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Volume 2, Issue 4 - Fall 2009

AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL

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Daniel Radcliffe Joins the Circle of Hope

Last month, The Trevor Project was fortunate to receive the support of a new, young donor. Daniel Radcliffe, the 20-year-old star of the Harry Potter film series and Broadway’s Equus, joined The Trevor Project’s Circle of Hope. Daniel’s contribution

was a true validation of his support of the LGBTQ community.

“I am very pleased to begin my support of The Trevor Project, which saves lives every day through its critical work,” said Daniel Radcliffe. “I deeply hope my support can raise the organization’s visibility so even more despondent youth become aware of The Trevor Helpline’s highly trained counselors and Trevor’s many other resources.”

In addition to his financial contribution, Radcliffe expressed his intention to become involved with the organization in other ways. He was drawn to The Trevor Project’s unique mission after learning of the organization from friends he made while working on Equus in New York. The Trevor Project is incredibly grateful to Daniel Radcliffe for his generosity.

From New York, NY to Alpharetta, GA and an assortment of places in between, the 18 members of The Trevor Project’s recently-established Youth Advisory Council (YAC) hail from a diverse variety of geographic locations and compelling backgrounds. Officially established this February, the YAC serves as a liaison between youth nationwide and The Trevor Project. While the YAC typically convenes via conference call, they will meet in person for the first time this month to advise The Trevor Project on its programs and outreach efforts.

Trevor News recently caught up with Andrew Striker, a 21-year-old member of the YAC, and a senior homeland security major at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida. Read on to learn more about Andrew’s involvement with The Trevor Project.

Trevor: What sparked your interest in The Trevor Project and its Youth Advisory Council?

Andrew: Last year, I made a video [about Trevor] for YouTube’s “Project 4 Awesome,” an online initiative that encourages YouTube members to create videos about their favorite charity. Then, I was contacted by Ryan Lombardini at The Trevor Project who told me about the YAC. It sounded like something I would enjoy doing, so I applied.

Trevor: What goals have the YAC set?

Andrew: The YAC has two significant roles. The first is to have someone within the Trevor family that can reach out to communities all across

the U.S., and spread Trevor resources to as many as possible. The second role is to be the advisors to The Trevor Project’s target audience. This helps Trevor to better shape its efforts into strategies that will have the greatest impact on the youth we focus on.

Trevor: Why do you think the programs at The Trevor Project are important?

Andrew: Anyone who has ever known someone who has completed suicide can easily explain to you the importance of the work Trevor does. If all the work I ever do for Trevor helps to keep just one person from completing suicide, then not a single minute of my time will have gone to waste. Specifically, LGBTQ youth often go through so much during their coming out process, and during their everyday lives, that just having that one other person to talk to is a godsend. In my opinion, to be there to help young people through their struggles is something we can never put too much emphasis on.

> To read the full transcript of Andrew’s interview, please visit TrevorBLOG at: TheTrevorProject.wordpress.com.

In the last issue of Trevor News, I mentioned that call volume on The Trevor Helpline reached an all-time high in January, when we fielded nearly 2,400 calls. I now share the same news yet again. In July, nearly 2,700 calls were fielded on The Trevor Helpline by 136 lifesaving counselors. The number of callers requiring emergency services also reached a record high in June when nine rescues were initiated.

Despite this increase in call volume, we know that the need for our services has always been great. The difference is that as more LGBTQ youth and those who interact with them learn about The Trevor Helpline and our other important programs including TrevorSpace, “Dear Trevor,” the Lifeguard School Workshop program and the Trevor Survival Kit, they are able to take advantage of these resources and discover that they are not alone (read our Program Update on page 4 to learn more).

As you’ll read on the cover of this issue, we were so grateful when Daniel Radcliffe pledged his support to The Trevor Project with a generous donation last month. His commitment ignited a firestorm of media attention, increasing our visibility nationally and internationally. Likewise, when Kate White, editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, mentioned The Trevor Project and her experience at Trevor New York in this month’s issue of the magazine, we were very appreciative.

The tremendous increase in The Trevor Project’s visibility is truly a testament to all of you, our supporters and allies. Because so many people are passionate about The Trevor Project, word continues to spread. This ultimately means that more young people who are feeling helpless, hopeless or alone are finding out about the programs we’ve created just for them.

