FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Aaron Zimmerman, aaron@pfundfoundation.org, 612-870-1806

Minneapolis, June 5, 2024–PFund Foundation today announces the first two grants funded by donations from the 2024 TRANSCEND Campaign.

PFund’s 2024 TRANSCEND Campaign is a peer-to-peer fundraising initiative that supports transgender individuals and families in securing appropriate and affirming medical care, accessing safe learning environments, and sponsoring queer- and trans-focused events across the Upper Midwest.

The 2024 TRANSCEND grants are as follows:

Parachigo |North Dakota | $5,000

Parachigo provides an affirming environment for LGBTQ community members to gather and share joy through art in Fargo, North Dakota. Parachigo also serves as a third space, allowing for our community to connect and grow. These funds will help Parachigo with its space to hold support groups, crafting workshops, music performances, and other events that remain accessible to all members of the community.

Rainbow Wellness Collective | Minnesota | $5,000

Rainbow Wellness Collective in Saint Cloud, Minnesota provides a vibrant, safe space for individuals in the 2SLGBTQIA+ to thrive, feel a sense of community, and be empowered through a wide range of activities, programming, and services available. These funds will help strengthen their current programs and develop new free and low cost programs for the community, including hosting transgender and BIPOC support groups, and expanding their reach to the transgender community by hosting free workshops that cover everything from HRT and surgeries to makeup and styling.

The 2024 TRANSCEND Campaign is now accepting donations as well as seeking members of the LGBTQ+ and allied communities to serve as peer fundraisers in support of the campaign. To learn more or donate, please visit www.pfundfoundation.org/TRANSCEND.

About PFund: Founded in 1987, PFund Foundation builds equity with LGBTQ+ communities across the upper Midwest by providing grants and scholarships, developing leaders, and inspiring giving. PFund is the only LGBTQ+ community foundation serving the entire Upper Midwest across the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the First Nations therein.

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