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For thirty-eight years Philadelphians MC, Philadelphia's longest-running gay men's leather club, has always made fundraising for local and national charities a priority. Since 1974 the club has raised over $55,000 for non-profits in the Philadelphia area and beyond.
In 2012 the club has decided to focus their fundraising efforts on one special project, a unique endeavor that has been code named, "Operation Tea Room."
The William Way Community Center is open seven days a week and is used by over 2,500 members of Philadelphia's LGBT community every month. The building is architecturally spectacular, with more of it being improved and refurbished each year.
To support the ongoing restoration of the building, Philadelphians MC has decided to sponsor the renovation of a restroom, after which it will be re-christened and forever known as, "The Philadelphians MC Restroom."
This restroom, located in the side stairwell near the ballroom, has definitely seen better days. It desperately needs a facelift. Recently the club met with the center's Executive Director, Chris Bartlett, to pitch the idea of Operation Tea Room.
Mr. Bartlett is very excited and somewhat amused about the project, while the members of the club are thrilled to help insure that future LGBT generations will always have a warm and safe place to go to the bathroom.
Throughout the spring and summer of 2012 Philadelphians MC will be holding numerous fundraisers to reach the goal of fully funding this historic renovation. The first event is a fetish gear dance party on Saturday, February 11 at the Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince Street.
For more details about the February event and other upcoming fundraisers, and for more information about Operation Tea Room including exciting before and after construction photos, please visit www.philadelphiansmc.org.
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