As we recognize National Suicide Prevention Week, we’d like to thank you for being a friend of The Trevor Project. If you’d like to become more involved, visit us online at TheTrevorProject.org.

Best wishes for a wonderful fall season!

All my best,Charles

CHARLES’CORNER

This week of September 6 through 12 marks National Suicide Prevention Week. The annual observance is sponsored by the American Association of Suicidology, and is aimed at raising awareness about suicide and suicidal behaviors, and celebrating the efforts of all those who are working to prevent it. This week is an important opportunity for The Trevor Project to educate the public about the epidemic of LGBTQ youth suicide.

For the second year in a row, New York Governor David Paterson has proclaimed Sept. 10 as “The Trevor Project Day” throughout the state of New York as part of National Suicide Prevention Week. In West Hollywood, home of The Trevor Project’s administrative offices, Mayor Abbe Land made the same declaration throughout the city. Moreover, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger released a substantive letter this week recognizing the important work of The Trevor Project.

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week, The Trevor Project launched a variety of initiatives - including a t-shirt design contest and a youth essay contest - to raise awareness of its mission and encourage young people to become active preventers of suicide among their friends, families and peers. To learn more about these activities, visit TheTrevorProject.org.

Please join The Trevor Project in helping to prevent LGBTQ youth suicide. The following warning signs of suicide can be useful in identifying whether someone you know is at risk:

•Atendencytowardisolationandsocialwithdrawal •Substanceabuse •Expressionofnegativeattitudestowardself •Expressionofhopelessnessorhelplessness •Lossofinterestinusualactivities •Givingawayvaluedpossessions •Expressionofalackoffutureorientation •Forsomeonewhohasbeenverydepressed,whenthatdepressionbeginstolift,the individual may be at increased risk of suicide, as the individual will have the psychological energy to follow through on a suicidal ideation.

If you or someone you care about is exhibiting any of these signs, please call The Trevor Helpline at 866-4-U-TREVOR.

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Trevor New York Inspires AttendeesThe ninth annual Trevor New York gala was a tremendous success! More than 415 guests enjoyed the June 29 gala in New York City, hosted by the hilarious comedienne Caroline Rhea. Guests were wowed by a memorable and moving performance by Jewel, who sang several songs, including her classic hit, Who Will Save Your Soul. She explained that she was inspired to write the song when she was homeless and encountered many young LGBTQ people on the streets. Gavin Creel of Broadway’s Hair also delivered a noteworthy performance.

Three inspiring LGBTQ young people, Francisco Armenta, Jr., Lance Hicks and Tara Tempest Moore, were presented with the Colin Higgins Youth Courage Awards for overcoming adversity. Dustin Lance Black, screenwriter of Milk, who was also presented with the Trevor Hero Award at the gala, was very inspired by these youth and spoke with them at length about their accomplishments.

CNN received the Trevor Commitment Award, and Jane Velez-Mitchell, host of “Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell,” accepted the award on the network’s behalf, saying: “CNN is a great place to work if you’re a lesbian like me.”

Trevor New York raised approximately $210,000. Thanks to everyone who attended for making the evening impactful, inspirational and a fundraising success!

Local and National Advocacy Work for LGBTQ Youth

Dave Reynolds, The Trevor Project’s advocacy and education manager, also sits on the Federal LGBT Youth Policy Workgroup to ensure that the organization is aware of all policies impacting LGBTQ youth. If you are interested in learning more about The Trevor Project’s advocacy work, please contact Dave at: Dave.Reynolds@TheTrevorProject.org.

The Trevor Project is proud to play an active role in various advocacy initiatives that will positively impact LGBTQ youth. Since Queer Youth Advocacy Day at the California State Capitol this past April, the Minor Mental Health Services for At-Risk Youth Bill (SB 543) passed in the state Senate, and is expected to pass in the state Assembly. This vital legislation would allow youth under the age of 18 to access outpatient counseling without parental consent.

The Trevor Project is also a member of the LGBT Health and Human Services Network of California, which pursues funding set aside by Governor Schwarzenegger to help eliminate mental health disparities, specifically those faced by LGBTQ youth. In Los Angeles, The Trevor Project is a member of the LGBT Youth Advocates group, ensuring local advocacy engagement in the community surrounding its national headquarters.

birthday wish campaign to bring in $2,340 on his 40th birthday.

