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CommentsHow to Give
We rounded up the best ways to give back to 417-land this month.
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As you plan for turkey, trimmings and time with friends and loved ones this Thanksgiving, don’t forget to give back to the community organizations that could use an extra serving of support during the holidays. Charitable giving is particularly important this year as non-profits find themselves digging deeper into their pockets to make ends meet. Thankfully, 417-landers and organizations are eager to help those in need. More than half of all donations take place between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, says Trent Stamp, charitable giving expert and executive director of the Eisner Foundation in Los Angeles. We’re not surprised—not only does the holiday spirit move people to give generously to special causes, the holidays are also a great excuse for parties and saucy revelry. This year, local charities have gone all out to plan benefits that make giving painless and fun.
Black Tie Affair
Dress up in your most glamorous gown or dashing tux for a night of food, entertainment and dancing. The Sixth Annual Black Tie event brings together more than 200 members of Springfield’s gay and lesbian community and their straight allies. Sabrina Matthews, Comedy Central star and performer on Logo and XM Radio, will headline.
The 411
$95, 7 p.m.–midnight, November. 15, Wellington Place above the Gillioz Theater, 325 Park Central East, Springfield. Visit springfieldblacktie.org. This event benefits the AIDS Project of the Ozarks, the Gay & Lesbian Community Center of the Ozarks, PROMO Fund, the Ozarks Lesbian & Gay Archives at Missouri State University and the FOCUS Scholarship Grant.
