The LGBT National Help Center has been offering free and confidential support to the community for nearly 30 years through our national hotlines and online programing. We firmly believe that this is a community that is worth fighting for and offering a safe and affirming space. We’re not going anywhere. During these troubling times though, we need also need help! Your financial support can help ensure that we can continue to provide highly trained care givers as the need for our services increase.
Get your creative juices flowing, you know your local community the best. Here's your chance to let your know-how shine! Think outside the box and and get creative. By hosting or sponsoring a fundraiser you are directly helping out the LGBTQ+ community by aiding an organization that's mission is to uplift and care for the LGBTQ+ community nationwide. Not only are you supporting us, you are giving your community a chance to also be active in coming together and providing critical care to those who need it the most.
As a host of a fundraiser you get to be the ambassador to your community on the services the LGBT National Help Center provides and why our programs are vital, especially right now.
-Providing anonymous and confidential support hotlines for the entire LGBTQ+ community with seperate lines specific to youth, seniors, and coming out concerns
-Providing anoymous and confidential online one-to-one text chat for those why may not feel safe or comforable on the phones to receive vital support
-Offering weekly moderated youth specific chatrooms for LGBTQ+ young people who are often the most affected by isolation and with the least available options for finding community or support
-Maintaining and growing the largest LGBTQ+ resource database in the world with over 20,000 resources to help connect the community with LGBTQ+ centered support and social connections.
-Additional online programing such as direct email response support, book and film, and online resource listings that can be instramental in connecting individuals to the larger LGBTQ+ community
-Unlike many other support hotlines, calls and conversations are not recorded or reported to any third parties. All peer support are highly trained and identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community
-30 years of experience serving the community with no plans on going away. Actually, we're planning on expanding services as needed!
-Services focus on providing support and care for those dealing with concerns or issues on gender and/or sexuality, feelings of isolation, fears of coming out, bullying and discrimination, relationship concerns, HIV and Safer Sex information, suicide prevention and so much more. While we never give advice or tell someone what to do, everyone has the right to find support and and place to be able to build the tools to live their lives on their own terms.
-Because of the current climate, our community is dealing with even more challenges to being able to live their authentic lives. With a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ laws and sentiment there has been a rise in calls from those feeling isolated and afraid, which is why we need support. Our services are free to the public but we pay for each call that comes in, and that number is rising. To be able to keep up with the demand we are in the process of training even more support volunteers and expanding services to those in need. Together the LGBT National Help Center and the community are stepping up to be there for each other and ensure that everyone in our community can continue to find support and affirmation.
Knowing your capacity and your community can help figure out what type of fundraiser you can tackle. Do you live in a big city or rural area? Do you have a group of friends to help you or are you doing this yourself? Be sure to not overwhelm yourself, this should be fun for you as well as helping us and the community.
Here's some ideas to get you started:
-Business owner? Jump into the PRIDE 2026 campaign
-Tattoo artist? Help participate in the Permanently in Pride for Coming Out 2025
-Pride Bake Sale: Host a bake sale at school, Pride event, or neighborhood event.
-Dine-in: Many local restaurants offer an option to dedicate a part of their sales on a particular day to a non-profit. Host a dinner or schedule a community get together.
-Create art: Design and sell clothing, jewelry or stickers that uplifts and gives positive vibes. Here's an example.
-We're HAIR for YOU: have a hair salon or barber shop, offer a gender affirming hair cut or service with proceeds supporting the cause.
-Rummage Sale: Host a rummage or yard sale on a sunny weekend.
-Pancake breakfast: Everyone loves pancakes!
-Host a drag show: If you're a performer, your amazingness can be a huge support to the cause!
-Donate a car: Have a car you don't need anymore, you can donate it and have it go towards supporting the cause. Click here for more info.
-Run a bookdrive: With many LGBTQ+ books being banned, run a book drive to get books into the hands of those who could use them. If you use our affiliate program through Bookshop.org a portion of book sales reach us. Click here for our store front.
Make it happen! Let others know about the event and spread the word.
-Tell us about it so we can share - Click here for more -
-Tag tag tag (tag us on social media @lgbt_national_hotline)
-Thanks those who supported the event. Everyone should feel good about how they've helped.
Once you're done this is how to send donations:
You can send a donation directly at www.LGBThotline.org/donate
or by check at
LGBT National Help Center
2261 Market Street, #296
San Francisco, CA 94114
Your support will help ensure that we can continue to provide much needed care to those in the community who are hurting and need to know that they are not alone or forgotten about. Together we will provide that love and support!
