The Van Ness Recovery House (VNRH), the oldest LGBTQ+ in the nation, is hosting a holiday brunch and mixer as part of their fundraising campaign efforts to repair and remodel the residential treatment house to better serve their community.
The VNRH is celebrating 50 years in 2023. On Sunday, December 18, 2022, from 11am – 3pm the residents will be preparing a brunch hosted by Mr and Mrs Claus played by Patrick Rush and Jeffrey Drew as Lotta Slots. Following the brunch will be a mixer from 4pm-7pm. Food services will include a taco stand. There will be a free valet at this event.
In addition to the brunch and mixer, the VNRH also has an auction via the online fundraising platform Better World, which is allows them to keep more of the funds raised. The auction began on November 29, 2022 and will end on December 22, 2022. Items include a signed guitar by Melissa etheridge, a shirt autographed by Steven Tyler and other goods and services. For a complete list of items and to place a bid, visit: https://vannessrecoveryhouse.com/
About Van Ness Recovery House
Van Ness Recovery House opened a 20-bed residential treatment facility in 1973 serving the LGBT community. VNRH was one of the first to welcome persons with HIV and AIDS into residential addiction recovery treatment. Since then, VNRH has served thousands of individuals struggling with substance related disorders. VNRH provides client-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-orientated services, offered by a committed, caring and qualified staff of licensed, certified and registered professionals. VNRH does not discriminate because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, sexual orientation or HIV status. Although VNRH largely targets the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and the transgender community, heterosexual clients are welcome and have proven success in the program.
About Better World
Better World is a cutting-edge social impact venture built to support the individuals, businesses and nonprofits that serve and better our communities. Offering a suite of free, online fundraising tools, Better World empowers nonprofits and individuals to give back to their communities through crowdfunding, auctions, ticketing, donations, raffles and impact giving options. Founded and led by brothers Colin and Whit Hunter, the organization aims to ensure that nonprofits and crowdfunding campaigns are able to raise critical donations for their communities without any funds being appropriated by third parties. One of the fastest growing startups in the space, Better World has supported the organizations it serves by raising over $40M for their causes in 2020.
