About
Vision
CK Pride envisions a community where all people across Chatham-Kent are empowered to participate in a culture that is safe, curious, compassionate and accessible inclusive of sex, gender and sexual identities.
Goals
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Increased knowledge & awareness of 2SLGBTQIA+ lives & issues
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Increased safe access to services
3
Increased organizational capacity
4
Increased coordination & collaboration
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Reduced stigma & discrimination
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Enhanced engagement & inclusion
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Strengthened community capacity
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Improved health, well-being, sense of belonging & life quality for 2SLGBTQIA+
Board of Directors
All Directors of the Board including the President and Vice President are volunteers. Directors are voted in by the rest of the board and provided training and capacity building opportunities.
Our President and Vice President are elected at the Annual General Meeting by the CK Pride membership.
Marianne Willson
President
Nathan Dawthorne
Vice President
Ellen MacDonald-Beacock
Secretary
Michelle Wright
Treasurer
Amy Vickery
Supports & Outreach Chair
Nancy Kay
Director
Dave Butler
Social Events Chair
Robyn Forster
Pride Fest Chair
Jeffery Phaneuf
Director
Community Partners
CK Pride supports and encourages cooperative and collaborative partnership with community organizations. Our partners are invited as non-voting attendees to our monthly board meetings, to bring and hear relevant information such as community needs, growth plans and partnership proposals.
Lynette Hodder
CK Police Service
Rebecca Haskell-Thomas
Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Naty Ramirez Reyes
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
Chris Case
CK Fire & Rescue