Date: Mon, 4 Oct 99 16:30:58 -0500 From: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Subject: [NGLTF PRESS] NGLTF & GameWorks Puts the Fun in Fundraising! ********************************************* NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE PRESS RELEASE Contact: David Elliot, Communications Director 202-332-6483 ext. 3303 800-757-6476 pager delliot@ngltf.org http://www.ngltf.org 1700 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC ********************************************* COME OUT AND PLAY! NGLTF PUTS THE "FUN" BACK IN "FUNDRAISING" WITH GAMEWORKS EVENTS IN COLUMBUS, MIAMI AND SEATTLE Oct. 4, 1999 ­ GameWorks, the premier entertainment destination, will open its doors to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community with three exciting fundraising events on Oct. 12 in Columbus, Miami and Seattle. Skip Paul, Chairman of Sega Gameworks, is chairman of the "Come Out and Play" fundraisers, which are now in their second year. The fundraisers will benefit the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and a number of local groups. In Columbus and Miami, part of the proceeds will go to Stonewall Columbus and SAVEDade. In Seattle, a portion of the proceeds will go to the Pride Foundation Scholarship Fund, the GSBA Scholarship Program, Lambert House, the Lesbian Resource Center, the Seattle chapter of P-FLAG and Seattle's Safe Schools Coalition. "GameWorks' partnership with NGLTF puts the fun in fundraising," said NGLTF Executive Director Kerry Lobel. "These events will give both NGLTF and a number of local groups the resources we all need to train, organize and fight for GLBT equality. 'Come Out and Play' brings people of all ages together to have fun and support the important work that is being carried out in local communities and in all 50 states on behalf of GLBT people." The Columbus event will take place from 7-10 p.m. at 165 Easton Town Center. The Miami event will be held 7-10 p.m. at 5701 Sunset Drive in South Miami. And the Seattle GameWorks will be from 6-9 p.m. at 1511 7th Avenue. The three events are being choreographed so that during the hour of 9-10 EST, participants from all three cities may "play" against each other. Video feeds from the three cities will be available. GameWorks, created with the help of Universal Studios and Sega, is the premier entertainment destination where people can play, eat, drink and gather together for a unique social experience around games. GameWorks offers cutting-edge interactive games, from virtual stock car racing to getting chased by a dinosaur, in a high-energy, visually stimulating and relaxing environment. Hundreds of games are available, along with a restaurant and full-service bar. Tickets are $25 ($15 for youth 16 and under) and may be purchased at the door or pre-purchased by calling Levy Pazanti and Associates at 1-888-655-6529. Thanks to generous donors, blocks of youth tickets are available at no cost. Inquiries for these tickets should be directed to Levy Pazanti and Associates. _____________________________________________________________________ Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force works to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people at the local, state and national level. As part of a broader social justice movement for freedom, justice and equality, NGLTF is creating a world that respects and celebrates the diversity of human expression and identity where all people may fully participate in society. _________________________________________________________________ The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force presents the Creating Change conference - the nation's premier conference for activists and organizers in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender movement. November 10-14 * Oakland, CA * http://www.creatingchange.org _________________________________________ This message was issued by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Communications Department. If you have a question regarding this post, please direct it to the contact at the top of this message. To reach the NGLTF Communications Department at NGLTF, please call David Elliot, Communications Director, at 202-332-6483 x3303 or pager 800-757-6476. If you wish to UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, please send an email with "UNSUBSCRIBE PRESSLIST" in the subject and body of your email message to . You may also unsubscribe by visiting http://www.ngltf.org.