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SHAKESPEAREAN FUNDRAISER FOR PRIDE SHELTER

19/4/2017

A huge thank you to Fred Abrahamse and Marcel Meyer for dedicating the performance of Hamlet at Theatre on the Bay yesterday evening to raising funds for the Pride Shelter. We really appreciate your support and the R600 raised will help us to continue our work to support LGBTIQ people during crisis periods in their lives.

The performance was amazing, an example of beauty in simplicity. A simple back-drop and stage set-up, surrounded creatively by a shallow pool of water, allowed for the actors’ masterful delivery of Shakespeare's classic lines to remain in poignant focus. Captivating and creative in its frugality, the all-male cast's skill and acting ability shone brightly, with passion, intensity and flare, evoking feelings of an era long passed.

Hamlet is on at Theatre on the Bay until Saturday 29th April. Get tickets at http://online.computicket.com/web/event/hamlet/1079206486/0/75558675.

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PRIDE SHELTER AT CAPE TOWN PRIDE 2017

4/3/2017

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We had an awesome time at Pride today! The parade kicked off at midday. Thanks to Kimera Saroop, Asia Phiri and Shane Engel for marching with us, carrying our banner and giving out lots of leaflets to onlookers. This kind of awareness raising is invaluable.

Back at Reddam Field, our stand proved a popular focal point for people arriving for the party. Board member Fehraad De Nicker brought in the crowds by running a fun, interactive game whereby people paid R20+ to pop a balloon attached to the nether regions of our gorgeous volunteers, Gage Abell and Jordan Chandler, win a spot prize (ranging from wine and V&A Waterfront vouchers to tequila shots) and learn a fact about the shelter. We raised about R2,500 through this! Guy Hamilton, our resident psychologist, and his partner Jurgen also did a great job interacting with partygoers, raising more awareness about what we do and collecting more money.

A massive thank you to the prize sponsors: Ben Wei, Redemption_Burgers, Blokes Hair, Checkers and our Board members for their individual donations.

Another huge thank you must also go to Cape Town Pride and OUTReach Africa for donating R30,000 to us!

All in all, it was a great day for the Pride Shelter. As always, our fondest thanks go to Matron Jan for helping with the preparations and to Derick de Kock, who went beyond the call of duty to help make the event a success. He also collected the largest individual amount with his collection tin ...over R800!

See you at Cape Town Pride 2018!

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VODACOM SUPPORTS THE PRIDE SHELTER IN PRIDE WEEK

3/3/2017

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To mark Pride week in Cape Town, the Vodacom LGBTI & Friends team descended on the Pride Shelter this afternoon to volunteer in the back garden. They generously donated compost and mulch to invigorate the dry soil and planted a range of vegetables. They also helped to chop up some of the branches from our recently pruned trees.

While one group was working in the garden, another was given a tour of the shelter. It was great to raise awareness about how we support LGBTI people during crisis periods in their lives and explain what other forms of assistance we need to continue this work.

Thanks to Vodacom for the support!

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HAMLET FUNDRAISER FOR PRIDE SHELTER

1/3/2017

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Calling all Shakespeare fans in Cape Town! Abrahamse & Meyer’s internationally acclaimed, all-male production of Hamlet will be on at Theatre on the Bay in Camps Bay in April, and the performance at 7.30pm on Tuesday 18th has been dedicated to raising funds for the Pride Shelter!

The production takes its inspiration from one of the earliest recorded performances of Hamlet during Shakespeare’s lifetime. On 31st March 1608, off the east coast of South Africa, the crew of the East India ship, Red Dragon, performed it for their captain.

Tickets can be bought through Computicket. There are 256 tickets available and cost R180 each. The Pride Shelter will get R50 from each sale!

Please follow these instructions. Don’t buy the ‘Full price’ or ‘Randgo’ tickets, as they won’t benefit the shelter financially. Get the ‘Pride Night’ tickets.

1) Go to http://online.computicket.com/web/event/hamlet/1079206486/0/75558675
2) Select the 7.30pm performance on Tuesday 18th April
3) Select as many tickets as you want for R180 each next to ‘Pride Night’
4) Click on ‘Check availability’
5) In the ‘Validation required’ pop-up box, type the code ‘SHELTER’ in the grey box(es) (the number of boxes corresponds to the number of tickets you have selected)
6) Click on ‘Add to basket’
7) If you are happy with the seat selection, click on ‘Add to basket’.
8) You’ll then have 15 minutes to complete the transaction. Go to ‘My basket’ and proceed to check-out.

