SAVE Dade - 2009 – A year of accomplishment for SAVE Dade

Endorsed and successfully elected 10 candidates in local municipal election	January - December
Ran 5 Domestic Partner Registry Drives, adding 100 couples to the Registry	January - December
Helped institute Organizations United Together, a state-wide Federation of similarly-minded organizations	January
Recruited 200 volunteers for candlelight vigils against Amendment 2 and Prop 8	March
Made over 1500 calls to Gainesville voters to help defeat the anti-gay and anti-transgender Charter 1 Amendment	March
More than 30 SAVE Dade volunteers attended the Aids Walk	March
SAVE Dade works with faith-based Camillus House to end chronic homelessness by providing volunteers	April
Pushed passage of City of Miami Commission resolution in support of Florida Civil Rights Bill to include sexual orientation and gender identity or expression	April
Joined Maine Power Summit to canvass and fundraise for Marriage Equality in Maine	April
Served as founding board member of Miami Beach’s first 25,000 people-strong Gay PRIDE Parade	April
Appointed to Miami Beach LGBT Business Enhancement Committee	April
Joined Committee for Fair Visitation at Jackson Health Systems, and helped change policies and procedures	May
Co-sponsored Unity in the Community, providing faith-based outreach to 1,000 visitors to Unity on the Bay	May
Recognized, 8 County Commissioners, Heddy Pena, and UM at our Champions of Equality event in front of 250 guestss	May
Helped pass Miami Domestic Partnership Ordinance, unanimously -- 5 - 0	June
Gained national exposure on the E channel with Ride the Wave of Pride event that raised money, awareness, and garnered many volunteers, including more than 20 from out of state	June
Moved to new, more accessible shared office space with the ACLU	June
Awarded $150 Tides Foundation Grant in partnership with OUT	August
Grassroots lobby training results in constituent district meetings with Congressmen Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Diaz-Balart, Ilena Ros-Lehtinen, Debbie Wasserman-Shultz, and Senator Bill Nelson to gain their support on ENDA and Domestic Partnership and Obligations Act.	August
Lobbied Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart, first Florida member of Congress to sign on to letter of support for Ryan White HIV/AIDS act extension	August
Victory Fund honored Board Member Joe Falk with Lewis-Underwood Award	September
150 guests attended our first T.A.L.K. about series, house parties designed to inform and educate the community on local, state, and national efforts. The topic was Marriage Equality, with speakers from Maine and Vermont.	September
Secured Miami Beach and Miami resolution to support the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, in partnership with Service Members Legal Defense Network.	September
Lobbied for and helped pass Federal Anti-Hate Crimes Law	September
Raised attendance 30%, VIP attendance 50%, and profit 25% at annual Halloween event, Asylum. 916 attended.	October
Offered two Lobby Training events to more than 40 participants on how to successfully lobby state legislators	October
Developed statewide grassroots organizing training shared with OUT to be implemented over the next three years.	October
Helped strengthen Human Rights Ordinance in Miami Beach to include a Human Rights Commission	October
Collected more than 1,000 ENDA constituent cards	October
Women’s Committee hosted “A Night on the Town.” 150 attended.	November
Awarded $13,000 from Dade Community Grant Foundation	November
Co-hosted with LAMBDA Legal Take Back the Power, a panel discussion with Janice Langben regarding hospital visitation rights	November
Trained 30 people during November 7th and 8th seminar on grassroots capacity building.	November
Participated in ACLU’s Campaign to End the Adoption Ban, now on its second training. 35 attended.	November
Hosted first Art Basel event, “Flower Carnival” to connect the arts to advocacy. 150 attended.	December
South Miami Domestic Partnership Ordinance, passed first reading	December
Increased Online Subscriber list 25% since March
Secured Commission Sponsor for Miami-Dade County LGBT Advisory Board
Successfully met with UHealth System to begin development of inclusive policies, employee sensitivity training, and curriculum development.
150 guests attended our first T.A.L.K. about series, house parties designed to inform and educate the community on local, state, and national efforts. The topic was Marriage Equality, with speakers from Maine and Vermont.
Secured five co-sponsors for Statewide Civil Rights Bill in 2009 legislative session
Collaborated with two FIU professors, yielding over 50 new student volunteers and countless volunteer hours.
Created four new committees: Woman’s Committee, Community Relations Committee, Faith-based Committee, and Political Committee