Three Rivers Pride to host public board meeting this Wednesday
Three Rivers Pride is hosting an informational event this Wednesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. at GG’s Cookies to provide information and clarity as to why there won’t be a Pride event sponsored by the nonprofit this year.
Three Rivers Pride is hosting an informational event this Wednesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. at GG’s Cookies to provide information and clarity as to why there won’t be a Pride event sponsored by the nonprofit this year.
The organization announced on March 13 that they are taking time for “strengthening our foundation, deepening community connections, and building the support needed to create an even more vibrant event,” the group said in a Facebook post.
The rest of their statement reads as follows:
“Pride has always been more than a single day of celebration it is the spirit of resilience, visibility, and unity that lives within our community every day. In the months ahead, you will still see us showing up at local events, as we are excited to begin creating smaller, meaningful Three Rivers Pride gatherings that celebrate who we are and uplift one another.
“This is not an ending. Just a new road and we cannot take this journey without you.
“If you feel called to be part of this cause, and would like to lend your time, or your talents, we ask you to reach out. Our community’s strength has always come from our people.”
The organization has held a yearly Pride event in Three Rivers since their inaugural celebration in 2023.
The event will function as a public board meeting to give people “a better understanding of Pride and its current functions.”
Maxwell Knauer is a staff writer for Watershed Voice.
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