Stop the Hurt brochure, circa 1997

The collection consists of the records of We Are Family (WAF) from 1992 to 2015.The collection includes board meeting files, financial records, strategic planning files, correspondence, event files, resource files, and promotional materials, documenting WAF’s mission of supporting LGBTQI youth in the Charleston, South Carolina, area. Board meeting files contain agendas, minutes, hard copies of emails, notes, and budget statements relating to the operation of the organization. Financial records document the financial status of WAF and include tax documents, bank statements, donation records, and grant applications. There are also strategic planning files relating to executive director searches and plans for the future of WAF, which include hard copies of emails, planning meeting agendas and minutes, and notes.

Correspondence includes mailings, letters, cards, and printed copies of emails relating to LGBTQI youth media coverage and fundraising. Event files include information about events hosted by WAF, containing photographs, invitations, notes, financials, activity instructions, event guidelines, and a plaque honoring Tom Myers awarded at a WAF event. There are also resource files relating to organizations and topics relevant to WAF’s mission, containing brochures, newsletters, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings. Promotional materials include brochures, newsletters, fliers, and bumper stickers that provide information on WAF and its mission to the public. Where possible, original folder titles have been retained.