OutReach LGBT Community Center Annual Report 2016

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OutReach mission statement: To promote equality and quality of life for LGBT people through community building and human services. OutReach LGBT Community Center had a great year in 2016! We saw continued growth in attendance at our social, support, and outreach groups and events, we maintained our trend of financial security, and, perhaps most importantly, we moved from our longtime home on Williamson Street to our new location at 2701 International Lane. We are excited to use this new space to continue expanding and improving the services we provide for south central Wisconsin’s LGBT community. In 2016, we have continued educating the public about the needs of LGBT communities. One avenue of education are our Speakers Bureau Events; in 2016 we provided speakers for more Speakers Bureau events than in 2015. Transgender health was a key education area for OutReach in 2016. Darla Lannert, OutReach’s Transgender Health Consultant, performed a variety of trainings and education sessions about transgender issues at local businesses and other organizations. These trainings have been in high demand, so we were excited to win an additional $10,000 grant in December from the University of Wisconsin Morgridge Center Philanthropy Lab, in addition to existing state funding, to allow us to continue and expand on this important work in 2017. This past year has also allowed us to continue and grow on existing strengths. OutReach’s 2016 Pride Parade saw the largest attendance yet, as thousands of people attended the parade in downtown Madison. We also saw increases in the number of social and support group meetings held in our space and in the number of volunteer hours. We are grateful to all our volunteers for their dedication, and we are proud to be able to provide a home for all the different groups that use our space. We hope to continue these trends in 2017. Steve Starkey Executive Director, OutReach Community Center 2016 Annual Report ! !2
Annual Highlight: OutReach moved! In June of 2016, OutReach moved from our previous home on Williamson Street to 2701 International Lane, Suite 101. More and Brighter Space As we have continued to host more and more social and support groups, we found that the Williamson Street location simply could not accommodate our ever-growing capacity needs. The International Lane location has 2,700 sq. ft. of space compared to our previous 1,900. In that extra space, we have gained an additional conference room and an additional staff office. The layout has also changed, so that now the Earl Greely Memorial Library space is separate from the meeting rooms. This means that we can host multiple groups at the same time with increased privacy while still allowing for visitors to the Library. The main conference room and staff offices at the International Lane location have large windows, which let in much more natural light that we had on Williamson Street, making the space more appealing for visitors, group attendees, and clients. Parking had also become a constraint at our previous location. The International Lane location has a much more spacious parking lot. We never want clients or visitors to worry that they can’t visit OutReach because they won’t be able to find a place to park, and our new location addresses this need. New Address: 2701 International Lane, Suite 101 Cost Savings In addition to a substantial increase in space and parking capacity, we are also saving about $1,000/month in rent, utilities, and parking costs compared to what we were paying at our old location. 2016 Annual Report ! !3
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