DONORS? VOLUNTEERS?

Hi Everybody!
Before I begin my post I'd like to introduce you to the "We Can!". The We-Can! is that charming round tin can that marks the table at which we sit each week at Vagabond Blues for the informal coffee. I am encouraging all LBGTA people in the Valley (or beyond, for that matter) to attend. We meet every Wednesday at 5pm in Vagabond Blues, Palmer. It's a very informal thing, meet some new faces, and talk about whatever you wish! We'd sure love to see you there!

Ok, on to the post; first I'd like to point out that:
Transgendered Alaskans Support Group-offers weekly support group meetings as well as social functions for Transpeople, their partners, and adult children. Meetings are held in Anchorage on Sundays at 6:30. Transpeople from around the state will soon be able to attend and participate via Live video chat!
Next I want to take a moment to pitch for the Valley team! We need your help badly! The MatSu Valley now has offices for it's community center; but they're bare as a bone! If you can donate to us an old couch, comfy reading chairs, a meeting table, bookshelves, a desk, anything you think might be useful please contact us!
I'll be giving the center it's first computer; a Mac Mini, scanner, printer, etc. but until we can afford to hook up some internet down there it won't do us much good. You can help with your time, with your money, with your services!
I'd love it if we could get enough furniture to open up next week. I'll be volunteering as much time as I can to cover office hours, but we need people who can help me to unpack and organize our library - at least as soon as we can scare up some shelves.
In other news; I really want to thank all the kind and supportive people in the Anchorage LBGT community who have rooted for us all the way, and given me bushels of useful advice. Thank You Anchorage!
Tomorrow the Church of the Covenant will be hosting a speaker on the Darfur Tragedy, the church has been extremely kind to us in the Queer community, be we straight, transgendered, gay or lesbian, or something else entirely. The people of the Church of the Covenant have consistantly shown us support and have practised the principles of their teacher in a way I've never seen before in a Christian Church. If you can be there tomorrow - 415 South Bailey in Palmer - about 10 AM, it would be a wonderful show of thanks to this inclusive and accepting, and refreshingly supportive body of people.
One last thing. I've added myself to the followers list, from there you can visit my personal blog, where often LBGTA related things get put that I forget to post here. I invite you to see it!
OK, 'nuff for today, hope yours is wonderful!
~Brianne!

I FEEL EXCITED!

And I just can't hide it!!
Hooray for Our Side! The Matsu Lgbt (or TLBG?) Community Center now has an official HOME!
Our organization has graciously been given access to an office space about a block from downtown Palmer, and in easy walking distance of the post office, Vagabond Blues, Valley Hotel, etc. The greatest thanks needs to be extended to the Church of the Covenant who supports the LBGT community and believes in our Community Center enough to grant us, for free, a space (with room for the Mat-Su lbgta library, a meeting room, & office nook), untill the time we can support ourselves through our own contributions.
I will be spending this week trying to move resources in to the office. I will be donating my personal Mac Mini and associated hardware, so Members of the Center can have internet access there. If I can get the wireless router up and working, anyone will be able to bring their laptop and surf in a peaceful pro-Family environment. If you are interested in volunteering some time or office things from paperclips to coffee makers, please contact me!
Brianne

Lots of busy and bubble

Hi All,

Here at the huge Matsu C.C. we are swamped with requests to join, donations, and huge attendences in our capacious halls. I also own a pineapple plantation
just up the road towards Fairbanks, you can have it cheap!

Really, I'm doing lots of "networking" right now, trying to remember names and faces, and fill my date book with meetings. I'm encouraged by the friendliness and helpfulness of our Anchorage community. Thanks Anchorage, for your support!

I had the good luck to be in Anchorage last Sunday, and attend the inaugural meeting of the Transgender support group. Along with it there's a new site to support all Alaskan Transgendered People. Sort of like an accessory, think of it as a really big hand bag! Once Anja is happy with the site and releases it to the general public I'll post it here. I will say that she's calling it the Transalaska Pipeline which is a PERFECT name for the information clearing house it's shaping up to be. Yay!

And one last note; if you read this blog and want to come to a meeting. Or if you don't want to come but will anyway,remember this: Monday at 2:00 PM and Wednesday at 5:00 pm.

Come and bask in my cheerful glow and let me share my scintillating conversation with you!

-Brianne

Big Mistake!

Hi, I'm now recovering from my brain surgery well enough to get back to working with the LBGTA Community Center. I wanted to hold Wednesday 7PM meetings at Vagabond Blues. That won't work since VB isn't open that late. Instead the "new" time will be Wednesday nights at 5PM.

Repetition follows: Wednesday night, Vagabond Blues, at 5pm.

I'll be there next week, I hope you will be too.

-Brianne