323 East Union St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 701-GLBT
(904) 701-4528
Sunday, May 20, 2012
323 East Union St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 701-GLBT
(904) 701-4528
Media & Press
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OASIS, The GLBT Community Center of Northeast Florida, Launches
OASIS Social Connex,The Online Social Destination At OasisJacksonville.org
OASIS Social Connex, The First Online Community To Serve Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual And Transgender Audiences In Northeast Florida
Jacksonville, Florida -- January 24, 2012 -- Oasis, The GLBT Center of Northeast Florida, today announced that OASIS Social Connex, its new online social destination, has gone live at OasisJacksonville.org. This compelling new concept makes OasisJacksonville.org the first online destination in Northeast Florida specifically for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning individuals to meet, share ideas, converse and learn in a safe and private online environment.
OASIS Executive Director, Russ Martin said, “OASIS has identified a wonderful opportunity to meet the growing need for a localized, regional digital social hub for the GLBT community. With the launch of OASIS Social Connex, we are thrilled to make such a significant step forward in the digital world, providing an online space for members of the GLBT community of Northeast Florida to connect, share ideas and tell their stories. OASIS is committed to provide a safe and enjoyable destination for members of our community to connect in both the real and digital worlds. Check out OASIS Social Connex today and make it one of your favorite online spaces.”
Some key features of OASIS Social Connex include:
State of Oasis Jacksonville Address January 2012
For years now there has been a consensus among LGBT individuals in Northeast Florida that there exists a distinct need for a community center. This meant creating a place of acceptance, where we can develop our cultural and social interests, address our unique health and legal needs, and a place that was generally safe for us to gather. We needed an organization that would allow the LGBT community in Northeast Florida to have a voice on social and financial issues. Nothing like that existed – until OASIS.
In 2009, we began the dialog that brought OASIS to life. People got excited about the possibilities. We began to meet and invite our friends to become involved and so began the sometimes bumpy road of forming this non-profit entity. I am honored to say that I have been a part of this organization from the beginning, having started as an advisory member and then becoming the Secretary and Registered Agent very soon after we began.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OASIS, The LGBT Community Center of Northeast Florida,
Launches Site Search To Select A
New Location To Better Serve the Community
OASIS Announces New Board Configuration And
Kicks-Off 2012 Fundraising Campaign: “Live Up”
Jacksonville, Florida – January 19, 2012 – OASIS, The GLBT Center of Northeast Florida, today announced that it has begun a search to find a new location to call home. The Center has been located at 323 East Union Street in Jacksonville, a neighborhood in Jacksonville’s downtown Urban Core. The current lease for this space has come to an end. Areas in Jacksonville that are being reviewed for the new home for OASIS are the Riverside, San Marco, Five Points and Murray Hill neighborhoods.
OASIS Executive Director, Russ Martin said, “OASIS has determined that a more accessible location, in a more accessible building with a floor plan that better supports our programming will help us serve the GLBT community in Northeast Florida in a more holistic way. As OASIS grows and evolves to its next stage of development, location is important for the Center to be an available, reliable and safe community resource for GLBT audiences.”
Mr. Martin continued, “In 2011 OASIS launched key programs, including free HIV / AIDS and STD testing in partnership with the Duval County Health Department. We need to continue and develop this kind of outreach, widening the reach and frequency of such programs in order to make the greatest impact. To achieve these goals, we must make our Center as welcoming and functional as possible.”