Jacqueline Lindo, MS, ATR (Jacquie) is the new Anti-Violence Program Coordinator II (AVP) employee. Her duties include raising awareness within the LGBT community and among service providers of the existence and impact of hate crimes, domestic abuse and sexual assault in the lives of LGBT people, as well as advocating for LGBT people who have experienced hate crimes, domestic violence and/or sexual assault.

Jacquie’s volunteer experience demonstrates her passion and commitment to Milwaukee’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. She is a longtime volunteer with the LGBT Community Center, Lesbian Alliance, FORGE and SAGE. She served as a member of the Rainbow Community Potluck Committee; as a board member and organizer for arts, music, and social programming with Lesbian Alliance; and as a member of the Pridefest Production Team organizing the Stonewall Stage.

Jacquie received her undergraduate degree in art from Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota and received her graduate degree from Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is coming to us from a position serving adults with disabilities for the last three years.

If you or a loved one is affected by an incident of a hate crime, domestic abuse or sexual assault please do not hesitate to call 414-292-3072. Jacquie and the Anti-Violence Project are here to help!

For more information on The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center's Anti-Violence Project CLICK HERE

LBT Breast Health Initiative: Progress to date and support from the community

The Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Breast Health Initiative (LBT BHI) is on track to meet or surpass all planned goals by 3/31/10 thanks to the support from the LGBT community of southeastern Wisconsin. Between 6/8/09 and the end of the year, the BHI provided outreach education to over 2,000 people and referred 120 community members for breast cancer screening; 50 of whom have completed the screening.

Many of the people participating in the program have never had a mammogram before, and benefitted from getting one at no cost.

Thank you to all who have supported and participated in the program! The LBT BHI is funded by a grant from the Milwaukee Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. For information about the Initiative contact Claudia Kabler-Babbitt at 414-292-3061 or ckb@mkelgbt.org

Milwaukee LGBT Community Center partners with local agencies to form LGBT Young Adults Housing Initiative

The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, Pathfinders, St. Aemilian-Lakeside, Inc. and Lad Lake have partnered to address the needs of homeless LGBT youth in the Milwaukee community through the formation of Q-Blok. The partnership is committed to not only developing housing resources for LGBT youth, but also for raising community awareness, advocacy and ongoing resource development for sustainable residential stability for homeless youth and young adults.

"The Center is deeply grateful to The Cream City Foundation, The Helen Bader Foundation, The Greater Milwaukee Foundation, and the City of Milwaukee CDGA’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for their generous gifts in support of our housing initiative," said the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center’s Director of Programs Julie Bock. “The funds Received will help us provide supportive scattered housing for 20 youth during the first year of operation.”

In addition to housing, The LGBT Young Adults Housing Initiative will provide case management services and will recruit and train sponsoring families that will provide support and guidance for the young adults to help them achieve important milestones.

For more information on Q-Blok please contact Julie Bock, Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Director of Programs at 414-292-3070.

The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center held it's annual Holiday Mix N' Mingle in the Center's community room on Friday, December 11, 2009. This years theme was "Home For The Holidays" and featured an intergenerational evening as members welcomed the Project Q Youth to participate.

A delicious buffet was provided by Chef Shel of Haute Dish Personal Chef Service and decorations provided by members Jeremy Hanson, Shannon Wallace and the Project Q Youth. Art work was raffled off from Jessica Burke,Yvonne Davis, Michael Dillon, Jacquie Lindo, Greg Olsen and Arleta Pech.

Adult members were encouraged to participate with the Project Q Youth in an intergenerational art project which produced five posters intergrating various holiday themes. We would like to thank everyone who helped make this a fun and enjoyable evening!

To celebrate the magic and marvel of Valentine's Day,the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is launching its second annual Cupid's Arrow online auction to beneift the programs and services much needed by our LGBT community. By helping the Center acquire (and then by bidding on) fun and unique items for this auction, you also assist us in fulfilling our mission to improve the quality of life of LGBT people in the metro Milwaukee region.

