SMYAL's 25th anniversary fall brunch -- an amazing success
On September 20, 2009, SMYAL hosted our 25th Anniversary Fall Brunch at the Mandarin Oriental, Washington D.C. The event was an amazing success, and broke all attendance records.
Thank you to all of our guests and supporters!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PICTURES AND VIDEO OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY FALL BRUNCH.
25 Years of Supporting our local LGBTQ Youth!
The Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) is the only Washington, DC metro area service organization solely dedicated to supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Founded in 1984, SMYAL is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization.
Our mission is to promote and support self-confident, healthy, productive lives for LGBTQ youth as they journey from adolescence into adulthood. To fulfill our mission, we concentrate our commitment and energy on five focus areas: (1) Life Skills & Leadership Development, (2) Counseling & Support, (3) Health & Wellness Education, (4) Safe Social Activities, and (5) Community Outreach and Education.
For 25 years, SMYAL has been a beacon of hope for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Reaching out to provide needed services to over 10, 000 youth and critical training to over 5,000 youth workers, our impact in the community has been enormous.
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The support of our community is instrumental to our success in providing a safe space for our local LBGTQ youth. Learn more about our services and programs, including youth leadership development workshops, HIV prevention education, and safe social activities!
There are many ways for you to get involved! Learn about upcoming opportunities and how you can make a direct impact on our youth programming. You can also make a secure online gift to support SMYAL. No matter how you get involved, your help can have a huge impact on our programs and the LGBTQ youth of our community!