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Meet Sara Brewer,Our New Executive Director It’s been a busy couple of months for us at Face to Face!First, I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Sara Brewer and I am the new Executive Director of Face to Face. Our beloved Rick Dean retired in May after 32 years with the organization. I was fortunate to work alongside Rick and the team in my previous role as the HIV Program Manager at Santa Rosa Community Health, and am so excited for the opportunity to join the team.I am a Petaluma-native, returning home to Sonoma County after 18 years away. […]

This summer we’ve been lucky to host a new crop of enthusiastic volunteers to help with our organic garden in Forestville. “We love having new volunteers, such as the great crew from Medtronic who joined us recently,” said Sorrel Allen, Food For Thought’s Garden Manager. “It’s a joy to see fresh faces tend to the plants and tell us how grounding and fun it is to work with their hands in the dirt!”  We also LOVE our incredible team of existing volunteers. These dedicated gardeners are generous with their time and always helpful in bringing new folks up to speed. Thank […]

We invite you to join Santa Rosa Gaydar at Broadway Under the Stars this summer for Transcendence’s production of “Those Dancin’ Feet” on Friday, August 23rd.You’re invited to a night of friends, wine, picnicking, vineyards, memories, breathtaking beauty and amazing talent you’ll never forget at Broadway Under the Stars in Sonoma Valley.The event begins with picnicking on the great lawn alongside the park’s sprawling vineyards. Here you’ll enjoy local pours from numerous Sonoma wineries, food from local vendors and pre-show music…. Friday, August 23, 2019 at 5 PM Jack London State Historic Park

Team Face to Face and I – Grace Villafuerte – are hosting a fundraiser in honor of my late partner, Lynn Campanario! August 3rd – Saturday 1-5ish pm 2707 Claremont Drive Santa Rosa LIVE MUSIC ~ SILENT AUCTION ~ RAFFLE ~ FOOD ~ BACKYARD SHENANIGANS AND GAMES ~ A PET CHICKEN 🙂 Sliding Scale Donation: $10 — $10,000 – via donating to my SF AIDS Walk Fundraising page online or at the partysf.aidswalk.net/LynnStrong Check out this shindig from 2017: youtube.com/watch?v=ZLGNTGY-_vgPlease let me know if you can help with acquiring Silent Auction or Raffle Items!!! Lynn dedicated her life to her work with […]

Register Your Support for State Legislation to Train Teachers on LGBTQ IssuesThe cornerstone of The Spahr Center’s work on LGBTQ Youth issues is a focus on building a safe and supportive environment in schools. We believe that, if teachers, administrators and support staff receive effective training about how to work well with LGBTQ students, we can lower current dropout rates and bullying. Our remarkable Youth Advocacy Coalition has trained 800 educators in the last two years, and is currently preparing to train additional teachers and administrators when school opens in the Fall. Openly gay State Assembly member Todd Gloria has introduced AB 493 to […]

Food For Thought, a nonprofit providing healing food and nutrition services to Sonoma County residents living with serious illnesses, announces it will close its retail store Food For Thought Antiques, Gifts, and Garden on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. The store is no longer accepting donations. Located in the heart of Sonoma County’s Antique Row in Sebastopol, Food For Thought Antiques currently offers storewide price reductions of 10–50 percent. A closing sale offering steep discounts begins Friday, July 26. Shoppers can check Food For Thought Antique’s Facebook page for sale updates. Well-known for its expansive and eclectic inventory, the store has […]

When: Saturday, July 13; 6:30-10 p.m.Where: 167 N High Street, Sebastopol Senior CenterWhat: LGBQTI & Friends Dance PartyCome be dazzled and energized by outstanding dance music, bling, with wild & beautiful summer beach decorations in every room. Fortune Tellers, Card Readers and Palm Readers are available to delight you. Beer and Wine for sale $5. Non-alcoholic beverages for sale also. $12 in advance; $15 at the doorFood included; no host barWear your summer beach bling!Dance the night away, DJ BearCake is spinning fabulous hits from the 1960s (and more)! WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS!We would LOVE to have your help!Call 707-829-2440, […]

Every day, 50-75 Sonoma County children and teens need a safe place to live in our community. There’s an URGENT NEED for foster parents and adoptive families to open their homes to local foster children and give them a place they can feel safe, wanted and loved. You can: ·       Provide a temporary home as an emergency foster parent or foster parent,  ·       Foster parent a child with the potential of adoption, or  ·       Rent out a room and act as a mentor to an older foster youth going to school or working. Learn about whether foster parenting is right for you at Explore Foster Parenting, a one-hour discussion held monthly, 6-7 […]