Thank You
We believe that no youth – regardless of their sexual orientation or gender expression – should be bullied, harassed or discriminated against because of who they are or are perceived to be. Thank you for sharing our belief.
Making life better for LGBTQ youth in WNC requires many investors and believers. Individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and foundations – who through financial and in-kind contributions, or professional and community collaborations and partnerships – help Youth OUTright become a better advocate, mentor and supportive friend to LGBTQ youth throughout Western North Carolina.
So, thanks again to our supporters listed below. (We apologize if your name has been misspelled or inadvertently omitted. Please contact us at info@youthoutright.org or 828.772.1912 and we will make that correction or if you would prefer to be listed as Anonymous.)
Benefactors ($1,000 +)
Cathedral of All Souls
Alliance For Full Acceptance
The Amy Mandel and Katina Rodis Fund
First Congregational Church of Hendersonville
Freeman Foundation
Dr. Clay Eddleman & Richard Cooke
Gary T. and Colleen Guglielmo
Jeff Crawford Designs
Renaissance Asheville Hotel
The Van Winkle Law Firm
Wells Fargo Bank – Wachovia Foundation
Patrons ($500 – $999)
City Of Asheville (Bele Chere)
David Berkey
BoomBoxes, Etc.
E. Keith Bramlett & Philip Weast
Charlotte Street Computers
Stephen DerMargosian & Matthew Clark
Spence & Carol Duin
Clarence & Jean Faucett
Linda Faucett & Suzy McKibben
Food Experience
Greelife/Whole Foods
Ray Griffin & Thom Robinson
Robert Griffin & Ron Clemmer
Helio Restaurant (Seattle, WA)
Heon Lee
Harvey Jenkins
Love Welcomes All
Blind Pig (Moore Creative)
Brian May
Mountain Xpress
Society of the 300
Phillip & Patricia Smith
Vicky & Gary Weiner (In memory of Stephan DerMargosian, Sr.)
Partners ($250 – $499)
Asheville Performing Arts Academy
Bank of America Matching Gift Program
Susan Blexrud
Michael Brodnax & Anthony Schlarb
Ellen Clarke & John Byrd
Jim Faucett & Gary Giniat
David Greiner
Burt Hellman
John E. Merchant
Michael Oppenheim Photography
Midgard Foundation
Tryon Distributing Company
Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville
Bernard T. Wall
Supporters ($100 – $249)
Ashley Arrington & Amy Huntsman
Dale Bartlett & Duke Domingue
Clifford A. Bowie
Joe & Gil Calderwood
Joanne & Dudley Cates
Sue Curtis
Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective
Eugene & Madelyn Edwards
Rachael & Matthew Fischer
Miriam Freeman & Larry Hamilton
Fred Friedman
Judith Futch & Paul Smith
Stewart Griffin & Raymond O’Neill
Veronka Gunter
James Harrison
Eva L. Hartman
Grant Hellyer
Jim & Betty Henderson
Dennis James
Jason Jones
Patsy Keever
Susan Kettren & Barb Ogle
Adelaide Key & Maggie Smith
Jane Kniffin
Lise Kloeppel
Ralph Lambert
Land of the Sky United Church of Christ
Amy Lanou
John & Carrie Lauterbach
Laura Maynard & Doug Lane
MCC Sacred Journey
David McMahan
Malaprop’s Bookstore & Café
Matthew Menne & Shannon Fields
Deborah Miles
PFLAG Flat Rock/Hendersonville
Kennth Reed
Phyllis Robertson
Loreana Russell
Gordon & Rachael Smith
Ann & Farley Snell
Andrew Strauss
Unitarian Universalist Church of The Swannanoa Valley
Walton Law Office
Milton Warden & Carolyn Shorkey
Robert White
WNC Leathermen
Friends (Under $100)
Mark S. Ackerman
Joey Andreula
Anonymous (2)
Rick Bernier
Harry Brown
Browne Hollowell & Marlene Perry
Leonard Capodice
James Cavener
Jay Coker
Congregation Beth Ha Tephilia
Mary Cowal
Bray Creech
Richard DelPrete
Paul Endry
Susan Fisher
Philip A. Fleet
Robin M. Funsten
Valentin Garcia
Cynthia Gavin
Glenn R. Geffcken
Marcia Ghidina
Linda C. Giannasso
Monroe T. Gilmour
Neal Greenberg
Murray & Carol Greenspan
Michael Harney
Roy & Jimmie Harris
Braden Harvey
James Hilderbrandt & Don Jettas
John Hilliard
Melissa Himelein
Browne Hollowell & Marlene
Patricia Horton
Patricia James
Jameson Construction, LLC
William Jumper
Marylen Langhart & Diana Quinn
Katie Levy
Jody Bennett Light
Jack Lowell
Mark MacLean
Joan Maxcy
Miranda Maynard
Jerry Miller
Heather Newton
Karin Peterson
Priscilla Rhoades
DiAnna Ritola
Ron Rosenblum
Lori Savage
Jamie Jambon Shell
Penelope & Jay Silverman
Gordon Simmons
James M. Smith
Will Smith & Ryan Williams
Linda Stanton
The Wine Guy
Robert Tomasulo & Mike DiPaola
Heather Talley & Lee Creyton
Leslie Torgow
UNCA Alliance
Alice Weldon
Steven Wilson
(Financial and in-kind support since July 2011.)
We are also grateful to First Congregational United Church of Christ and First Congregational Church of Hendersonville for providing our youth with a safe and welcoming space for meetings, and Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville for the use of its facilities for board meetings. To see the list of WNC’s welcoming and supportive faith-based institutions click here.
Our professional and community partners include:
Asheville City Schools
Asheville Community Theatre
Asheville Police Department
Bele Chere
Blue Ridge Pride
Buncombe County Schools
Caring for Children
Climbmax Indoor Climbing Center
Different Stokes! Performing Arts Collective
Eliada Center
Equality NC
Just Us For All
The Mediation Center
MAHEC (Mountain Area Health Education Center)
Our Voice
PFLAG (National)
(call for local Asheville and Hendersonville/Flat Rock chapter contacts)
Pisgah Legal
UNCA Alliance
UNCA Center for Diversity Education
Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP)
Western North Carolina Community Health Services
Visit Resources & Links for: crisis and help lines; list of national, state, regional and local LGBTQ organizations; college LGBTQ organizations and clubs; high school gay/straight and diversity clubs; welcoming and supportive faith-based institutions and other information and resources that can help LGBTQ youth and their straight allies, parents, teachers, and friends. (This page is currently under reconstruction and additional resource links will continue to be added.)
And, we are grateful for our volunteers who facilitate youth meetings, provide staffing at community events, do research, stuff envelopes —- Youth OUTright would not exist without them. Thank you.
