Torch Alliance is hosting their fifth annual fundraising event for The Trevor Project at 8 p.m. on Oct. 26 in Hayden Lounge. The event will be a karaoke-dance party with food, video games, and a raffle of auction items donated by local Hoboken businesses.
The Trevor Project is a leading non-profit organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth. Torch plans to raise funds for the organization and have fun while doing so.
“As Stevens’s sole on-campus LGBT+ community, while Torch does all that we can to support the students who come to our meetings, we unfortunately cannot aid everyone and all of their issues – and are not qualified to help with those issues which The Trevor Project specializes in,” said Torch’s President Dakota Van Deursen. “We are two weeks out yet, but are still very much on-track to beat our previous numbers and hopefully have this year be our best ever.”
Cluck-U Chicken on Washington Street has agreed to donate $1 of every purchase when you present a slip that indicates that you would like to donate to Torch Alliance’s cause. To get a slip, please reach out to any member of Torch or email torch@stevens.edu.
The main event is free to all students, faculty, and staff, but Torch suggests a small donation upon entry. However, the goal of the event is not just raise money. The event will also raise awareness among the Stevens and Hoboken communities about the social pressures, trials, and tribulations faced by being LGBTQ+ as well as the contributions of The Trevor Project towards this. The event also serves the purpose of recognizing National LGBT History Month, which is celebrated every October.
The Torch Alliance can be contacted at torch@stevens.edu. The Trevor Project has a 24-hour hotline which can be reached at 212-695-8650.
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