Greetings! Summer is whipping by, and now we are almost into fall. With that, Pride Month has passed. It was a great month. I would love to share the highlights. I would also like to talk about our upcoming fall programming and a new member that was added to the team for the summer. First, [...]
Greetings! We are excited to participate once again in this year's Spring2ACTion campaign, and we need your help to reach our goal of $5,000! Spring2ACTion officially takes place on April 26, but you don't have to wait to give--early giving is currently underway! Visit our fundraising page and be one of the first to give! [...]
Greetings! As we embark on our seventh anniversary this March, we know our longstanding service in the Northern Virginia community would not exist without you, our Safe Space NOVA supporters. We're excited to begin another year supporting LGBTQ+ youth through in-person and virtual programming, including our second annual pride prom in June! This year, we [...]
Greetings! Fall is here, and we at Safe Space NOVA are happy to announce that the programs that we have created are flourishing. Over the past few months, we have started the next round of classes for our inclusive sex education course, continued to offer social support groups, and started offering in-person activities. Additionally, we [...]
Greetings! This year we relaunched the regional pride prom after a 2-year pandemic hiatus. That means that prior to this year, the last students who could have attended the pride prom were freshman in 2019. As a cross-county event that is not affiliated with any schools, we had to get the word out to students [...]
Greetings! We are excited to participate in this year's Spring2ACTion campaign, and we need your help to reach our goal of $10,000! Spring2ACTion officially takes place on April 27, but you don't have to wait to give--early giving is currently underway! Visit our fundraising page and be one of the first to give! All giving [...]
Greetings! We're excited to begin another year as we enter year six of supporting LGBTQ+ youth in the Northern Virginia area. None of what we do would be possible without you, our Safe Space NOVA supporters. As we embark on another year, we can't help but reflect on the past two years that have brought [...]
July 23, 2020 The Safe Space NOVA FY2019 Annual Report is now available! What an exciting year we had as we were able expand our programming even more! Click the image below to view the full report. Thank you as always for your continued support.
By Charles A. Sumpter Jr., Safe Space NOVA Board Member Originally published in The Advocate The emergence of COVID-19 has greatly exposed the fragility of the American economy and social safety nets established to support underserved communities. COVID-19 reveals to many that the United States and the world are severely underprepared when it comes to [...]
We'd like to send a huge thank you to everyone who attended, supported, and planned the Safe Space NOVA Brunch Fundraiser. Words can't even begin to express how grateful we are to have such a great support system. While a lot of strides have been made, there is still much more work to do. And, [...]
