Last week I had the genuine honor and privilege to experience something our community/building parter Leadership Toledo has been working on for years, Focus419. Focus419 is a two and a half day intensive that attempts to take people through the Leadership Toledo signature program (which normally takes 10 months), and wow was it intense. Historically speaking, I have not been the most impressed with leadership trainings or get-aways; this is because my experience has been bad when it comes to this. Usually the leadership was based in paternalism and DRENCHED in the patriarchy (which unfortunately was very common in the areas of church I came from). But what the team at Leadership Toledo has put together is something I cannot recommend enough. Since this was the inaugural group, I am very excited to see where it goes. If you get the opportunity, please, PLEASE, join in and Focus419.
Okay, back to regular programming. PRIDE IS A WEEK AWAY HOLY CRAP!
If you are still interested in signing up for either the cookout, parade, hospitality, or booth you can find that information HERE.
We are still accepting hard candy donations, and water bottles. Please bring them in on Sunday morning or email me and we’ll set up a time to drop them off.
FINALLY:
Yesterday I picked up our 2023 Pride shirts and they will be available this weekend for pick up- if you’re not available this Sunday email me and I will work it out with you.
Grace and peace,
George Benson (he/him)