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Oxford Pride Committee

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Oxford county Pride would like to invite you to join us for our annual general meeting. Here you will learn more about us, can ask questions about our committee and learn how you can become more involved on the committee and within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. This is the only time of year you can become a member of this committee.

Oxford County Pride is proud to announce that Fae Johnstone will be virtually joining our Annual General Meeting as our special guest speaker on October 19th, 2023.

Fae Johnstone is a trailblazing trans woman, queer advocate and small business owner. She is a sought-after speaker, trainer and writer on 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion in Canada. She is a co-owner and Executive Director of Wisdom2Action – a national consulting firm specializing in community engagement, organizational development and 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion, and President of the Society of Queer Momentum – a national 2SLGBTQIA+ advocacy organization.

She is a leading advocate for queer and trans communities, rights, health and safety in Canada. For 10 years, she has challenged Canadian governments to advance systemic change for 2SLGBTQ+ communities. She regularly writes op-eds, mobilizes partners organizations on advocacy issues, comments on 2SLGBTQIA+ issues in the media, and engages with elected officials to galvanize action on queer and trans rights.

Fae was named an “Emerging Social Impact Leader” by The Peak, a “Top 30 Social Purpose Newsmaker” by Future of Good, “One of Ten Spectacular Canadian Women to Watch” by Notable Life, and was the 2016 recipient of LGBT Youth Line’s Trans Activist Award. She is the first trans woman to serve on the Board of Directors of YWCA Canada and Oxfam Canada. She’s also on a chocolate bar.

If you are interested in being part of “Oxford county Pride” and want to help provide events throughout the year including our annual “Oxford County Pride Family Day”, plan to attend this important meeting.

This event will be held at the Unifor Local 636 hall, located at 126 Beale street in Woodstock. Start time is 7:00pm. There is no cost for this event but you must reserve your space to be part of this meeting. Tickets are available in our Pride shop, follow the link below.

Reserve your ticket here

YOU MUST RESERVE YOUR SEAT FOR THIS EVENT

Coffee and donuts will be provided

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Tillsonburg sidewalk

We are very excited to announce the installation of another progress pride crosswalk in Oxford County. Happy to share that we have completed the installation of the newest Oxford crosswalk in Tillsonburg ON. Thank you to all that supported this project, to our amazing sponsors who continue to support us, Mobile Paint Co. and Counselor Kelly Spencer for your unwavering support and encouragement.

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Fundraisers for Oxford County Pride

We have a few fundraisers happening throughout June/ Pride season. A percentage of proceeds go to Oxford County Pride!

Scentsy – June 1 – June 30th

Smell the Rainbow 6 pack Scent circle $20 with $4.95 going to Oxford County Pride
Smell the Rainbow 6 pack car bars $40, with $10 being donated to Oxford County Pride.

Contact Carrie Sims if you have any questions 226-210-4550

Click here to order your bars from Scentsy.

KAS Bath and Body

Proceeds from their “Love is Love” line of Bath and Body products will be donated to Oxford County Pride

Check out their Facebook page or find them on Instagram @kasbathnbody

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Community Grant Recipient

We are proud to be one of the eleven recipients of the fall intake of the Community Grants Program approved by Woodstock City Council.

Eleven non-profit charities and organizations will receive a combined total of $41,000 this time around. 

The funds will go towards the purchase of more Pride banners which will be hung in Woodstock, Ingersoll, Tillsonburg, and Norwich during the month of June, also known as Pride Month.

The money distributed through the Community Grants Program comes from the slot revenues the city receives from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, for hosting Gateway Casinos. The city distributes two rounds of community grants each year, one in the spring and another in the fall.
Local charities and non-profits who would like to receive funding from the upcoming spring intake of the program have until March 1st at 4:30 p.m. to submit an application form.

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