Thank you to all our generous donors who gave up some art and love and time for a great cause.
Thank you to all our generous donors who gave up some art and love and time for a great cause.
All proceeds from this auction go to providing a safe and enriching overnight camp experience, arts and nature experiences, and micro grants to applicants that provide safe spaces for LGBTQ youth.
Head to givebutter.com/c/V7Anar/auction to bid!
Outdoorsy? Youβre going to want to check out Earth to Lititz and their incredible auction offering.
Have a look at the many, many things we havenβt listed. If nothing else, weβre eclectic!!
Want to take off for a weekend stay somewhere beautiful? We have that too! Local tours in Lititz, PA all the way to a beachside rental that sleeps 14 on the WA coast.
Astrology chart reading? (By one of the very best?) We gotchu.
How about some art? We have art.
Great gifts for all occasions! Have a writer friend with a manuscript that needs a read? (Orβwaitβare YOU that writer?) We have so many great authors and agents offering reads and expert feedback!
Itβs time for the Gracie's House Epic Annual Auction!
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Each and every donation, no matter the size, helps to keep rural LGBTQ+ kids safe. Thank you for your support!
Please head to gracieshouse.com to donate if you can. π
$3,000 - Funds one year of grants to organizations maintaining or expanding safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and adults
$5,000 - Funds an entire year of a local partnership to provide arts expression in the community
$500 - Funds one community microgrant to an organization maintaining or expanding safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and adults
$1,500 - Funds a Visiting Artist for Pride Camp (queer self-defense, slam poetry workshop, and more)
$25 - Provides a camper with a Welcome bag (includes water bottle and pool bag)
$50 - Covers Open Mic Night Tech
$100 - Covers a night of Zip Lining and Climbing Tower at camp
$200 - Funds the discount provided for one camper for PRIDE Camp
Your support changes lives at Gracie's House! Ready to see what your gift can accomplish on #GivingTuesday?
One of my favorite charities, @gracies-house.bsky.social, has an annual auction coming up. You can donate items through the end of this week, or bid starting December 8. A great org to support this or any time of year. β€οΈ
If youβd like to donate, the deadline is tomorrow, November 30th! Sign up at gracieshouse.com or contact Marianne Murphy at marianne@gracieshouse.com if you have any questions.
Your contribution, large or small, will directly help us keep PRIDE Camp and other Gracieβs House programs thriving.
Itβs almost time for the first ever Gracieβs House Online Auction! From December 8β22, Gracieβs House supporters will have the chance to bid on all kinds of art pieces, gift baskets, unique experiences, and more.
Together, we will create a world where all young people are celebrated for who they are and have the opportunity to thrive. π
Thank you to everyone who donated to Gracieβs House during the #ExtraGive!
Your donation provides life-saving, life-changing, quality programming that makes life better for LGBTQ+ kids and their families in areas that need it most.
The big day is here - itβs time for #ExtraGive! Stay tuned all day as we give you updates and read some letters from the inaugural group of PRIDE Campers π³οΈβπ
You can donate throughout the day at extragive.org/organization...
Thanks for being awesome π
Ahead of tomorrowβs ExtraGive campaign, we wanted to hop on and talk a little more about Gracieβs House and PRIDE Camp! Thank you for everything you do to support our mission π
Your donation will provide life-saving, life-changing, quality programming that makes life better for LGBTQ+ kids and their families in areas that need it most.
Together, we will create a world where all young people are celebrated for who they are and have the opportunity to thrive.
3. Attend our ExtraGive celebration!Β Join us atΒ Earth to LititzΒ on the big day from 10am-5pm for a photo op, discounts for donors, and the chance to win great prizes.
2. Fundraise!Β Use the ExtraGive website as a quick and easy way to get donations from your friends and family.
1. Donate!Β You can sign up anytime, then donate on November 21st.Β
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So, how can you support Gracie's House in the 2025 ExtraGive?
Since the first ExtraGive in 2012, 40,000 donors have raised over $110 million for more than 500 organizations. This year's ExtraGive is on Friday, November 21st, and runs for 24 hours. It's a wonderful way to support your favorite Lancaster organizations.
For the first time, Gracie's House has joined ExtraGive! For one day each year, Lancaster County is transformed into a community-wide celebration of generosity that supports hundreds of community benefit organizations serving our region.
Gracieβs House: we are hiring, join our team! Pride camp director -run one week of overnight Pride Camp in the summer -run two camp weekends per year -develop trainings for camp staff and volunteers -work wit camp committee to create budget and timelines Send your resume to: info@gracieshouse.com More information: www.Gracieshouse.com
The camp is in Berks Co. PA and it would be best if applicants lived nearby.
This is a part-time, contractor position.
Apply at the email provided and feel free to be in touch if you have further questions!
WE ARE HIRING!
We are looking for someone with camp coordinator / director experience, enthusiasm, organizational skills, and love and respect for LGBTQ youth.
A piece of white paper with the words βspeak truthβ written in large letters
See you next year. July 5-10. Spread the word. Registration opens next week. We cannot wait.
Keep the Fires Burning. π₯
-Amy
We are humbled.
Thanks to South Mountain YMCA Camps, our Gracieβs House volunteers, every donor, and every canper who trusted us with their truthβyou are the magic. π
While we unpack it, we already started on next yearβs programming and training. We are ready to welcome more young people into this healing space to have a week in the woods that made some of them say, βThis is the only place I ever felt truly safe and accepted.β