Be quick! As the performance is open to the general public, not everyone buying tickets for 18th April will know the special ‘SHELTER’ code. We’d love as many people as possible who know the code to get tickets. So please share with your friends and family. If all 256 tickets are sold via ‘Pride Night’, the Pride Shelter will get R12,800!

You can invite friends on Facebook at www.facebook.com/events/644577962395776/.

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SECOND PRIDE SHELTER MARKET A GREAT SUCCESS

12/11/2016

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Our market yesterday was a great success! After a fresh start to the day, the sun blessed us with its presence, bringing out the crowds to enjoy some great food, drink, shopping and entertainment. The shelter also looked great with all the bunting and other decorations.

Thank you to everyone involved – the volunteers, stall holders, entertainers, market goers, donors of items to sell and prizes to give away and the people who helped to organise it.

We raised just over R22,500, but there is a bit more money to come in! This will really help us to continue our work to support LGBTI people during crisis periods in their lives.

Firstly, a huge thanks to Matron Jan and Derick for driving the organisation of the market. Without their hard work and dedication, it would not have happened. And to Guy Hamilton, who contributed a lot of time and effort.

The stall holders from outside greatly added to the event and all contributed 10%+ of their takings on the day to us!

- Johan Skors from Mobile Coffee Café - For Any Occasion (www.coffeefao.co.za)
- Goodmore Zvoutete from Healthy bite
- Rita Grimm with her olives and olive oil
- Randall Smith with his cinnamon doughnuts
- Charl Horn with his wraps & burritos
- Henriette Derby from Boho Boudoir Bazaar with her antiques, collectibles and vintage jewellery
- Da Silva Leandra doing henna tattoos and selling costume jewellery
- Verron Matthews & Bazz Mia Matthews from BAZZ Collection. They also ran a raffle and with the takings from that have bought us a much-needed weed eater!

The shelter also had its own stalls – clothes, bric-a-brac, books, DVDs and CDs, cakes, pancakes, toasted sandwiches, boerewors rolls, drinks and a photo booth. Thanks to Daniel Malan, Gavin Collins, Ian McMahon, Jim Dai, Dave Nel and partner Garth, Michael Ipsen and his partner Siraaj, Germaine McArthur, George Nel and Nathaniel Balat for running these stalls. And thanks to Petro van Dyk, Anel van Urk, Swinton Henry Johnson, Gary Mills from Sweet at Heart and Brigitte Hilland for donating the amazing quiches, cakes and cupcakes for us to sell.

The entertainers were amazing. We started off with the awesome Ikamva Marimba Band (http://hajo-sa.com/ikamva/ikamva_en.htm) playing a range of music for about an hour. They were followed by Shannon Devy & Evan Strauss from Lo-ghost (www.lo-ghost.bandcamp.com) and London Louw, who all belted out some great songs. To top it all off, we were then treated to a spectacular performance by Tiara Harwood, Kat Gilardi and Angel Lalamore from 3D Divas Cabaret.

A huge thanks to Daniel Van Wyk, who stepped in at the last minute to provide a sound system! Without him, we would not have heard from the singers!

We were also lucky to have Nidhi Chaitow from Prem Nidhi - Conscious Rhythm who held a drumming workshop under the trees and allowed some people to get rid of some stress.
We also had a raffle with some great prizes. Thanks to Ian McMahon for the ten MCQP tickets; Maronelle Kritzinger from Supreme Sharks (www.supremesharks.com) for the shark cage diving experience for two; Mark Mckeon from The Glen Boutique Hotel & Spa (www.glenhotel.co.za) for the four-hand massage; and Tiger’s Milk and La Parada for the meal vouchers.

On top of that, the following businesses donated prizes for our pick-a-box game: Anatoli’s Turkish Restaurant (www.anatoli.co.za), Hajo's Lodge & Tours (http://www.hajo-sa.com/en/accommodation.htm), Blokes Hair (www.blokeshair.com) and Wade&Co Hair Design (www.wadeandco.co.za).

Finally, our thanks also go to Rob at Minuteman Press for printing our event banner and flyers for free, Judy Van As from Pick ‘n Pay for the R500 food voucher, and Premier Foods Blue Ribbon Bakery (www.premierfmcg.com/Brands-Bread-Blue-Ribbon.aspx) for the bread for the toasted cheese sandwiches.

We’ll hold another market next year. See you then!

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