Linda dee
FoundatioN
Our Motto
#BEHAPPY IS THE MOTTO OF the linda dee foundation as we work to help build A HAPPIER AND MORE CARING SOCIETY for the LGTBQIA2s+ Community.
The MISSION of the Linda Dee Foundation is to support, empower, and inspire the lives of youth and adults who identify as TRANSGENDER in the LGBTQIA2S+ community, who face many barriers and challenges in society because of how they identify.
We do this by using creative outlet as methods for trauma healing, creating a hub of RESOURCES and information for support of all kinds, providing meals to organizations and individuals, outreach advocacy in the community, and by partnering with other organizations to fill in gaps of support, and fundraising.
Youth & Adult Homelessness
- Through the Linda Dee Foundation, we have the potential to make real and positive change. This is our man focus. We serve as a HUB for resources as we are connected with many support services and organizations in the District of Columbia. We assists homeless TRANSGENDER and QUEER folk with housing. We assist homeless Transgender and Queer folk with FOOD. We link homeless TRANSGENDER and QUEER folk to therapy, mental health, and medical support. LDF also supports SEX WORKERS and we are connected with LEGAL SERVICES to inform and enforce the legal rights of the LGBTQIA2S+ Community. LDF is focused filling in the gaps where LGBTQIA2S+ individuals are overlooked within the District of Columbia.
MEALS ON WHEELS
- The Linda Dee Foundation understands there is a need for FOOD within the QUEER community. A lot of individuals who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ struggle with recieving adequate meals that contribute to the nutrituion of a healty individaul. A lot of QUEER identified folk have little to no resoucrs or access to benifts like SNAP that would provide them with the ability to purchase food. With this in mind, The Linda Dee Foundation has an in house catering company that focuses on providing freshly prepared cooked meals to Queer Organizations/Drop-In Centers who serve LGBTQIA2S+ individuals. Our upcoming 1,000 meals campaing kicks off FALL 2024. We look forward to using our resources to prepare a total of 1,000 meals that will will be disbursed amongst organizations and individuals who are in need of a meals, throughout the year. We utilize food and monetary donationations to purchase supplies and ingridients to prepare our meals. Meals are prepared by J SNACKS CATERING and distributed through The Linda Dee Foundation, throughout Washington, D.C. until we served 1,000 meals. Hopefully this can be the first successful campain of many to come!
LGBTQ: Culture & Competency Training
- The Linda Dee Foundation offers our LGBTQ: Culture & Competency Training to organizations, first responders, law enforecement, colleges/universities, religious groups, and staffing agencies. Cultural Competence requires acknowledging the intersectionality within the LGBTQ+ community. People's experiences are shaped not only by their sexual orientation and gender identity but also by factors such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and disability. This training recognizes these intersections and provides understanding of the language, culture, and empathizes with the diverse range of challenges LGBTQ+ individuals may face. Please call/email us for to inquire/schedule a training at:
- 202-403-1078
- info@lindadfoundation.org
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