If you find yourself wandering into the Gathering Place at the Spencer Pride commUnity center on a Friday evening, don’t be surprised to hear laughter, see a swirl of colorful… Read More »Crafting Connection: How One Volunteer Turned Yarn Into Community
On a late winter day in mid-March, when the sun was shining and offering us good pre-Spring ‘vibes’, volunteers from Spencer Pride connected with folks from The Cornell Lab of… Read More »Collaborating “For the Birds”
Spring is here, and there are early seasonal flowers blooming, trees budding, and the world around us is slowly greening. Growth is the theme everywhere, and that opportunity exists for… Read More »Finding Peace, Love, and Joy in Community
Julie Madewell, leader of Spencer Pride’s newest program, COMMUNITY Yoga, recently sat down (virtually) for an interview with Jonathan Balash, Spencer Pride’s Director of Programming. They discussed the program, Julie’s… Read More »Discussing Community, Yoga, and COMMUNITY Yoga with Julie Madewell
In the past year, Spencer Pride has acquired two automated external defibrillators, also known as AEDs, for use at the Spencer Pride commUnity center and key programming activities. AEDs are… Read More »Giving a Boost to Health and Safety at Spencer Pride
Greetings! Check us out in this featured article that discusses the documentary being made about Spencer Pride!
Did you know that the work of Spencer Pride is going to be featured in documentary? Have you seen Mitch Teplitsky at many of our events? Check out the small… Read More »Spencer Pride Documentary
On April 8, Spencer Pride hosted a full day of programming in celebration of the Total Solar Eclipse. The south-central Indiana-based organization was directly in the path of totality. From… Read More »A Total Eclipse of the Heartland: Spencer Pride Celebrates Totality
Spencer Pride is excited to welcome visitors for the upcoming total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. This once-in-a-lifetime event is expected to bring 17,000 visitors to Owen County,… Read More »Experience The Eclipse With Spencer Pride
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Spencer Pride was featured at the IU Rural Engagement Conference in French Lick. “Spencer Pride: A short documentary-in-progress” Spencer, IN in Owen County is the smallest town in… Read More »Spencer Pride: A Short Documentary Featured at IU Rural Engagement Conference
Go to Walmart.com, and follow these steps: STEP 1: Visit walmart.com/sparkgood and sign in to your Walmart.com account STEP 2: Search for Spencer Pride. STEP 3: Once you see us, go to the Round Up box… Read More »Walmart and Spencer Pride
Greetings, dedicated volunteers and supporters! What a year 2022 has been! Our progress this year speaks for itself. Collectively in 2022, we: Distributed $6,000 in scholarships for LGBTQ+ volunteers pursuing… Read More »A Look Back at 2022…A Look Ahead at 2023!
Spencer Pride was recently awarded a $5,000 Community Investment Grant from Owen County Community Foundation. This grant will be used to assist with our Move-In Ready campaign that is designed… Read More »Community Investment Grant from Owen County Community Foundation
In a little more than two months, several thousand people will be in downtown Spencer celebrating the 15th annual Spencer Pride Festival. The admission-free event will feature live entertainment at the… Read More »15th Annual Spencer Pride Festival
We’ve come along way since this photo was taken but we aren’t done yet! With money left to raise during A Community Thrives, we need your help for the next… Read More »Move-In Ready Donations Urgently Needed
Thank you to everyone for making our Moving on Up fundraising a success; it would not have happened without you! Between the gorgeous staircase and all the other progress that… Read More »It’s Time to Get Move-in Ready!
Many people don’t know it, but we have two mascots at Spencer Pride. Camden (he/him) and Gus (they/them). Camden is a raccoon and Gus is an owl, both native… Read More »Our commUnity center Director, Jacob, shares the origin story of our mascots
We have had several fundraising efforts to improve our building. From completing first floor items to Moving On Up to the second floor. Here is a small reminder of… Read More »Remembering Rainbow Rehab
Our President and Festival Director Jonathan reminds us about the origin of Big Time Queers and our flag picture wall. https://spencerpride.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_9227.mov
