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Longtime LGBTQ rights supporter Kimpton Hotels recently teamed up with Foresters Financial to hold a silent auction and fundraising gala to raise awareness for The Trevor Project.<\/p>\n

PDX People<\/a> was proud to be there reporting on it, with exclusive comments from The Trevor Project\u2019s Development Officer, Stephanie Mesones Alvarado.<\/p>\n

Held inside the Red Star Tavern, itself part of the always-elegant and welcoming Hotel Monaco, The Trevor Project aimed to raise money for their main mission: Preventing suicide among at-risk LGBT youth.<\/p>\n

Playing a Vital Role<\/strong> As the nation\u2019s largest organization serving as a crisis and suicide prevention lifeline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning young people, The Trevor Project provides itself as \u2013 quite literally \u2013 a lifeline, by o\ufb00ering 24\/7 counseling and other services to LGBTQ youth who may be at risk of self-harm or suicide.<\/p>\n

Kimpton Hotels is The Trevor Project\u2019s Premier National Hotel Partner, meaning it is involved on both the local and national levels.<\/p>\n

Whether it be donating room nights, meeting space and catering, and hosting fundraisers across America to help fund the life-saving resources available through The Trevor Project, Kimpton Hotels has been at the forefront of this ongoing effort.<\/p>\n

As Kimpton put it in their press release, \u201cSupporting a safe and judgment-free place for young people to go is crucial. Kimpton is honored to be a part of an organization that dispels judgment and allows us to infuse our heartfelt care into our communities<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

And as The Trevor Project\u2019s Miss Alvarado explains, this partnership has been crucial.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve produced fundraising events and provided hospitality to those who help forward our mission to end suicide among all LGBTQ youth,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is all part of a greater commitment that Kimpton has made to be a true champion of equality, with innovative, inclusive employee benefit plans as well as employee-led outreach to local LGBTQ communities,\u201d she finishes.<\/p>\n

As a new partner, Foresters Financial plans on joining The Trevor Project at events across the country, directly supporting the group through sponsorships with Trevor\u2019s Education Training and classroom resource posters across the country.<\/p>\n

Together with Foresters Financial, Kimpton Hotels donated rooms, food, drink and more for a night of fun for a good cause at their classy Red Star Tavern.<\/p>\n