The birthday feature allows any Facebook user to create a birthday wish and ask their friends to donate to the Cause of their choice as a gift. Charlie says that he chose to raise funds for The Trevor Project on his birthday because “it is an organization I have a lot of respect for. I’ve wanted to go to the fundraisers in the past but seemingly always have another obligation at the same time which has prevented that, so I wanted to find an

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In addition, through membership in the National Safe Schools Partnership, The Trevor Project is working with other national organizations to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs. To coincide with this, The Trevor Project is also involved in the New Beginnings Initiative, convened by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - a collaboration of expert organizations working toward concrete federal administration policy and regulatory changes directly benefiting the lives of LGBT Americans. As a coalition member, The Trevor Project is working on policies related to better suicide prevention education that includes LGBTQ young people, more policies against bullying and harassment in schools and increased LGBT representation in the Department of Health and Human Services, including research and better data collection to determine the specific mental health needs of the community.

easy way to give so I could still feel a part of the incredible commitment Trevor has given to the community and to our youth.”

Setting up a birthday wish is fast and easy, and Charlie was able to involve his friends: “My friends were exposed to Trevor and I now feel involved and hope to become even more involved by volunteering. I don’t think I would have been that energized without the birthday wish as the spark.”

In addition, Causes allows members to set a donor match or make a personal fundraising pledge. If you would like to join the Cause and explore these options for yourself, please visit The Trevor Project’s page at Causes.com/TheTrevorProject. While you’re there, become a fan of the official Facebook fan page at Facebook.com/TheTrevorProject to keep up to date with all the events, announcements and promotions regularly pushed to Trevor’s fans.

The Trevor Project’s Facebook presence has grown tremendously in just one year’s time. Launched on September 9, 2008, the Cause membership has surpassed 8,600, driving more than $12,000 in donations from 300+ donors and contributions ranging from $10 to $500. This overwhelming philanthropy has catapulted The Trevor Project to the number one LGBTQ Cause on Facebook measured by donations and the number two suicide awareness/prevention Cause.

Some members have embraced the viral power of social networking by leveraging their virtual influence to recruit even more members to our Cause. Geo Bustamante from Miami, FL has risen to the top of our Facebook Cause Hall of Fame with his 300+ recruits. Similarly, Charlie McBrearty is the top fundraiser, utilizing the newly-launched

Fundraising with FacebookThe Trevor Project leads online giving among LGBTQ non-profits

New Beginnings Initiative

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All of The Trevor Project’s core programs have expanded significantly in the last year. In the month of July alone, call volume on The Trevor Helpline was at a record high. This can be attributed in part to the end of the school year and the beginning of summer, when many LGBTQ young people become lonely, isolated and depressed as they spend more time at home with families who may not be accepting of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Luckily, the dedicated counselors on The Trevor Helpline are available 24 hours per day, seven days per week to offer young callers hope.

Depression is one of the top presenting problems reported by callers to The Trevor Helpline. Counselors are trained to de-escalate crisis calls and provide resources in order to expand callers’ networks of support and decrease feelings of isolation. TrevorSpace, The Trevor Project’s social networking Web site for LGBTQ youth and their friends and allies, is one of the best resources to offer young people with limited or no access to local LGBTQ-friendly spaces. TrevorSpace has grown to more than 5,000 young members in less than one year, equal to approximately one-quarter of the total amount of calls received on the helpline annually. Many youth are learning about The Trevor Helpline and gaining access to suicide prevention resources through TrevorSpace.

The Trevor Lifeguard School Workshop Program takes another effective and unique approach to preventing youth suicide by bringing trained representatives from The Trevor Project into classrooms to educate students about sexuality, the impacts of language and behavior and suicide prevention. Facilitators have conducted nearly 50 school workshops this year in both New York City and Los Angeles, more than tripling the number of annual workshops since the inception of the program three years ago. If you live in the Los Angeles or New York City area, and are interested in becoming a workshop facilitator, please e-mail Dave Reynolds, advocacy and education manager, at: Dave.Reynolds@TheTrevorProject.org for more information.

