PFLAG Vancouver Updates

2009/08/26

Thank You!

To all those who came out to support us at the Vancouver Pride Parade on Sunday August 2nd, THANK YOU!

We had an amazing day! We were fortunate enough to raise $800 at the festival through sales of PFLAG Canada bracelets, our own pins and your donations. That's going to help us not only with some costs of being in the parade, but more importantly with our cell phone and support material. We're very grateful for your support!

Special thank yous go to, (and you know who you are):

• Karin & Chris and also Debbie, for setting up our festival tent and helping to mind the shop while we marched
• My mom Aideen and to Susan, our chapter president, for all the hard work you put in not only on parade day but all year round
• To EVERYONE who marched with us this year! You were fantastic!
• Brent and Nicole for helping us with a truck, as well as the fabulous decorating
• Garey and Tony for your wonderful artistic skills
• Mark and Cameron for all your help in making sure we can be heard
• Katrina, our newest volunteer – thank you for all your help at the booth as well as the recent article in the Georgia Straight – fantastic!
• Thank you as well to Brandon and Nicole for your help in ensuring our festival booth ran smoothly
• Linda, Eve and Steve, our marching married moms with their supportive straight son – a hit for sure!
• To Irene, our 85 year old, 11 year faithful supporter. We love having you with us!

A big thank you goes to Ken Coolen and the Vancouver Pride Society. Your generous support of PFLAG is appreciated and recognized always.

And for those I’m sure I’ve missed, thank you so very much for your support! Help us to continue to educate those who need to know about GLBT issues. Your support and advocacy help us all!

Colin McKenna
PFLAG Vancouver