About BEARvillities™
BEARvillities™ is a annual fundraising event held each spring to benefit local charitable organizations, primarily those with GLBT missions. The event is a spectacular, irreverent musical cabaret and comedy show featuring local and national talents with an eye toward bears and the wonderful juxtaposition between them and the singers.
BEARvillities™ is a labor of love for the organizers, sponsors, performers and volunteers, with 100% of all funds raised the night of the event being donated directly to the selected charities. In 2007, the BEARvillities™ “SIDESHOW” performance collected over $4,000. Past charity beneficiaries have included Project Open Hand and Camp Sunrise. For 2008, Camp Sunrise has been selected as the sponsored charity.
Who does it Benefit?
Camp Sunrise is a charitable, nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering children and families impacted by HIV/AIDS. Founded in 1994, Camp Sunrise pitched its first tent in August 1995 and is Ohio's first and only summer camp program that caters specifically to the needs of children affected by HIV infection and AIDS.