Two years ago Scott Boute was asked to participate in a project that brought more magic into his life than he could have ever imagined, even as the director of Warner Brothers’ East Coast publicity. His friend and fellow colleague at Warner Brothers, Jeff Hare, asked him if he would be willing to assist with PR efforts for the event that is now Trevor New York. Since his job largely consisted of organizing movie premieres, Scott had no problem finding celebrities and recruiting members of the press to cover the gala. With its astounding success on his record, Scott was then asked to become the communications co-chair of The Trevor Project’s New York Steering Committee, as well as co-chair of event PR on the Communications Committee.

Seeing volunteer work as highly enriching, Scott believes everyone should help out with a cause that affects them personally: “As an openly gay man, I can appreciate what The Trevor Project does. I was lucky in that I had great support from my friends and family when I was growing up, yet I realize that not everyone has this. I understand and see the need for this type of organization.”

Scott recalls a meeting he had with James Lecesne, one of the founders of The Trevor Project, as a very memorable event. Scott recounts that it was over a cup of coffee with James when he saw the passion that fueled The Trevor Project, and he truly realized that he was working for something meaningful.

These days, Scott now heads up his own entertainment publicity company, Scott Boute Publicity. The Trevor Project thanks Scott for his hard work and dedication to The Trevor Project and LGBTQ youth!

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VOLUNCHEERSProgram Update

Thank You, “Trevorthon” Volunteers!

Highlighting the contributions of Trevor’s volunteers

The Trevor Project held its first-ever phone banking fundraiser on July 19 at its West Hollywood headquarters. During the “Trevorthon” event, volunteers phoned more than 500 donors to thank them for their support and explore their interest in making a second financial contribution to the organization. Volunteers listened to many heartwarming stories from donors about why they support The Trevor Project and believe in its mission. Several of the volunteers were also current helpline counselors, and shared stories about some of the most memorable calls they have received from young people. At the end of the day, the effort raised enough funds to support 54 calls on The

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Left to right: John Palmer, Richard Horton, Lisa O’Neill, Claire Massey, Julia Cohen, Bryan Keller, Shelli Boone

Trevor Helpline – an amazing accomplishment! Thanks to all of the volunteers who participated in this new event!

Trevor NY - June 29

The ninth annual Trevor NY gala was held at Capitale in New York City. The event drew approximately 415 guests and raised more than $210,000 for The Trevor Project.

1. Meghan McCain and guests2. Dustin Lance Black, Trevor Hero Award recipient3. Trevor co-founder James Lecesne with CNN’s Jane Velez-Mitchell, recipient of the Trevor Commitment award, & guest4. Joel Flatow, Trevor NY co-chair, with Jewel, Lance Bass and host, Caroline Rhea5. Executive director Charles Robbins with the Colin Higgins Youth Courage Award winners6. Gavin Creel and Robbie Roth

Photo Credits: Jeff Swartz/ Retna Ltd, Robert Esmundo and The Trevor Project

Trevor News Editors: Al Duncan, Ryan Lombardini, Heidi Schulz and Jacqueline Wing

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Pool & Garden Party - July 26

On July 26, more than 350 people gathered at the beautiful Hollywood Hills home of Yawar Charlie and Chris Baker. Thanks to this incredible turnout, more than $16,000 was raised toward saving young lives.

7. Trevor supporters enjoying the pool8. Guests sunbathing by the pool9. Trevor staff, volunteers and friends

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Since its inception in 1998, counselors on The Trevor Helpline have fielded hundreds of thousands of calls from young people in crisis. In July of this year, call volume on the helpline reached an all-time high, with nearly 2,700 calls fielded during that month alone.

No call to The Trevor Helpline is ever the same. Below are selections from two recent call reports, demonstrating the unique and complex issues that LGBTQ youth report experiencing.

ALIAS: Brent AGE: 15 STATE: IL

CASE STUDYYouth suicides open national dialogue about LGBTQ bullying and suicide prevention

In April, two tragic stories gained national attention when Carl Walker-Hoover and Jaheem Herrera, both 11 years old, died by suicide in Massachusetts and Georgia, respectively. Although neither of the boys identified as gay, both were subjected to repeated anti-gay bullying at their schools by peers and classmates. Their mothers complained to school administrators to no avail.

