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Thrive Youth Collective

LXCL:A place where youth are celebrated for who they are, resilience is strengthened, and community is built.&nbsp;TYC co-creates a transformational space where youth feel affirmed, empowered, and engaged in activities that promote well-being. While resilience is a guiding value, thriving is the intended outcome.

Friday May 29th, I celebrate another trip around the sun&mdash;not by counting candles, but by counting connections. The young people who found laughterwhen life tried to hand them silence.The families learning that love grows bestwhen it is spoken out loud.The allies who showed up,&nbsp;stayed up,and stood up. Birthdays are funny that way.The older I get,&nbsp;the less I want &ldquo;stuff&rdquo;and the more I want community. More truth.More joy.More places&nbsp;where young people can breathe easy without shrinking themselves first. So this year, if you&rsquo;d like to celebrate me,celebrate with me. Celebrate Q+ youth discoveringthey are not &ldquo;too much,&rdquo;not &quot;too big&quot;not &ldquo;wrong,&rdquo;not alone. Celebrate the adults who become safe harbors.The friends who use the right names.The parents who keep learning.The teachers who keep trying.The communities&nbsp;brave enough to choose belonging over fear. Celebrate every beautiful shade of humanityby helping continue creating spaceswhere young people are affirmed, empowered, and connected. Because honestly?Growing older feels a whole lot sweeterwhen more young people get the chanceto grow up thriving, too. 🎉💜

It's Richelle's Birthday!!

🎉 Excitement is in the air 🎉 &nbsp; Q+YC is evolving into Thrive Youth Collective .......Barrel House and Rhinegeist Brewery are supporting our growth!!&nbsp; <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1775755817/wysiwyg/awunympics7bi2i5sucg.jpg" style="width: 85px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin: 5px 15px 5px 0px; text-align: left; max-width: calc(100% - 5px); float: left; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit; border: 5px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);" fr-original-style="width: 85px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin: 5px 15px 5px 0px; text-align: left; max-width: calc(100% - 5px); float: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable fr-bordered">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1775755172/wysiwyg/zbexkbamlgc1p8yfxxxx.jpg" style="width: 91px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin: 5px 15px 5px 0px; text-align: left; max-width: calc(100% - 5px); float: left; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit; border: 5px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);" fr-original-style="width: 91px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin: 5px 15px 5px 0px; text-align: left; max-width: calc(100% - 5px); float: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable fr-bordered"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1775756888/wysiwyg/ba3phbpsveo2marulwq2.png" style="width: 91px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin: 5px 15px 5px 0px; text-align: left; max-width: calc(100% - 5px); float: left; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit; border: 5px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);" fr-original-style="width: 91px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin: 5px 15px 5px 0px; text-align: left; max-width: calc(100% - 5px); float: left;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable fr-bordered"> spring and make it communitywe were never just a place&mdash;&nbsp;we were a beginning.&nbsp;&nbsp;a room where names fit better,&nbsp;where breath came back to bodies&nbsp;that had been holding it too long.&nbsp;&nbsp;and now&mdash;&nbsp;like stubborn green pushing through ohio dirt&mdash;&nbsp;we grow.&nbsp;&nbsp;not away,&nbsp;but wider.&nbsp;&nbsp;Q+YC evolves to Thrive Youth Collective&nbsp;because survival was never the final goal.&nbsp;&nbsp;because community is not a side note&mdash;&nbsp;it is the whole damn story.&nbsp;&nbsp;this april,&nbsp;you can taste it&mdash;&nbsp;in a glass raised at Barrel House,&nbsp;in jazz spilling into the night on the 24th,&nbsp;in every pour that says&nbsp;you belong here too.&nbsp;Barrel has a bucket&nbsp;+ ten percent pours on the 24th to TYC,+ $1 from pints $2 from flights to TYC from Rhinegeist&nbsp;= one hundred percent a full heart.&nbsp;&nbsp;come be part of what&rsquo;s becoming&mdash;&nbsp;because spring doesn&rsquo;t ask permission&nbsp;and neither do we. Together, we can create a brighter, more compassionate world for all.Thank you for supporting our growth, our mission, and our community. Word and Cheers...The TYC Youth and Board<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1775754820/wysiwyg/kckoi4dshux8bwfydo4d.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

