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Contact: Michael Vita
786-586-4286
Michael Vita, Director of Membership/Marketing – GFLGLCC; Keith Blackburn, President – GFLGLCC; Siegi Constantine, Board Member – GFLGLCC; Jimmy Lagle, General Manager - Lipton Toyota; Chris MacLellan, Director of Senior Services – SunServe, at Dos Caminos Modern Mexican Cuisine & Lounge. Photo Credit: Steven Shires, Photography
“GIVING BACK TO THE
LGBT COMMUNITY ONE NON-PROFIT AT A TIME”
By the Greater Fort
Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and Lipton Toyota
Fort Lauderdale – February 26, 2014: At their Quarterly LGBT
Networking Luncheon on Wednesday, February 25th, the Greater Fort
Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (GFLGLCC), together with
Lipton Toyota, presented donations to two non-profit organizations. Jacqueline
Lorber, President of the South Florida Symphony Orchestra, and Chris MacLellan,
Director of Senior Services at SunServe, were present to receive the donations
at Dos Caminos Modern Mexican Cuisine &
Lounge.
The
presentation was part of a unique program resulting from a partnership with Keith
Blackburn, President of the GFLGLCC, and Steve Jensen, President of Lipton
Toyota. The program is a cash-back to local non-profit chamber member organizations.
Lipton Toyota will make a $300 donation on behalf of any GFLGLCC member (or
their family and friends), who purchases or leases a new vehicle from Lipton
Toyota.
The South
Florida Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit organization whose mission is to
enrich the quality of life in the communities it serves through a commitment to
the highest quality of symphonic performance and music education. “We are honored to have been selected to receive two donations
resulting from collaboration with the GFLGLCC, Lipton Toyota, and two thoughtful
patrons. It has helped us connect to people in our community,” said Jacqueline Lorber.
SunServe is a model 501(c)(3) nonprofit social service
agency serving the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ)
community in South Florida. Providing high-quality, compassionate, and
progressive care for all, including those in financial need, minorities, youth,
seniors, families, and those with life-challenging physical or emotional
conditions. “Thank you for the kind
donation to SunServe's Silver Serve program. I met a wonderful group of
professionals in attendance and felt welcomed as soon as I entered the event
area!” said
Chris MacLellan.
GFLGLCC is a non-profit 501c(6), and part of its mission is to
promote business and economic opportunities for the LGBT and LGBT-friendly
community. “There
was a lot of thought put into this unique collaboration. Our newest Board member, Siegi Constantine
was instrumental in making it happen. We were all very excited to see everything
come together,” said Keith Blackburn.
Lipton
Toyota is an award-winning
dealership for both Sales and Service, winning the President's Award as well as
the Excellence Award for customer satisfaction in our Service Department. “Lipton Toyota doesn’t only want to sell cars, we want to help
the LGBT community,” said Jimmy Lagle, General Manager - Lipton Toyota
For
further information on this unique program please contact: Keith Blackburn at 305-798-5455 - keith@gflglcc.org
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