In light of these unfortunate losses of life, The Trevor Project prioritized communicating the importance of all students learning the potentially deadly effects of bullying, and the need for schools to initiate suicide prevention education curriculum in their classrooms. In conjunction with GLSEN’s

executive director, Eliza Byard, Charles Robbins (executive director, The Trevor Project) released an op-ed about LGBTQ bullying and suicide prevention that ran in media outlets across the country, including The Advocate and Anderson Cooper’s AC360° blog. After the mothers of both boys appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, a link to The Trevor Project’s Web site was placed on Oprah.com, as well as on Ellen DeGeneres’ site, following an article she posted about school bullying.

Sirdeaner Walker, Carl’s mother, has become an inspiring advocate in the days since her son’s death, even testifying before two congressional subcommittees in July about the importance of the Safe Schools Improvement Act. The Trevor Project submitted testimony to this same hearing

know how much he cared for him, while the co-counselor on duty initiated a rescue that ended successfully. With the help of an understanding police officer, Derrick was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation. A Trevor Helpline counselor called Derrick the next day to check in on his health and safety, and was elated to find him in great spirits and excited to have found someone at the hospital to talk to about the death of his parents. He said he was thankful for The Trevor Helpline, and for the counselors who helped him feel more hopeful and optimistic about his life.

Brent called The Trevor Helpline two days in a row, expressing thoughts of suicide. On the day of his second call, he had cut himself deeply on the tops of his wrists, but stopped because of the pain. Brent said that his grandmother had passed away in April and that her death was an intensely profound experience for him. Brent was also struggling with being gay, and did not know how to come out. He knew he needed help, but expressed discomfort with being on medication for back pain and allergies, and did not want to be on any more prescription medication. An extremely smart and intuitive young person, Brent spoke with the counselor about his fears and negative feelings, expressing some hope for his future and his desire to someday have a successful career. Through this, he informed the counselor that he “feels safer if he has information,” which is why he called The Trevor Helpline. After an hour, the counselor de-escalated the call so that Brent was at low risk for suicide. He felt much better knowing about TrevorSpace and thanked the counselor for empowering him to seek out a therapist he had been to in the past. At the end of the call, Brent told the counselor how glad he was to have found The Trevor Helpline and TrevorSpace and thanked him for being there.

Derrick called The Trevor Helpline several times, but when he called on June 7, he had a noose around his neck. As a gay young person growing up in a small Oklahoma town, Derrick said he wanted to die to “be rid of” his problems. Many helpline counselors had spoken with Derrick before, and all felt he was a very brave and self-aware person. Sadly, Derrick’s parents were killed in a car crash when he was only 18 months old, leaving him to be raised by his homophobic grandparents, who never provided an opportunity to talk about how he was affected by the death of his parents. Instead, he bottled his feelings inside and lived in fear of his sexuality being discovered by his grandmother. Derrick said he felt alone in his small town, surrounded by people who accepted the abusive tendencies of his grandparents and that he simply could not bear it any longer, and felt that his call on June 7 to The Trevor Helpline would be his last. The counselor listened to Derrick and let him

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Stories from theHelpline...

ALIAS: Derrick AGE: 14 STATE: OK

Sirdeaner Walker, Carl Walker-Hoover’s mother

in support of the act and bullying prevention programs that will certainly be integral parts of suicide prevention initiatives in schools.

Although these incidents were overwhelmingly devastating, The Trevor Project will continue to work tirelessly to memorialize both Carl and Jaheem by advancing its work toward mandated suicide prevention programs in all schools, and preventing any student from being bullied because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.

Circle of Hope members play a critical role in providing the financial leadership that makes the work of The Trevor Project possible by donating $500 or more annually in non-event related contributions. The donors listed below are current as of July 31, 2009.

