Stina Aleah wasn’t always an artist. Five years ago, she suffered a sports-related injury and turned to painting as a creative outlet. At Studio West 117, splashes of her work color the walls above a mezzanine-level walking track. The mural, which Aleah created in collaboration with Cleveland portrait photographer Aja Joi Grant, was unveiled as […]
West 117 Foundation’s LGBTQ+ Youth Sports League will make sure no kid is left on the sidelines: Leslie Kouba
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The NBA All Star Weekend is nearly upon Cleveland. And hopefully, our city will show up dressed to the nines and ready to impress our guests. But when all the glitz, glam, and clamor is done, we, the city’s people, will still be right here – going to work, avoiding potholes, picking […]
‘Reveal’ art show features Cleveland LGBTQ artists
CLEVELAND, Ohio – West 117 Foundation has found a way to “reveal” itself with its first event, an art show featuring local LGBTQ creators. The show, titled “Reveal,” opens to the public on Saturday, Dec. 11 from noon to 4 p.m. at Yards Project Space. Read Full Article
Yards Projects Reveal Showcase to Benefit West 117 Foundation
The West 117 Foundation, Inc. was established in 2020 with a mission to provide leadership to Cleveland’s LGBTQ+ community to raise private sector funds, steward the assets received, and make grants in support of entrepreneurship, arts, culture, health and human services, and other relevant programs. From rental subsidies to arts and cultural programming to entrepreneurship […]
KeyBank donates 23 tons of used office furniture to Cleveland nonprofits
As part of its sustainability efforts, KeyBank is donating more than 23 tons of spare used office furniture — with a total replacement value of about $330,000 — to more than a dozen nonprofit organizations in Cleveland. Read Full Article
Thrift shop provides trans, nonbinary people with clothing, community
Margie’s Closet opened on June 5 to help transgender, non-binary and gender-expansive people buy clothing at an affordable cost. Located in Ohio, Margie’s Closet is the first thrift shop in the state designed to help the transgender community by offering clothing and emotional support. The store, founded by the organization Margie’s Hope, sells an extensive […]
For The Love. For The Land. For Pride.
Cavs and Monsters Celebrate Pride Nights to Benefit Local LGBTQ+ Groups. Teams Join Ohio Business Competes to Help Achieve Nondiscrimination Policies in Ohio Last week, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Monsters celebrated the LGBTQ+ community and their allies with two Pride Celebrations at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Read Full Article