San Francisco charities received an early holiday present recently, in the form of a $301,512 check from the Board of Directors of Folsom Street Events. According to Executive Director Demetri Moshoyannis, ìThe lionís share of this check will support the work of our 13 major beneficiaries that are working diligently to improve the San Francisco community in the areas of health, human Services and the arts. However, our grant-making extends beyond these groups to include our nonprofit beverage partners and a modest national community grants program. Combined, we support over 60 worthy charities and we couldnít be happier with the results of our giving program.î
This yearís major beneficiaries include AIDS/HIV/HepC Nightline, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Bay Area Young Positives, Episcopal Community Services, The Family Link, Frameline, Immune Enhancement Project, Lesbian Health Research Center, Magnet, SF Gay Menís Chorus, The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Tenderloin Health and Visual Aid.
On Nov. 20, Folsom Street Events hosted a special evening to honor its beneficiaries, sponsors and nonprofit beverage partners with an awards reception.
Sponsors of the event included: Miller Lite/MGD, Tattoo, Cuervo, RECON, TitanMen, LIVE 105, Elbow Grease, Mustang Studios, Blow Buddies, Hot House Entertainment, DungeonBeds, Steamworks, Mr. S Leather, BigMuscle.com, Leatherpost, Renoir Hotel and Powerhouse.
ìWe are extremely grateful to our sponsors, beneficiaries, beverage partners and the fetish community for the incredibly generous support that makes these gifts possible,î Board President Andy Copper said in a release. ìWe have had a banner year, and we are going to continue working hard to improve our already remarkable fetish events for our upcoming 25th anniversary in 2008.î
Voted Best Street Fair (2006) by San Francisco Bay Guardian and SF Weekly, Folsom Street Fair is the cornerstone of the agencyís event line-up.