Donald GrayMarcus GrayBrunson GreenMaria GustDavid GuzmanWilliam E. HallMichael HarrellWilliam HarrisonRyan HartBrad HarveyEric HasselKevin HendersonDebra Ann HerrickCathy HeumannAaron HicklinWayne HillMichael J.W. HinesJeffrey HobgoodMark HowellMichael HughesHelen HuntElizabeth Huntley & Linda KetnerAntonia HuttPaul JaramilloStephen JarchowMichael Jarvis Ph.D.Blanding U. JonesJohn KannegieserRobert M. KasunicMark Katz & Bob GoodmanBilly KellyJonathan KingHenry KoelschPaul KolpinMarc Korver & Steven JonesMarty Kovacevich & Chaz StevensPeter W. Kraus M.D.Lisa Kudrow & Michel SternRocky & Trinette La FleurDonald LangworthyKevin LesserJohn & Melissa LindenPamela Liss-BurdettMark Lombardini & Cynthia KimDennis Lonergan & John GravesStephen LucinJose LugaroJohn LyonsPatrick Mahoney & John EnglishScott W. MannDonato & Markes MarangiJhoni MarchinkoNicholas MartinezEric J. Maryanov & Gene HubertJohn McAllisterShawn McPhersonH. Christopher MeadeLou Anne MeleSteve MeleBernard MilanCarl MoellenbergVizhier & Andy MooneyJonathan MorrisAdam Moss & David KarzaCharles MostellaJohn Mullican & John SquatrittoSolmaz NabipourNational Business Insurance AgencyDan Neisen & Spencer YuNew Hope Chamber Of CommerceTracy C. NicklDarrell NoonerStephen NuskiewiczDebi Olcese & Deborah ShapiroMarc OlechnowiczJenifer Ortiz & Monica TaherPatrick Owen & Mark AntonJohn PalmerRichard & Karen PanseParadise SpiritsRobert ParkerJamie PaulCatherine PauraMark PerrinJames Petrone & Keith KauhanenKevin Philip

Dr. Joseph H. PhillipsAllison Herring PosterBrian N. Potter & Joey PierreStewart PowellBryan PradoPablo PriettoRichard RaddonPeggy Rajski*Erik & Ranesh RamanathanCharles A. Ranberg & Bob FisherCharles F. Reynolds III & Ellen DetlefsenStephen ReynoldsChristopher RiceKathleen Rivera & Sally LewisLorna RobbinsRobert Holgate Philanthropic FundDiane RobinsonCarol & Wayne RogersElias RojasFrank Rorie & Dianne MolinaRussell RoybalScott SalikDavid W. SalvaggioBrooks S. SalzwedelRichard Savage & Lane AdamsDavid Schneiderman & Bob NitkinBooh SchutEzra ShalamDr. Ronald ShawCaroline Sherman & Kimberly Dean

$5,000 - $9,999The David Geffen FoundationGesso Foundation Bruce J. Heim FoundationJohnson Family Foundation KTLA-TV Charities Fund of the McCormick FoundationRainbow Endowment

$1,000 - $4,999Delaware Valley Legacy FundDisney EARS to You ProgramEmployee Community Fund of Boeing CaliforniaKicking Assets Fund of the Tides Foundation The Livney FoundationNational Gay and Lesbian Task ForceLloyd Russell Foundation

If we have inadvertently omitted or incorrectly listed your name, please contact Scott Meckling at 310.271.8845 x257.

* Denotes Board Member

The Circle of Life was established to recognize individuals who have created gifts to The Trevor Project through planned giving either in their estate planning or as a bequest.

Rick and David McGilton-McGlameryArlene Reed Bequest Tithe on behalf of Hollywood Lutheran Church

Rashad RobinsonLuis Rodriguez-VillaStephen RoseliusChris SalgardoGumercindo SamsonMatthew & Nancy SaverKevin Schoeler & Philip van der VoetJeff ShadeDuncan SheikClay SmithDavid StaintonSteven Stepanian & Jeffrey RoyMark StephanzStephen StonehouseMatthew Tumminello & Dominick MarangiWes WalravenEric A. Webber & Gerard C. KraaijeveldBryce WestJeff WhaleyJeffrey Paul Wolff*Scott Zimmerman*

