Out Boulder County’s New Home!
We have been eager to share the major milestone that this community has just reached with all of you, and we wanted you to hear it from us first. Out Boulder County is excited to announce that we have a new community center to call home! This gorgeous building will be a space for our program and services to flourish and grow. Please check out our press release below.
If you would like to make a donation to the capital campaign, please contact Mardi Moore.
Press Contacts:
Mardi Moore, Executive Director
Out Boulder County
mmoore@outboulder.org
Bryn Long, Vice-President
Out Boulder County Board of Directors
blong@outboulder.org
Out Boulder County Announces New Community Center to House Growing Programs and Services Marking a Major Milestone for the LGBTQ+ Community
BOULDER, CO - After more than 25 years of community activism and organizing, today, Out Boulder County announced their new community center. The 9,505 square foot building located at 3340 Mitchell Lane in Boulder will serve as the primary location for community services and programming, and Out Boulder County’s administrative offices. The expansion was made to accommodate rapidly expanding programming and services, continued community engagement efforts, and the organization’s growing staff.
“We did it. With the support of the Boulder County community, our services and programming have outgrown two spaces in the past seven years, leading us to begin a search for a true community center to house our programming and operations and provide a space that can truly belong to the Boulder County LGBTQ+ community,” said Mardi Moore, executive director of Out Boulder County. “Because of the rich history of Boulder County’s LGBTQ+ organizing and activism we have arrived at this major milestone in the history of our community.”
The community center will include dedicated space for Out Boulder County’s youth programming that reaches hundreds of LGBTQ+ youth each year, will provide ample space for the already robust transgender and BIPOC programming to continue to grow, and community trainings and workshops. The community will continue to be able to access some of Out Boulder County’s programming at the downtown location including the Point! program and some social support services.
There will be space for other community groups that partner with Out Boulder County to host their events. Members of the community will be able to reserve and rent space for their own events in compliance with Out Boulder County policy.
In early fall, Out Boulder County began quietly raising money towards the down payment. These initial funds are the beginning of a five million dollar capital campaign which will be conducted over the next three years. A comprehensive planning process for the capital campaign has begun, including soliciting extensive community input.
“Out Boulder County is the strongest it has ever been. With the support of the community and their generosity through our upcoming capital campaign, we will be able to pay off the building and fund needed capital improvements to the space.” said Bryn Long, vice president of the Out Boulder County Board. “The purchase of this building and the success of the upcoming capital campaign ensure that Out Boulder County will be around for years to come providing life-saving programming and services to the entire Boulder County LGBTQ+ community.”
The community is invited to join Out Boulder County staff and board members for an open house celebration of the new space on January 25, 2022 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. (masks and proof of vaccination will be required). More details regarding the upcoming capital campaign will be provided at the open house.
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About Out Boulder County
Working independently and in collaboration, we facilitate connection, advocacy, education, research and programs to ensure LGBTQ+ people and communities thrive in Boulder County and beyond. www.outboulder.org
