OCFTM Monthly Digest

February 2012

                                            Will be posted soon

1. OCFTM February 26th meeting; 

2. OCTC 

3. OCTC

For Pat and OCFTM, please use this address:  ocftm@yahoo.com

To add your name to the OCFTM and OCTC email listing to get meeting and event notices,please contact Aidan at:  octccalifornia@yahoo.com

Apologies for the OCFTM digest not getting posted.We had some website issues.

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1. OCFTM 
please keep in mind that OCFTM meets on the 4th Sunday of each month, NOT the last Sunday, thanks!

OCFTM meets on the fourth Sunday of each month at 5:00pm. Meet & greet 5-5:30pm, movie starts at 5:30pm. Meetings run until they end, usually around 8pm or so. OCFTM meetings are open to all unless specifically noted. No minors please, unless they are transgender youth. It is suggested to eat dinner beforehand and there are a number of food options very close by (walking distance), with 7-Elevan a few doors down.

A small donation for the facilities is always appreciated; please look for the white donation can. These donations go directly to OCTC to help pay for OCTC events (fees, drinks, food), OCTC business expenses, community incentives and OCFTM meeting refreshments. Large donations are greatly encouraged, if possible, and arrangements can be made for tax exempt status. OCTC makes donations to the Center and usually shares large donations with the Center to help support the meeting space and facilities used by many of the OCTC groups. If you value these meetings and community events, please show your support and grow your local transgender community by direct donations to OCTC, or to The Center OC via OCTC or OCFTM. For those who already have been very generous, it truly is appreciated and has made a difference, we thank you!

The meeting space ~ OCFTM meets downstairs in the front room facing Spurgeon (with close bathroom). The meeting room is very wheelchair accessible. The Cyber center, Wellness Center, and Center�s lobby are upstairs and are not accessible by wheelchair (and are closed on Sundays anyway). Parking in the Center�s parking lot is fine, but is very limited and street parking is close. The neighborhood has bars on windows, so please consider not leaving valuables and other temptations in your car. If you want an escort out, please don�t hesitate to ask.

OCFTM meets at the Center OC location on Spurgeon Street in Santa Ana.

1605 N. Spurgeon St. Santa Ana, 92701

The Center is located off Seventeenth Street, just west of the 5 freeway. If traveling south on 5, turn right at bottom of off-ramp, then left onto Seventeenth Street and turn a pretty quick left onto Spurgeon street (traffic light, big sign). Building is on the left side of the street and is a tan & dark-green 2-story. There is currently no sign on The Center building.

Contact Pat at: ocftm@yahoo.com  for more info

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2.OCTC 

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I am repeating this in case anyone missed it last month. Thanks again for all of your support! Pat

During these tough times, money is more challenging to raise for small organizations. However it takes money to make meetings happen, events to happen, and even for brochures, websites and business cards to happen.

OCTC is asking that each of you who are able to consider a donation. Know of someplace that could become a sponsor? Let us know? Every idea counts. If you appreciate OCFTM. If you have benefitted from the groups and website, please let us know by making a contribution.

To those who have stepped up (you know who you are) a thank you goes out for your generosity and ongoing support. Really, a great big thank you!

Please also remember; event and meeting suggestions/comments/recommendations are always welcomed.

Thank you for your fantastic support and making OCTC events so incredible!