Members$500-$999Barbara AbisMoiz AlladinaDavid Allen & Matthew KarimiAdrian ArmasNikhail AsnaniMatt AustinRobbie BagwellLeslie BarclayDavid S. BeardAnthony BianchiGary BitnerRobert & Connie BrownMacaulay BrutonDavid C. BryanJeep BryantDavid Buchan & Jeff RyelMark Albert BursteinHector CamachoAndrew CannavaFred CarusoTom Cashin & Jay JohnsonKevin ChaseFrancis ClarkDwight Coates Jr.Heather CohenPeter Cole & Robert TalbotColin Kim YogaTroup CoronadoKevin M. Cronin & David AlexanderArmand CuccinielloEric D’Arbeloff & Howard CohenKenneth DavisCharlie DawsonJonathan DeasonDidier DebaudGary DeLossaNicholas Donatiello Jr.Christian C. DowellBrad R. DownsJoseph & Maggie DrakeClay DrinkoAl Duncan*Matt EdwardsMichael Epstein & Scott SchwimerLinda & Alfred EspinozaJulio Robbie FabianErik FeigSteve & Andrea FishbergerRaymund FlandezJoel Flatow*John B. FlemingJean-Marc FrailongPaul FulkersonGina FurthDavid GalganoKaryn & Justin GallenDr. Robin GansChris Garvin & Todd G. SearsHarry Gittelson & Albert SilvaNeil GiulianoDaniel & Rhoda GlickmanTracy GluckStephen GolemmeMark Gordon

Guardian$25,000 +Bryan BantryJodie FosterDaniel RadcliffeDavid Rosen & Paul ReitzBill and Austin SmolkaJeffrey R. Stone

Counselor$10,000 - $24,999Tim AldreteBrian Bish* & Jack WinnCold Stream ProductionsCredit SuisseFrank PondWalter Schild & Dilson De AlmeidaQuinn TaylorJennifer & Anthony Zuiker

Advisor$5,000 - $9,999Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDSAndrew CohenSacha Baron CohenJeffrey EpsteinJennifer & Scott FrankJSY EnterprisesMichael A. Graham*Gary HandKathy KinneyMichael LeppenSuzanne SapersteinRicky Strauss* & Tom NewmanRon Valdez*Don Zuidema, Alfredo Izaguirre & Mike McGinley

Mentor$2,500 - $4,999Christopher J. Baker & Tim SmithAlicia & Michele CelmerJack CorwinGreg EmmerthDouglas FergusonThe Flag Art FoundationSiana-Lea Gildard & Edgar AguirreAnne HathawayRonald Holliman & David RosenAlbert HornbergerGeorge Larribas & Ed HornbergerWilliam LuciaNed J. Lustbader*McPhail*/Poston FamilyHarley Neuman & Daniel LamJason R. Oclaray*Earl L. PlanteCharles Robbins & Damon RomineTara SandlerHeidi Schulz* & Michael RyderPhilip SelwayErik William Smith

Supporter$1,000 - $2,499Christopher Allieri & Gene FischerEzra AlvarezJirka AmbrozAlan ArrigoniRichard Ayoub*Scott Baker & Jason WestOtho & Deborah S. BehrJim & Jane BerkBradly Bessey & Frank Sanchez

David Beugen & Joe GrandinettiRay BidenostDavid BolzLisa Brende*Tammy BruceJames Burba & Bob HayesDenis Cagna & Carlos MedinaPaul G. Cavalli & Jack F. McKenneySophia Chauchard-StuartWarren Cohn*Jeremy ColemanMark ConsuelosDavid C. DinielliWendy Dio PadavonaBrian J. Dorsey* & Marty SellersTim Field Ph.D.Jeffrey Fishberger, M.D.*Frederick FrazierBrenda and Tom FreibergLee B. FriendAnthony GlomskiRuben Gonzales & Joaquin TamayoStuart GordonDennis P. GrantBonnie Graves* & Adrian SextonJoshua GreerJill GreyJames Hancock & Stephen MathisDarren HayesGreg S. HeanueMark D. HeidelMichael Hershberger & Daniel MitchellR. Glenn HesselMichael HymanMeredith Kadlec*William KaiserSteven KannerBryan T. Keller & Brian BaldwinElizabeth KellyRobb Kempken & Jeff HobbsSimon & Mali KinbergPatricia KirschKyle D. KuscheRicki LakeLauren B. Leichtman & Arthur LevineSimon S. Leo & Mark P. BementJonathan LewisJane LynchMich LyonKevin MacLellan & Brian CurranChristopher D. ManSean R. Mc Manus*Meghan McCainMichael Medeiros & David HenryJeff Meleski & Steven J. MarkovShannon MillardJim Murphy*Max Mutchnick & Erik HymanGaynon Oclaray & Linda OclarayGary OrgelJeff Paramore & Jonathan SmithRichard & Ellen PassovMark PerinKevin PiperSteve PollardSean Radford*C. Wight ReadeRandy ReiffWilliam Resnick & Doug CordellBrian Robinson

