Macy’s Passport Event Raises Friends and Money PFY was honored to be selected as the Long Island beneficiary of the first-ever Macy’s Passport simulcast. On Thursday, November 23rd, two hundred of our long-time supporters and new friends turned out to the United Artists Westbury Stadium 12 where they enjoyed a wine and cheese reception and watched the broadcast of the Los Angeles-based event. “We were delighted to be chosen by Macy’s for this prestigious event,” says PFY Director Andy Peters. “Macy’s chose only one HIV/AIDS charity in each of the 37 locations nationwide where they screened the show. This recognition validated the lifesaving work we have been doing with young men at high risk for HIV.”   Macy’s Passport is an annual “fashion event.” It started in 1981 to increase the public’s awareness of HIV/AIDS and raise money for organizations fighting the epidemic. The event features a runway show by top American designers, musical performances, celebrity appearances and a charity auction. Sharon Stone was the emcee for this year’s Passport. Runway collections included Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Ben Sherman, to name a few, and there were musical performances by the Pussycat Dolls, Ne-Yo and Fall Out Boy. PFY is deeply grateful to Macy's for giving us this opportunity.The Long Island event would not have been possible without the generous support of Out in Front and Reach for It Media. Our sponsors included Outlook-Long Island, Washington Mutual, Tweezerman, Genesis Printers, Rechler Equity, Rattlesnake Jones, Capell/Vishnick LLP, New York Life, Concetta Spiro, Esq., and Huntington Health and Healing. We greatly appreciate our sponsors’ contributions, and we thank everyone who came out to the event!     Ameriprise and Senator Craig Johnson Support PFY A big thanks to Ameriprise Financial for their recent grant of $5,000. The contribution will be dedicated to our community education program and assist PFY in bringing more diversity training to health care professionals. Ameriprise Personal Advisor and PFY Advisory Committee member Marcia Namowitz was instrumental in securing Ameriprise's support. Last year, Ameriprise awarded PFY $8,300 toward our peer education program. PFY Director Andy Peters (left) and LICC Executive Director (center) receive grant from Senator Craig Johnson. Senator Craig M. Johnson also awarded the organization a $2,500 grant for Community Education and homophobia workshops. PFY is grateful to Senator Johnson and Ameriprise for their generous support.     Summer Camp 2008: Historic New England, Gay Provincetown and More PFY's fourth annual Summer Camp took place from July 7th to July 11th at a KOA Campgrounds in Middleboro, MA. Twelve young people and four staff had a fun-filled week of traditional camping activities plus exciting day trips. Campers spent one day in Boston where they visited Faneuil Hall and the New England Aquarium. They also dropped by the Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Youth, one of the first LGBT-youth organizations in the country. The group took a ferry ride from Boston to Provincetown where they walked Commercial Street, checked out the Plymouth monument and had a seafood lunch. Another camping highlight was a day trip to historic Plymouth where the group went on a Ghost Tour. This year's Summer Camp was supported by Macy's Foundation, the Nassau County Bar Association WE CARE Fund, the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice: Marsha Day Memorial Fund and the Long Island Ravens MC Charitable Fund.     PFY participants and staff having a blast in Provincetown.

In This Issue:     Macy's Passport Event Raises Friends and Money   Ameriprise and Senator Craig Johnson Support PFY   HRC Shares Benefit with PFY   Summer Camp 2008: Historic New England, Gay Provincetown and More   Wine and Cheese for PFY!   PFY Grand Marshalls LI Pride         HRC Shares Benefit with PFY PFY Peer Educators Kayla Cohen, Ryan Jewels and Justin Pritchard, along with PFY's Community Educator, Missy Brodrick, volunteered at HRC's "Tee Off to Greater Equality." Over the summer, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Long Island chapter approached PFY with a very generous offer: help out with their Tee Off to Greater Equality Golf Outing benefit and share some of the proceeds. On August 25th, Community Educator Missy Brodrick and Peer Educators Kayla Cohen, Ryan Jewels and Justin Pritchard served as volunteers for the event. They staffed the golfers’ registration table and worked as “hole monitors.” Afterwards, at the after party reception, Kayla was invited to talk about the work of PFY and thank HRC for their support. We’d like to thank HRC’s Teri Moschetta and Diane Beecher for inviting PFY to benefit in the golf outing. Special thanks to PFY Advisory Committee Chair Dorothy Jacobs for bridging the connection between HRC and PFY.     Wine and Cheese for PFY! PFY Advisory Committee chair Dorothy Jacobs hosted a wine and cheese party in September which raised over $1800 dollars for PFY! We'd like to thank Dorothy for hosting this wonderful day!   Guests enjoy the beautiful weather at Dorothy Jacob's (center) event for PFY.   PFY Grand Marshalls LI Pride Parade On Sunday June 8th 2008 over a hundred of Pride for Youth’s participants and staff members participated in the 18th Annual Long Island Pride Parade in Huntington Village. For the second time in PFY's 15-year history, they were invited to be the parade's Grand Marshals. “This was an honor for us and a real treat for our participants,” said Director Andy Peters. Excitement and anticipation began building up in the weeks before the parade at the Pride for Youth coffeehouse. On the Friday eve before the big event a Pride pep rally was thrown and participants performed skits, made t-shirts and came up with cheers. By the end of the evening, everyone was pumped to march down the streets of Huntington Village as Grand Marshals of the parade. When Sunday did arrive, participants gathered early at the coffeehouse to eat breakfast and be transported via school bus to the big event. Once arriving at the parade, participants decorated themselves with rainbow-themed wrist bands, flags, beads and decorated the Pride for Youth van with paint, streamers and flags. Along the parade route, giveaways with PFY's info included were handed out to youth by peer educators. Immediately following the parade, all gathered in the local park where participants had the opportunity to walk around and meet with many different LGBT friendly vendors and listen to great live entertainment that included Pride for Youth’s very own “Miss Dee!”     PFY participants and staff gather after the parade.   If you are interested in volunteering, please click here. If you know anyone who would be interested in reading this newsletter, feel free to forward this email! If you've received this email and are not on the mailing list, but would like to be, please click here. If you would not like to receive these emails in the future, reply back asking to be removed from the mailing list.