Help us keep PALS Seminars, Workshops, Circles and Events no-cost. Whatever you donate today will help us offset PALS’ minimal operating costs. These include monthly/annual fees for hosting and managing PALS website, ZOOM, MailChimp and AdEvent platforms, hiring ASL interpreters when requested, and making sure that PALS hybrid technology, print materials and office supplies are up to date. PALS is a 501(c)3 public benefit corporation. Your very appreciated donations are fully tax deductible.
▲ For a closer look at PALS
By providing an array of no-cost seminars, workshops, special events and social activities each year since 2013, PALS is so much more than presenting useful information about financial, health, legal and end-of-life planning — PALS is where friendships blossom and difficult conversations about aging, care and loss happen without stigma and judgment.
PALS is also where we gather the community together to address the most difficult aspects of aging for LGBTQ+ seniors (and soon-to-be seniors) — many of whom are estranged from family, have no children, have lost a spouse, or are single and living alone.
Even during the Pandemic, PALS didn’t stop or miss a beat in offering tools and information for planning ahead while creating a community of people who look out for each other:
• We quickly pivoted from in-person programming to an all-virtual format by revamping PALS Seminars, Workshops and Special Events for ZOOM. In 2023 PALS seminars resumed for both for in-person and Zoom participation.
• We did the same with the Death Café, so that members could continue having candid conversations aimed at demystifying death and dying while also making the most of their lives now.
• We created and launched a weekly PALS CAFÉ as a friendly place for LGBTQ+ seniors (and future seniors) to meet weekly online to share their life stories, learn about topics of mutual interest.
• Once public health restrictions eased, we transformed the PALS Café into the PALS Circle so that LGBTQ+ seniors with limited mobility and/or who prefer to continue meeting with each other virtually could still have a fun and informal hour to get together online. Now offered each Monday from 6-7 pm, PALS Circle has no agenda, no topic — just fun conversation and sharing among folks who are looking after each other in a meaningful way.
So be a PAL and contribute generously, knowing that all funds raised will go towards PALS mission to create a community that looks out for each other. Here's the link: https://gofund.me/26e8ab81