Guys, my good friend Ivana Poker (aka Marcos Bellet) is preparing to compete in one of the most famous and important HIV services fundraisers in the country in October. The annual Best In Drag Show contest in Los Angeles helps fund the local ASO called AID for AIDS, which gives immediate payments for critical bills like rent or phone for HIV+ people living in LA County.
As many of you know, California and Los Angeles are in the midst of the worst economic strain since the Great Depression and HIV funding has already been cut dramatically putting lives at risk. The Best In Drag Show raised $300,000 in just one night with the help of famous judges like Kathy Griffin, Marcia Cross, Martin Sheen and his son Charlie. But to get ready for the contest, each contestant is expected to raise their own funds to pay for their costumes and props so that those thousands of dollars are not taken from the money actually donated in the end. Ivana (Marcos) needs help in raising that money in order to help put on the best show possible and thereby help raise the most money possible by inspiring the crowd who donates directly at the theater that night.
Please take a moment to write out a check for whatever amount you can (even very small donations will help a lot) and mail them directly to Marcos. Know that I personally vouch for Marcos and the Best In Drag Show contest which is one of the best fundraisers in the nation, and AID for AIDS has one of the lost overhead rates for any agency in the nation as well.
Thank you guys! Your donations to Ivana will directly improve the lives of thousands of HIV+ people in need.
Bryan
Founder, SIN
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Marcos/Ivana Needs Your Help! From: "Campbell, Scott R." <SCampbell@...> Date: Mon, July 13, 2009 1:21 pm Cc: <marcos@...>
So, as many of you know, Marcos is going to appearing as "Ivana Poker" in the 2009 Best In Drag Show on Sunday, October 18. BIDS is a fundraiser for Aid for AIDS, a non-profit organization that helps to prevent homelessness and hunger and improves the quality of life and independent living for those living with HIV/AIDS (for more information about Aid for AIDS, please see below). Marcos and his small band of helpers will work tirelessly over the next three months to create an entertaining, fun and truly original character, Ivana Poker, Miss Nevada, who is a show girl from Sparks. However, Ivana has squandered all of her belongings in a weekend-long craps game and now needs your help.
In order to compete in BIDS, Ivana is required to appear in four costumes: the opening act, swim suit, talent and evening gown. Being that she gambled away everything she owns (including her hair and her little bunny that she uses in her magic act, Hoppy), we are turning to you for your assistance to help raise funds for costumes, wigs, props, bunny food and set designs. As Miss Poker's financial consultant, I have been charged with raising the estimated $5,000 needed to procure said items. As friends of Marcos, we hope that you can help us make Ivana Poker's pursuit for the tiara a reality and make a donation so that Marcos can put on the best show he can for this high-grossing fundraiser for Aid for AIDS.
If you can make a donation, please send a check payable to "Marcos Bellet" to:
711 Westmount Drive #205
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Please note that all donations will be used by Marcos solely for purposes of creating that fabulousness that is Ivana Poker and will not be donated to Aid for AIDS. Therefore, we cannot ensure that your donations will be tax deductible. However, Ivana has promised each donor a private show reminiscent of Elizabeth Berkley's pool scene in Showgirls. Any donations received in excess of those funds needed for costumes, wigs, props and set designs will be donated to Aid for AIDS.
Thank you so much in advance for your support. And we hope to see you at the Best In Drag Show on October 18.
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The Agency
Founded more than 25 years ago by a small group of friends, Aid For AIDS (AFA), a resilient non-profit, has grown into the premier service provider of financial assistance and other support to persons living below the poverty line and disabled with HIV/AIDS in Los AngelesCounty.
AFA helps eligible individuals and families pay for the necessities of life: housing, utilities, transportation, nutritional supplements, medications not covered by insurance, and for those unable to transport items, the home delivery of fresh food. Assistance is intended as limited help, supplementing existing income or providing short-term emergency financial assistance pending receipt of other support, such as government benefits. Many dependent children currently live in AFA-assisted households, and over 60% of clients are persons of color. A consistent focus on careful management and integrity of purpose has enabled AFA to apply 90% of revenue to fund client programs. Since it's founding in 1983, AFA has touched the lives of more than 18,000 men, women, and children.
Staying ahead of today's dramatic challenges for non-profits and continuing a history of effective fiscal management, Aid For AIDS completed a merger in February of 2009 with The Serra Project. Serra has served the region for more than two decades by offering supportive services and housing to HIV/AIDS-impacted individuals and families. Their programs include group homes licensed as Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill for those needing a high level of care, as well as rental units for permanent/supportive housing for those with mental health challenges or chemical dependency who are able to live outside of a group setting. The merged organization provides a broader continuum of care for those living with HIV/AIDS in Los AngelesCounty.
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