The Welcome Project PA/El Proyecto de Bienvenida PA

07/08/2025

📣Exciting news: Our organization has been chosen to receive a grant from !
This funding is vital for our work with Immigrant & LGBT+ Communities in Greater Philadelphia. It will enable us to sustain our services, reach more individuals, and create long-lasting positive change in our region.
We’re grateful for Philadelphia Foundation’s partnership and leadership as a civic catalyst and trusted partner, bringing together organizations and resources to drive long-lasting, positive change across our region. Thank you, Philadelphia Foundation, for your commitment to supporting local nonprofits like ours!

06/19/2025

Immigrant Rights Action and The Welcome Project PA, two area nonprofits committed to supporting marginalized people across the region, recently merged to provide a wider range of programs and services.

06/16/2025

Take Action for LGBTQ Civil Rights in PA!
Contact Your State Legislators in Support of LGBTQ Inclusion!
Click here: https://action.pavalues.org/pride/

There is no doubt. Q***r healthcare is under attack - not just for trans people but for gay men and women as well. A perfect example is that United Healthcare is denying coverage for PrEP.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/08/united-healthcare-denies-gay-man-medication-due-high-risk-homosexual-behavior/

This is why we need you to contact the Governor TODAY

06/06/2025

The Welcome Project PA would like to 🌈THANK the 🌈 2025 Bucks-Mont Pride Festival sponsors!

🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁:
•🪙Platinum Sponsor: 🌈glamazon , Peco , Wegmans , Aqua An Essential Utilities Inc, , Parx Casino
•🏆 Gold Sponsors: IKEA Conshohocken , Montgomery County Community College , Novus Medical Services , Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center , BucksMont Collaborative , Jefferson Health , Better is Better
•🥈Silver Sponsors: Resurrection Lutheran@rlchorsham, Merck ,
Primex Garden Center , Mss Trust the Experience .inc, Ben Sanchez PA State Representative , Elevate Challenge Accepted ,
Abington Presbyterian Church ,
Wisteria Malvern Behavioral Health , Main Line Health , Pella, Prism Therapy Center, Equilibria Psychological Consultation Services, Green Mountain Energy, Magellan Healthcare

❤️🌈 we need you!!
Want to be a sponsor or volunteer for Bucks-Mont Pride Festival 2025/26?
Visit https://www.bucksmontpride.com
or
click the link in our bio
🌈🌈 As a nonprofit we rely on the support, commitment and generosity of people like you who donate their time or resources to help our community in need. We CANNOT offer Bucks-Mont PRIDE Festival for FREE without your donations. Please, help us Widen the Welcome this month and every month! 🌈🌈🌈Make this event a special day by making your tax-deductible gift 🎁 by using our link 🔗 🌈 ♥️🩷❤️🧡💛🩶🤎🤍🖤💜💙🩵💚

06/06/2025

Happy Pride month! Dear Friends, check out our merch page and support our work with LGBT+ and immigrant communities. Each purchase is also a donation to the Welcome Project. Thank you for helping us Widen the Welcome! Please share...

Spring Store

02/18/2025

Dear friends, it’s almost here! Would you please consider supporting our grassroots nonprofit by participating in Our Night Out? Many thanks to DVLF, an incredible group of people. It is a really challenging time for us and many other nonprofits serving communities that feel targeted and marginalized right now. Thanks for your support! https://dvlf.snwbll.com/ticketing/our-night-out-february-12th?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR11gnKwMSw7TYn5y91DooxobUtGP7G0ZqgUAD1Tj-2i-_jCLK1srznZmMQ_aem_U5WMZKHG-ZGK8RBcs1Z-bg

02/13/2025

WPPA & Montgomery County featured in this article:

Last month the county’s board of commissioners voted along party lines to hire four new staff members under the county’s DEI chief.

02/13/2025

It’s almost here! You still have time to support us! The Our Night Out fundraiser for WPPA has been moved to February 19th.
Tickets here: https://dvlf.snwbll.com/ticketing/our-night-out-february-12th
https://www.dvlf.org/ournightout

02/07/2025

Dear Friends,
The date has changed!

Join Us for Our Night Out!
Wednesday February 19, 2025, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Get Tickets Here!
https://dvlf.snwbll.com/ticketing/our-night-out-february-12th

Get a jump on the Valentine's Day weekend, or possibly meet the person of your dreams, at the February Our Night Out. We are heading to Lucy's Bar in Rittenhouse.
Enjoy specialty drinks and menu samples while raising money for a good cause! All money raised from this month's event will benefit The Welcome Project PA!

Advance online registration is $5.
Registering on the day of the event is $10 (all day, not just at the start of the event.)

Location: Lucy's Bar
1720 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

Please be respectful to venue staff and other attendees while enjoying Our Night Out events.
DVLF (The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund) strives to increase philanthropy and grantmaking to support the community needs of the le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender, q***r (LGBTQ) and straight-allied communities. DVLF advances philanthropy for the LGBT community through endowment building, fundraising, outreach and education. https://www.dvlf.org/

01/05/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXCcuYdR7wM&t=32s

Did you miss our December 19th Town Hall? Or, would you like a refresher? Visit our YouTube channel to access the recording. Also, if you wish to receive a curated guide to current LGBT+ rights in PA and beyond, subscribe to our WPPA enews by visiting https://welcomeprojectpa.org/ and clicking Sign Up at the bottom of the page. ! Let's keep widening the welcome!

A non-profit serving marginalized communities, providing LGBTQIA+ Services, Mental Health Services, DEI Training, and Interfaith Cooperation.

12/18/2024

Thanks to Eastern PA Trans Equity Project and Pennsylvania Youth Congress for your partnership and good work!

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/trans-lgbtq-rights-pennsylvania-trump-20241218.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2j9SaICgE6el8KEZRQTKb9-QoPHEdSddS8n6uk-rJ3QklPY2cL_u4mNKA_aem_q1mFk4lt76Sbo1eeBxS9Ng

The Welcome Project PA, Eastern PA Trans Equity Project, and Pennsylvania Youth Congress will hold a State of LGBTQ+ Pennsylvania town hall this Thursday in Hatboro.