On Sunday, nearly 40 people turned out to participate in Spencer Pride’s Annual Meeting. The event, which took place in the meeting room of the Spencer Pride commUnity center, limited… Read More »Spencer Pride Annual Meeting Full of Reflection & Excitement
On this anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, the acknowledgement of which led to the establishment of what we now know as “Pride” events, we wanted to take a few… Read More »How to Start a Pride in Your Community
The Spencer Pride Board of Directors unanimously approved a proposal last evening that establishes the plan for the 2021 Spencer Pride Festival. Due to the current situation brought on by… Read More »Autumn Pride Festival Planned for Spencer Pride in 2021
Greetings! I am excited to welcome you to join us for our 2020 Pride Week festivities, which kick off tomorrow & last through next Sunday, October 18. This year has… Read More »Welcome to Pride Week 2020
We are excited to announce that our Pride Week raffles are now open! We have hundreds of dollars in raffle items available. Tickets are $5 each or 6 for $25. … Read More »Pride Week Raffles (Updated with Winners)
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been sharing information about our Board of Directors on social media. If you missed any of those posts, be sure to check… Read More »2020-2021 Director Introductions
On Sunday, the Spencer Pride Festival Leadership Council met to finalize plans for the newly expanded Pride Week activities planned for October 12-18. While details will not be released… Read More »TEASER: 2020 Pride Week Festivities
On Sunday, Spencer Pride held our annual meeting. For the first time, this was an online-only event due to the pandemic-related restrictions associated with gathering in groups. We were nervous… Read More »News from Our Annual Meeting
Need to get away safely? Want to get outdoors? This is the raffle for you! Exotic Feline Rescue Center is open and conducting tours by reservation. This limits the number… Read More »Exotic Feline Rescue Center Raffle Available Through August 31
In order to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Spencer Pride Board of Directors has made the difficult, but necessary decision to cancel the 2020 Spencer Pride Festival that had… Read More »2020 Festival Cancelled; Spencer Pride Week Activities Expanded
We are happy to share that we have two raffles currently selling tickets online & in-person. Both of the locations are taking extra precautions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read More »Raffle Tickets Available Now
This post was written by Spencer Pride Vice President Katie Zuber. When I was a junior in college, I signed up for Alternative Spring Break. My group traveled to Minneapolis… Read More »What Pride Means (to Me), by Katie
We are excited to announce that two new raffles have just begun! Tickets are just $5 each or 6 for $25. They can be purchased online or at the Spencer… Read More »New Raffles Available!
This post was written by Jacob Balash, Spencer Pride’s commUnity center director. Many years ago, while working at our first home just three blocks from the Owen County Courthouse, a… Read More »What Pride Means (to Me), by Jacob
This post was written by Spencer Pride’s Youth Empowerment Director, Joy Hellman. I wanted to contribute to Spencer Pride Spirit Day by sharing about my involvement with Spencer Pride &… Read More »What Pride Means (to Me), by Joy
Tomorrow (June 6) is our first-ever Spencer Pride Spirit Day! Born as a way to mark the original date of the 2020 Spencer Pride Festival (which has now been postponed… Read More »Show Your Spirit!
This post was written by Spencer Pride president, Jonathan Balash. To me, “Pride” has a powerful meaning. Having just passed my 39th birthday not too long ago, I’ve officially been… Read More »What Pride Means (to Me), by Jonathan
This statement was written by Spencer Pride president, Jonathan Balash, on behalf of Spencer Pride. As we kick-off Pride Month, we are reminded of the history of the modern fight… Read More »Standing in Solidarity with the Black Community
by Jonathan Balash, President This web post was originally printed in the Spencer Pride Volunteer Quarterly Newsletter. To receive a copy of the digital newsletter, please send an e-mail to… Read More »#PridePostponed
Last night the Spencer Pride Board of Directors voted to postpone the 2020 Spencer Pride Festival due to the health & safety concerns associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As… Read More »2020 Festival Announcement (#PridePostponed)