Spring is for Q+mmunity & Our Friends at Barrel House Agree

Join us for a vibrant four-course dinner at Sueño as we raise our glasses-and our voices-for the next generation of Q+ youth. This unforgettable evening blends bold flavors, heartfelt stories, and joyful celebration, all in support of creating a future where every young person can live out loud, on purpose, and with pride. All tickets include a 4 course chef prepared dinner, sparkling Cava toast, gratuity, and a $50 donation to the Q+ Youth Center. 1st — Gaucamole, Sikil P’ak, Salsa Remolacha y Mulato 2nd — Ensalada de Hongos y Lechuga Asada con Salsa Macha Caesar Viniagretta (Charred Mushroom and Grilled Raddichio Salad with Salsa Macha Caesar Viniagrette) 3rd — Costilla Corta Guisado en Mole Poblano con Papas Fritas (Mole Poblano Braised Short Rib with Potato Fritter +grilled seasonal veg) Dessert — Coconut Ice Cream and Strawberry Granita Duo with Masa Cookie Crumble Vegetarian option available.

The Next Chapter: Out Loud, On Purpose-Uplifting Q+ Youth

Support the Q+ Youth Center this Giving Tuesday. Your commitment helps young people find their voice, grow in confidence, and strengthen their connection to a community that celebrates them. At the Q+ Youth Center, we strive to create a space where identities are honored and young people feel welcomed and supported. When you champion the Q+ Youth Center, you fuel the resources and supportive environments LGBTQ+ youth need to grow and thrive. Your action builds resilience, confidence, and authentic living&mdash;helping young people rise with pride. Take action today and spark real change. Together, let&rsquo;s build a world where young people feel seen, supported, and empowered to shine

Support the Q+ Youth Center this Giving Tuesday. Your commitment helps young people find their voice, grow in confidence, and strengthen their connection to a community that celebrates them. At the Q+ Youth Center, we strive to create a space where identities are honored and young people feel welcomed and supported.When you champion the Q+ Youth Center, you fuel the resources and supportive environments LGBTQ+ youth need to grow and thrive. Your action builds resilience, confidence, and authentic living—helping young people rise with pride.Take action today and spark real change. Together, let’s build a world where young people feel seen, supported, and empowered to shine

Plant Hope Today—Watch Our Youth Thrive Tomorrow!

Patronize our Q+MMUNITY Partners from July 1, 2026 &ndash; June 30, 2027,&nbsp;again and again and again&mdash;enjoying generous discounts while proudly supporting businesses that believe in and invest in Q+ youth and families. For Q+mmunity Partners and their respective discounts&nbsp;see our <a fr-original-style="" href="//www.thriveyouthco.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.thriveyouthco.org</a> Q+ Discount Card-webpage&nbsp; Your donation means that Thrive Youth Collective can offer youth-powered,&nbsp;evidence-informed programming that prioritizes prevention education, centers well-being, and promotes strengths-based collaborative approaches in leadership development.&nbsp; Thank YOU for your generous support!

Patronize our Q+MMUNITY Partners from July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, again and again and again—enjoying generous discounts while proudly supporting businesses that believe in and invest in Q+ youth and families.For Q+mmunity Partners and their respective discounts see our www.thriveyouthco.org Q+ Discount Card-webpage Your donation means that Thrive Youth Collective can offer youth-powered, evidence-informed programming that prioritizes prevention education, centers well-being, and promotes strengths-based collaborative approaches in leadership development. Thank YOU for your generous support!

Thrive Youth Collective

Thrive Youth Collective

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It's Richelle's Birthday!!

Spring is for Q+mmunity & Our Friends at Barrel House Agree

The Next Chapter: Out Loud, On Purpose-Uplifting Q+ Youth

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