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Catherine ShitaraChad Simpson & Chad CorningJustin SobodashHoward Stahl & Dr. Michael FreseSt. NicksAndrew StearnAlan M. StrasburgJames SullivanRich SullivanDominick & Sally TaglialatellaAnthony Tan & Jeff BrownBarry & Jan TeterStephen TheissBrian J. TheobaldBrian TobinJamie ToweyJorge ValenciaScott VaughanBruce VaughnFrank VociDiane E. WadeSteve Weisbart & Shami ArslanianValarie WestbergKate WheatleyThomas & Nancy WheatleyMary & Tom WhitmanTom WhitmanMartha WingKathleen WoodMehmet YalinRachel Zoe & Rodger BermanRyan Zynger* & Justin Warren

$20,000 +AT&T FoundationThe Calamus FoundationH. van Ameringen FoundationWells Fargo Foundation Zarley Family Foundation

$10,000 - $19,999The Sheri and Les Biller Family FoundationThe Helene FoundationDavid H. & Barbara M. Jacobs FoundationJoseph H. and Florence A. Roblee FoundationSmall Change Foundation

We extend our thanks to the following foundations that have provided general operating and program-related funding to The Trevor Project:

Foundations

We would like to acknowledge the following for their recent fundraising efforts on behalf of The Trevor Project:

Special thanks!

Circle of Life

Ross Anderson & Michael WestrickJohn BartlettMike Blank & R.B. SistekYawar Charlie & Chris BakerMichael CorbettAnthony FlemingDavid FongBob GreenbaumHOMOtracker

Kevin LesserMomma’s Day BrunchSpartans Softball TeamSpringfield High School Gay-Straight AllianceTruett VaignuerWeHo Supper ClubWoody WoodbeckDon Zuidema

Eleanor J. Ross TrustIn memory of Aleida Estela SantiagoValarie K. Westberg

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Circle of Hope Event in New York

On Wednesday, September 16, supporters of The Trevor Project will gather for the second annual “End of Summer Soiree” in New York City. This year’s event will be held at the beautiful Chelsea home of hosts Ken Hunt and John Cassese. Ken and John have graciously offered to underwrite the entire event so that

national sponsor Credit Suisse’s support goes directly to The Trevor Project’s programs. Guests will enjoy scrumptious food and drink, a great crowd to mingle with and the opportunity to take in Ken and John’s impressive, eclectic and beautiful art collection. Additionally, Charles Robbins, executive director and CEO of The Trevor Project, will be on hand with news about all of the organization’s programs and achievements during the past year, especially in the New York area. Most importantly, all guests will be invited to join the prestigious Circle of Hope. For as little as $500 per year (only $42 per month), these major donors play a critical role in providing the financial leadership that makes the lifesaving work of The Trevor Project possible. If you feel ready to join this exclusive group of supporters, you won’t want to miss this incredible night. It’s going to be one to remember!

by visiting us online at TheTrevorProject.org/circle.aspx

TREVOR EVENTSSEPTEMBERNational Suicide Prevention WeekSeptember 6 through 12

I am TrevorSeptember 10Los Angeles, California

Women’s EventSeptember 12Los Angeles, California

Circle of Hope End of Summer SoireeSeptember 16New York, New York

OCTOBERGay Days Anaheim at DisneylandOctober 2 through 4Anaheim, California

DECEMBERCracked Xmas 12December 6Los Angeles, California

Help earn valuable points for Trevor! The Trevor Project’s Business ExtrAA account number: 786674

End of Summer Soiree2nd Annual

Can’t make the event? You can still join the Circle of Hope:Guardian$25,000 +

Counselor$10,000-$24,999

Advisor$5,000-$9,999

Mentor$2,500-$4,999

Supporter$1,000-$2,499

Member$500-$999

Win two tickets to Sydney, Australia! Enter by visiting TheTrevorProject.org/qantasraffle.aspx