LGBTQIA Student Relief Fund Donation Campaign

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Tuesday June 15, 2021 - Thursday July 15, 2021
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
  • Location: Atlanta, GA
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Contact

Tegra Myanna (they/them/theirs)
Director, LGBTQIA Resource Center
tegra.myanna@studentlife.gatech.edu

Summaries

Summary Sentence: The LGBTQIA Resource Center has launched a campaign for the Student Emergency Fund June 15 - July 15.

Full Summary: The LGBTQIA Resource Center and Georgia Tech Lavender Alumni have collaborated on a Student Emergency Fund, designated to meet the unique needs of LGBTQIA students. The Center has launched a campaign for the fund June 15 - July 15 with  goal to raise $10,000 or create an endowment to ensure a consistent availability of funding for the project.    

Related Files

Over the past year, the LGBTQIA Resource Center and Georgia Tech Lavender Alumni (GTLA) have collaborated on a Student Emergency Fund, specifically designated to meet the unique needs of LGBTQIA students. This fund will support our student community with mini-grants to cover unexpected expenses such as housing, food, or medical support.  

The Center has launched a campaign for the fund June 15 - July 15. Its goal is to raise $10,000 or create an endowment to ensure a consistent availability of funding for the project.

You can donate a one-time gift or to set up a recurring donation to the student relief fund at: https://mygeorgiatech.gatech.edu/giving/lgbtqia-emergencyfund

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (IDEI)

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Postdoc, Public, Graduate students, Undergraduate students
Categories
Other/Miscellaneous
Keywords
LGBTQIA, LGBTQIA Resource Center, Lavender Alumni, Lavender Awards
Status
  • Created By: Courtney Hill
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jun 15, 2021 - 8:59pm
  • Last Updated: Jun 15, 2021 - 8:59pm