[PNWHEALTH] Verbena-Lesbian/trans/bisexual Health
Sharon K. Hennessy
skh6 at u.washington.edu
Thu May 27 20:22:35 PDT 2004
Verbena, 1122 East Pike Street #1333, Seattle, WA 98122, U.S.
www.verbenahealth.org, (206)323-6540, Email: info at verbenahealth.org
VERBENA NEWSFLASH
...please share with your friends...
Verbena's mission is to build vibrant communities for lesbian, bisexual
&
queer women, and transgendered individuals through health education,
advocacy, support, and access to care.
What's below...
...Spring Fling Sunday Brunch
...Smoke-free Night @ the Rose
...Rainbow Women's Health Fair
...Vision and Voice Photography Exhibit & Reception
...Verbena First Friday Film Night
...Verbena Volunteer Needs
...TransFORM Health Project
...Race for the Cure
...Dignity/Seattle *ALL YOU CAN EAT* Pancake Breakfast
...Raffle with a twist!
...Verbena Programs and Services list
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SPRING FLING SUNDAY BRUNCH
...an annual Verbena fundraising event...
Honoring Our Past
Taking time this year to especially thank all the lgbt health activists
that
have made our communities better.
Sunday, June 13, 2004 Doors open at 11am
buffet brunch * coffee, juice, mimosas
awards ceremony * special guest, Cris Williamson (singer-songwriter)
General seating $40 (remaining seating is in booths of 4 or tables of
5)
Special Raging Diva seating $75 (Tables of 6 - $450) which includes
pre-brunch champagne reception and private brunch with Cris Williamson.
...this event was formerly known as Sunday Brunch at Fandango...
To order tickets call 206.323.6540 or go to
www.verbenahealth.org/events_springfling.html
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The Wildrose is SMOKE-FREE!!!
Tuesday, June 1st, 2004
The 1st Tuesday of every month the Wildrose is SMOKE-FREE from open to
close.
Swing by for dinner,
a happy hour drink, or to shoot some pool and show
the Rose that you support smoke-free night!
Southwest corner of Pike and 11th
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RAINBOW WOMEN'S HEALTH FAIR
Saturday, June 19 2004
10:00 - 3:00pm
All Pilgrim's Congregational Church (corner of Republican and Broadway
Ave)
SCREENINGS, WORKSHOPS, AND AN OUTDOOR FESTIVAL!
Schedule your free annual Pap test and mammogram!
Call TODAY to determine eligibility and schedule screenings -
1.888.651.8931.
Go to a workshop about bio diesel, safer sex, or aging and meditate,
dosey-do or kung-fu fight, Screenings include everything from Paps and
mammograms to blood pressure to lung capacity to HIV to depression
assessments. Join us!
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors!!
The Hot House Spa, The Sweatbox Yoga Studio, Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer
Foundation - Puget Sound Affiliate, PAS Financial Services, City of
Seattle
- Office of Civil Rights, American Cancer Society, Comprehensive Health
Education Foundation,
Virginia Mason Medical Center, Swedish Comprehensive Breast Center,
Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program,
Washington Department of Health, & Your Man Friday.
For more information contact erik at verbenahealth.org
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VISION AND VOICE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT (Phase II)
...giving voice through art to our journeys with cancer and disease...
Wine and cheese reception
Thursday, June 24th, 6:30pm
Cancer Lifeline
6522 North Fremont Avenue
http://www.verbenahealth.org/vision_voice.html
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VERBENA FIRST FRIDAY FILM NIGHT
First Friday, June 4th
7: 30pm at the LGBT Community Center
Snacks and drinks
RSVP-206.323.6540
Join us for an evening of LGBT shorts for the month of Pride. Far Too
Gone
is set in Seattle depicting the life of Josh Lowell and friends as he
is
faced with unemployment. Described as a transvestite -in- denial, Josh
believes himself to be Tori Amos, and is followed by a team of student
filmmakers. If These Walls Could Talk 2 follows the lives of three
lesbian
couples in three different moments in history: 1961, 1972, and 2000.
All movies will be LCD projected on center wall.
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...VERBENA VOLUNTEER NEEDS...
Rainbow Women's Health Fair (day-before and day-of support)
Call Erik at 206.323.6540 or erik at verbenahealth.org.
Verbena Newsletter Volunteers needed to help make the monthly
newsletter
fun, professional, and educational!
Article writing, editing, layout to bulk mailing. Call Erik at
206.323.6540
or erik at verbenahealth.org
(Urgent!) Support Volunteer needed for elderly women in the southend.
Must
be willing to complete special volunteer orientation, provide
references,
and pass criminal background check. Call Mary at 206.323.6540 or
mary at verbenahealth.org.
(Urgent!) Gay Pride Rally Coordinators! We need a couple folks to help
us
set-up and break-down our Pride booth on June 26th and 27th and
schedule
shift volunteers over both days. We also need folks to take shifts at
the
Verbena table. (This is a great way to people watch and ensure you have
a
good seat throughout the rally;)) If you have ever benefited from
Verbena
programs or services consider this a great way to give back. Call
mary at verbenahealth.org or 206.323.6540.
