The Rainbow Optimist Club The Rainbow Optimist Club – Southwestern Ontario is dedicated to bettering the lives of LGBT2Q+ rural youth, their families and their communities in Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford Counties.
Rainbow Optimist AGM TheRainbowOptimist Clubheld their AGM, inperson, onDecember 5th at Somerville 630 in the Old East Village. Deshkan Zii Bi performed and were very well received. They not only preformed but they also shared experiences and educated the attendees. There was a small but mighty group in attendance! Lieutenant Governor Ed Finlan attended with his wife, Jane. Partnerships were forged. Watch out for great things! OPSEU Region 1 Funding OPSEU Region 1 donated $1500.00 to Drag Storytime. These funds will go towards future Drag Storytimes. TD Bank Funding TD Bank has given the Rainbow Optimist Club $10,000.00 for the Creating Safer Spaces for LGBT2Q+ Rural Youth Project. The project includes Drag Storytime, the Rainbow Speakers Panel and the Safer Spaces Workshop. With getting back to having in-person gatherings, we look forward to hosting in-person Drag Storytimes and Rainbow Speakers Panels in our rural libraries. These are already in the works. So, stay tuned! Creating Safer Spaces Workshop TheRainbowOptimist Clubhasbeenbusydelivering thisworkshop virtually. Since the fall edition of the Pride Villager, it has been delivered 8 times to different Alzheimer’s Societies across Ontario. In Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford Counties, it has been delivered six times to our library partners and the YWCA in St. Thomas. More details can be found on our website at: www.rainbowoptimistclub/saferspaces.
Resources Don’t forget about the Resources Section on our website. It includes an extensive list of community organizations, hotlines and crisis support, national organizations and additional resources and links. This list of resources can be found at:
www.RainbowOptimistclub.com/resources. Follow us on Facebook at: www.Facebook.com/ rainbowoptimistclub Follow us on Twitter: @rainbow0ptimist
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The goal of the Rainbow Optimist Club - Southwestern Ontario is to better the lives of LGBT2Q+ rural youth, their families and their communities in the Counties of Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford. Facebook: www.Facebook.com/RainbowOptimistClub Instagram: rainbowoptimistclub Twitter: @rainbow0ptimist Email: rainbowoptimist@gmail.com Website: www.RainbowOptimistClub.com
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PRIDE Villager
Issue 8 • Spring 2022 Page 2
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