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1,300 party to support Fenway Health Clinic
By adamg on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 8:47am
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Very ritzy, much like the
Very ritzy, much like the Fenway is now. I didn't get my exclusive invitation to the Gay Event of the year. I guess I will just skulk off to The Eagle to be with the other guys who couldn't afford to rent a tuxedo. Sigh.
*shakes head*
Waste of money on so many levels its not funny.
So glad I don't give my healthcare dollars to The Fenway anymore...
Gonna go out on a limb
And guess that they probably have development people like at most nonprofits who know whether this kind of extravagant event is worth it for the cash they bring in. Also, a lot of the ritziness at these things is donated, so the profit margin is bigger than you think.
(That being said, I have worked for a couple nonprofits that sucked ass at this sort of stuff. I've worked at a lot more that have development people who know what they're doing, and Fenway strikes me as the latter.)
((Oh, and to the above commenter, it's both a pro and a con that the organization is to the point that they're holding swanktastic fundraisers. Great that they've risen to being someone these folks want to support, but sucks that the queer community has been bought by rich white men just like the rest of the world has.))
Tickets to the event
What a stereotype. The obligatory whining about "rich white men".
I've been to the Men's Event several times. I'm Irish-American, male, but far from wealthy.
The Fenway began a staggered payment plan allowing you to buy the ticket in monthly installments. Makes it a lot easier for those of us on a budget, and opens the doors for a lot of folks who normally couldn't afford a ticket. And that's for both the Men's and Women's events.
Let's stop assuming all gay people are rich.
Not whining . . .
. . . just observing the facts. I am not assuming that all gay men are wealthy. Who is doing that, I wonder? That is nice that they have a monthly payment plan. Why is it so important to attend this event? You could make a donation for far less and it would go much further than the price of your ticket. Just curious.
Yes and no
My assumption was not at all that all gay men are rich. I'm a musician after all; a good chunk of my friends are non-rich gay men!
My assumption was that an event that costs $250 to attend pretty much cuts out a decent segment of the population who just aren't going to spend that kind of money on this sort of thing when they're struggling to buy food or clothes or medication. Am I wrong?
Stop Whining.
So what if it costs money and some people cannot afford it or cannot afford a tux.
It raises money for a VERY worthwhile cause. If it appeals to the big rollers in the gay community, then so be it. They are the ones who make big donations in addition to the price of the ticket.
Maybe they should have a pot luck dinner at the local VFW hall with a couple carnations in a beer can so everyone can afford to go!
This is about making money, plain and simple, but for a very good cause and you should be happy that there are people who have worked hard to make a good living and have the decency to donate some of that hard-earned cash to the Fenway. And there were plenty of racial and ethnic minorities there, so whoever made the assinine comment about rich white males was completely off base.
My guess is that if the whiners on this page woke up before noon and had perhaps pushed or applied themselves a little harder throughout their lives, they would have been able to afford to go to events such as this one. I worked very hard as a professional for most of my adult life. I choose to spend my money on charitable events like this, rather than $15 cocktails and $20 nightclub admissions on weekends. Just sayin'....
It takes all types
As I said above, it's great that people donate to this.
However, healing the world also requires time and caring and awareness. Perhaps if you participated in this in addition to just donating your money, you would realize that most people who have less money than you aren't in that situation because they're lazy, and you'd have some compassion instead of just self-righteousness.
Then don't make generalizations
about people who have money. Perhaps they worked hard for it and perhaps they donate enough to make a difference in this world and perhaps some even donate their time and energy.
I know the community of which I speak, and there are plenty of people in it who could work a bit harder (but choose to just "have fun" every night) instead of casting a negative tone towards those who have money and have worked hard to earn it.