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TRANSFORM HEALTH Project
Friday, June 25th
7pm at the LGBT Community Center, 1115 East Pike Street
*After this will meet every 4th Thursday evening at 7pm
We are all concerned about our health. Whether you are worried about
seeing
a health care provider, angered about discrimination from insurance
exclusion, want to have access to research about trans health, or have
fears
about violence towards trans folks, TRANSFORM HEALTH may be the place
for
you. Come for dinner and strategies on how WE can improve our health!
RSVP to Erik- 206.323.6540 or erik at verbenahealth.org
This group welcomes MTFs, FTMs, Two-Spirit, transgender, transsexual,
and
gender queer persons.
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RACE FOR THE CURE
Verbena, Positive Women's Network, YWCA of Seattle*King*Snohomish
Counties
are joining forces to raise money for the
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation - Puget Sound Affiliate
(75% of monies raised STAY in our communities!).
Come walk or run with us on
Sunday June 6, 2004
We will meet on the steps on the outside of the stadium, near volunteer
area
Look for the yellow banner "Sno-King Coalition"
Sign up at www.seattleraceforthecure.org
<http://www.seattleraceforthecure.org/>
Click "teams" from left side menu
Click "online" page down to step two
5k coed walk "sno-king coalition 5k walk
5k women's only run "Sno-king coalition"
$25 and pay online
Ask your friends, coworkers and family to pledge money to the cause,
they
can pledge under your name or the teams online as well.
Just go to "pledge a volunteer".
Any questions contact Cathy cscambpell at verizon.net
<mailto:cscambpell at verizon.net> or 425 353 9419 or 425 319 9419
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DIGNITY/SEATTLE
*ALL YOU CAN EAT*
PRIDE PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Each year, Dignity/Seattle hosts a pancake breakfast during Gay Pride
Week
and designates Verbena as one of the beneficiaries.
Because of this, and the fact that the pancakes & company are fabulous,
we
invite you to join us!
The world famous
*ALL YOU CAN EAT*
Dignity-Seattle Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, June 26, 8:00am - 12 noon
Central Lutheran Church Social Hall
1710 11th Avenue (across from the Broadway Playfield)
Breakfast ticket - $5 Raffle ticket $1.50/5 for $5
Call 206.323.6540 today!
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RAFFLE WITH A TWIST!
Last year Verbena was honored to receive the grand prize award ($3,000)
of
the Raffle with a Twist.
Our goddess of light and former Board Chair, Sharon Parkman, had her
ticket
drawn and
selected Verbena as her organization of choice. Let's do it again!
How many tickets do you want?
Call us at 206.323.6540.
Verbena receives $1.00 for each ticket we sell, and
the 4 most frequently named non-profits each receive $500, and
the non-profits named on the winning tickets receive $1,000 (3rd
prize),
$2,000 (2nd prize), and $3,000 (first prize)
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What are ALL the Verbena Programs & Services?
Rainbow Women's Health Fair
...bringing health to the streets for Gay Pride Week...
June 19 2004.
All Pilgrim's Congregational Church
Republican and Broadway
For information contact erik at verbenahealth.org
Queer W.H.A.T.?! Symposium
...creating community dialogue about individual health & well-being...
September 2004.
For information contact erik at verbenahealth.org
Transgendered Health Fair
...transforming health education & services...
October 2004.
For information contact erik at verbenahealth.org
Free LBT-Friendly Community Health Screenings
...making cancer screenings accessible to all...
Next screening: June 19th, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Rainbow Women's Health Fair
All Pilgrim's Congregational Church
For information contact dalya at verbenahealth.org
To schedule appointment call 1.888.651.8931 (PWN)
Verbena Health Clinic
...providing health care that is safe, competent, and economical...
Primary and naturopathic care.
Every Wednesday 5:30-8:30p.
Country Doctor Community Health Clinic
500 19th Avenue East, Seattle.
For questions contact dalya at verbenahealth.org
To schedule an appointment call Country Doc Community Health Clinic
at 206.299.1600 and ask for the "Verbena Health Clinic."
Find-A-Doc
...LBT friendly providers...
Go to www.verbenahealth.org Click programs. Select Access to Care.
Search.
Out to Quit
...for LBT women ready to kick some butt...
A free 10-week tobacco cessation group for lesbian, bisexual or trans
women.
Access to free nicotine replacement therapies included.
Next group will be facilitated by Dalya Perez, Health Access
Coordinator.
Registrations currently being accepted. Contact
dalya at verbenahealth.org
Lesbian Cancer Support Group
...providing a safe and confidential space when you need it most...
For information contact mary at verbenahealth.org
Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month. 7:00p-9:00p.
Professionally facilitated. Drop-ins welcome.
Cancer Lifeline
6522 Fremont Ave N, Seattle.
Annual Cancer Survivor Retreat
...providing a respite in a safe and confidential place when you need
it
most...
Questions? Contact mary at verbenahealth.org
To learn more about the retreat center, visit www.harmonyhill.org
<http://www.harmonyhill.org>
Next lesbian, bisexual & transgendered-friendly retreat: November 2004.
Community Partner happenings:
Ingersoll S.O.F.F.A. Support Group
Ingersoll's Significant Others Friends Family and Allies professionally
facilitated support group meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at Verbena's
downstairs office space in the LGBT Community Center. Contact Jana
Ekdahl
for more details at 206.328.4747.
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