouver: $10,000

  • Vancouver Men's Chorus: $2,500

  • Out on Screen: $2,500
    (Program Vancouver Queer Film Festival)

2023 May

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Saige Food Bank and Community Kitchen: $10,000

  • Vancouver Friends for Life: $2,500

  • A Loving Spoonful: $2,500

2023 February

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Last Door Recovery Society: $10,000

  • AIDS Vancouver: $2,500

  • Vancouver Association for the Survivors of Torture: $2,500

2022 NOVEMBER

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • University of British Columbia: $10,000
    (Program: UBC CampOUT)

  • Out on Screen: $2,000
    (Program: Out in Schools)

  • YouthCO: $2,000

2022 August

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Qmunity: $10,000

  • Pflag Vancouver: $2,000

  • LOUD Foundation: $2,000

2022 May

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • the frank theatre company: $10,000

  • Dr. Peter Centre: $1,500
    (Program: Art for Life)

  • Pride in Art Society: $1,500

2022 February

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Rainbow Refugee: $10,000

  • Health Initiative for Men (HIM): $1,200

  • Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC): $1,200

2021 October

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Urban Native Youth Association: $10,000
    (Program: 2-Spirit Collective)

  • Sher Vancouver: $1,000

  • ARC Foundation: $1,000
    (Program: SOGI 1-2-3)

2021 July

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • McLaren Housing Society of B.C.: $10,000

  • Vancouver Friends for Life: $1,000

  • A Loving Spoonful: $1,000

2021 May

online via Zoom

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Zee Zee Theatre Company: $10,000

  • Vancouver Men's Chorus: $1,000

  • Out on Screen: $1,000
    (Program: Vancouver Queer Film Festival)

2021 FEBRUARY

online via Zoom

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • BC Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse: $10,000

  • Vancouver Association for the Survivors of Torture: $1,000

  • Last Door Recovery Society: $1,000
    (Program: Clean Sober and Proud)

2020 OCTOBER

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Fraser Valley Youth Society: $8,000

  • Pflag Canada: $1,000

  • YouthCO: $1,000

2020 JULY

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation: $3,750

  • HiM – Health Initiative for Men: $3,750

  • Qmunity: $1,500

2020 May

No meeting due to public health restrictions

Charities Supported

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Amounts awarded by the leadership team:

  • Saige Food Bank and Community Kitchen: $5,000

2020 February

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • BCCDC Foundation for Public Health: $5,000
    (Program: Conversion Therapy Survivor Stories)

  • Out in Schools: $750

  • LOUD Foundation: $750

2019 November

at Steamworks Brew Pub

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • McLaren Housing Society: $3,000

  • A Loving Spoonful: $500

  • Vancouver AIDS Society: $500

2019 SEPTEMBER

at the Water Street Café

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Frank Theatre Company: $2,000

  • Pride in Art Society: $2,000

2019 June 

at the Terminal City Residences

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Community-Based Research Centre: $2,000

  • Positive Living Society of BC: $500

  • Vancouver Men's Choir: $500

2019 April

at the Terminal City Residences

Charities Supported

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Amounts received:

  • Rainbow Refugee: $2,000

  • Out in Schools: $500

  • Vancouver AIDS Society: $500

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