Not sure what might be an appropriate item to acquire or provide for the Cupid's Arrow auction? Well, consider what the "spirit of Valentine's Day" means to you and the sort of gifts that might best reflect it. Perhaps, a romantic dinner for two, a gift certificate for a bouquet of roses, an evening at the symphony, a CD compilation of Country Western ballads, or a collection of the entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series.

Then, show your support of this special Valentine's Day auction by clicking on the Donate Items button to contribute to our catalog. Remember that the more items we have to auction, the more funds we will raise to support our community.

Please note that each auction item must be pre-approved by the Cupid's Arrow Auction Committee before it can be added to our catalog. If you have any questions, please contact Patrick Price, Director of Philanthropy, at (414) 292-3065, or e-mail him at pprice@mkelgbt.org.

Donations to the Cupid's Arrow online auction should be made to the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center no later than Tuesday, January 26, 2010.

The auction will go live and run from 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 30 through to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 14.

Outwords Books 2009 Book Club's Selections

The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center’s lending library would like to thank an anonymous patron of Outwards Books who sponsored a program in which the Community Center library received 23 books from the two monthly reading groups hosted at Outwards Books in 2009. The Lesbian Reading Group and The Gay Men’s Reading Group meets monthly at Outward Books, 2710 N. Murray in Milwaukee.

The following new titles are available in the Center’s library:


January 2010	Center Connection Newsletter Vol.1, Issue 1
In This Issue Welcome Jacqueline Lindo LBT Breast Health Initiative Q-Blok Holiday Mix N' Mingle Cupids Arrow Outwords Books Center Staff Dr. Maggi Cage, Ph.D Dave Martin Operations Manager Julie A. Bock, MSSW, LCSW Director of Programs Jay Botsford Program Coordinator III - Youth/Transgender Johnny King Program Coordinator I-HIV Patrick Price Director of Philanthropy Randy Talley Data-Entry Specialist Rachel Coles Program Coordinator II Youth Jacqueline Lindo, MS, ATR Program Coordinator II AVP Brion Collins Program Coordinator II Communications Claudia Kabler-Babbitt Program Coordinator III Breast Health Executive Director Board of Directors Sue Haertel Co-President Ed Kupka Co-President Sheldon Walker Secretary Peter Larson Treasurer Joan Jacobs Geoffrey Trotier Daniel Klingler Mary Hoerig Thank you to our Sponsors! Follow us on FACEBOOK	WELCOME JACQUELINE LINDO Jacqueline Lindo, MS, ATR (Jacquie) is the new Anti-Violence Program Coordinator II (AVP) employee. Her duties include raising awareness within the LGBT community and among service providers of the existence and impact of hate crimes, domestic abuse and sexual assault in the lives of LGBT people, as well as advocating for LGBT people who have experienced hate crimes, domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Jacquie’s volunteer experience demonstrates her passion and commitment to Milwaukee’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. She is a longtime volunteer with the LGBT Community Center, Lesbian Alliance, FORGE and SAGE. She served as a member of the Rainbow Community Potluck Committee; as a board member and organizer for arts, music, and social programming with Lesbian Alliance; and as a member of the Pridefest Production Team organizing the Stonewall Stage. Jacquie received her undergraduate degree in art from Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota and received her graduate degree from Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is coming to us from a position serving adults with disabilities for the last three years. If you or a loved one is affected by an incident of a hate crime, domestic abuse or sexual assault please do not hesitate to call 414-292-3072. Jacquie and the Anti-Violence Project are here to help! For more information on The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center's Anti-Violence Project CLICK HERE LBT Breast Health Initiative: Progress to date and support from the community The Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Breast Health Initiative (LBT BHI) is on track to meet or surpass all planned goals by 3/31/10 thanks to the support from the LGBT community of southeastern Wisconsin. Between 6/8/09 and the end of the year, the BHI provided outreach education to over 2,000 people and referred 120 community members for breast cancer screening; 50 of whom have completed the screening. Many of the people participating in the program have never had a mammogram before, and benefitted from getting one at no cost. Thank you to all who have supported and participated in the program! The LBT BHI is funded by a grant from the Milwaukee Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. For information about the Initiative contact Claudia Kabler-Babbitt at 414-292-3061 or ckb@mkelgbt.org Milwaukee LGBT Community Center partners with local agencies to form LGBT Young Adults Housing Initiative The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, Pathfinders, St. Aemilian-Lakeside, Inc. and Lad Lake have partnered to address the needs of homeless LGBT youth in the Milwaukee community through the formation of Q-Blok. The partnership is committed to not only developing housing resources for LGBT youth, but also for raising community awareness, advocacy and ongoing resource development for sustainable residential stability for homeless youth and young adults. "The Center is deeply grateful to The Cream City Foundation, The Helen Bader Foundation, The Greater Milwaukee Foundation, and the City of Milwaukee CDGA’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for their generous gifts in support of our housing initiative," said the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center’s Director of Programs Julie Bock. “The funds Received will help us provide supportive scattered housing for 20 youth during the first year of operation.” In addition to housing, The LGBT Young Adults Housing Initiative will provide case management services and will recruit and train sponsoring families that will provide support and guidance for the young adults to help them achieve important milestones. For more information on Q-Blok please contact Julie Bock, Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Director of Programs at 414-292-3070. Home For The Holidays Mix N' Mingle a Great Success! The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center held it's annual Holiday Mix N' Mingle in the Center's community room on Friday, December 11, 2009. This years theme was "Home For The Holidays" and featured an intergenerational evening as members welcomed the Project Q Youth to participate. A delicious buffet was provided by Chef Shel of Haute Dish Personal Chef Service and decorations provided by members Jeremy Hanson, Shannon Wallace and the Project Q Youth. Art work was raffled off from Jessica Burke,Yvonne Davis, Michael Dillon, Jacquie Lindo, Greg Olsen and Arleta Pech. Adult members were encouraged to participate with the Project Q Youth in an intergenerational art project which produced five posters intergrating various holiday themes. We would like to thank everyone who helped make this a fun and enjoyable evening! Cupid's Arrow Once Again in Flight to Metro Milwaukee! To celebrate the magic and marvel of Valentine's Day,the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is launching its second annual Cupid's Arrow online auction to beneift the programs and services much needed by our LGBT community. By helping the Center acquire (and then by bidding on) fun and unique items for this auction, you also assist us in fulfilling our mission to improve the quality of life of LGBT people in the metro Milwaukee region. Not sure what might be an appropriate item to acquire or provide for the Cupid's Arrow auction? Well, consider what the "spirit of Valentine's Day" means to you and the sort of gifts that might best reflect it. Perhaps, a romantic dinner for two, a gift certificate for a bouquet of roses, an evening at the symphony, a CD compilation of Country Western ballads, or a collection of the entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series. Then, show your support of this special Valentine's Day auction by clicking on the Donate Items button to contribute to our catalog. Remember that the more items we have to auction, the more funds we will raise to support our community. Please note that each auction item must be pre-approved by the Cupid's Arrow Auction Committee before it can be added to our catalog. If you have any questions, please contact Patrick Price, Director of Philanthropy, at (414) 292-3065, or e-mail him at pprice@mkelgbt.org. Donations to the Cupid's Arrow online auction should be made to the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center no later than Tuesday, January 26, 2010. The auction will go live and run from 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 30 through to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 14. Outwords Books 2009 Book Club's Selections The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center’s lending library would like to thank an anonymous patron of Outwards Books who sponsored a program in which the Community Center library received 23 books from the two monthly reading groups hosted at Outwards Books in 2009. The Lesbian Reading Group and The Gay Men’s Reading Group meets monthly at Outward Books, 2710 N. Murray in Milwaukee. The following new titles are available in the Center’s library:
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