Provincetown, Massachusetts [May 12, 2009] – Fenway Health and Girl Power Events invite women to come “rock the boat” for the first Women’s Party Cruise Memorial Day Weekend.
Departing from the end of MacMillan Wharf in Provincetown, the Party Cruise fundraiser is scheduled to set sail on Saturday, May 23 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. aboard Bay State Cruise Company’s, Provincetown II. The three-deck boat is big enough for both a top-deck dance party and those looking for afternoon mixing and mingling on the waters of Provincetown Bay. The event will include a dance party, an auction with fabulous items including an Olivia Trip for 2, and hundreds of happy women.
A line-up of star-studded cruisers includes celebrity guests Suzanne Westenhoefer, ALL THE KINGS MEN performance troupe, Poppy Champlin, Lizzie Borden, Gloria Bigelow, Jackie Monahan, Amy Tee, Chantal Carrere – and the stars and producers of the new lesbian web series Anyone But Me (www.anyonebutmeseries.com) in their first-ever public appearance.
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.fenwayhealth.org/girlpartycruise. Check-in opens at 11:30 a.m.; boarding begins at 12:30 p.m. Cruisers must be 21 or older to attend.
The cruise will raise money for Boston-based Fenway Women’s Health Programs where the health care needs of all women, especially lesbians, bisexual and transgender women, is an integral part of their mission. Fenway provides supportive and sensitive care regardless of a woman’s sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, religion, or ability to pay.
Discrimination in the health care system and social stigma often make LBT women hesitant to seek or continue medical care. Fenway Health provides high-quality primary medical and behavioral health care in a safe, affirming environment.
“While there have been many Ptown cruises throughout the years for the boys, there’s never been a Boat Cruise for women,” said Lynette Molnar, Girl Power Events powerhouse. “Picture this: We’ll have an all-women afternoon dance party on the water, plus a passenger list full of nationally known stars from our community, while we’re raising money for Fenway’s important work. It’s a party with a purpose on the water!”
In addition to making an appearance on the boat, Anyone But Me’s creators Susan Miller (The L Word and thirtysomething) and Tina Cesa Ward (award-winning filmmaker,) and the series lead stars Rachael Hip-Flores (Vivian) and Nicole Pacent (Aster), will also be appearing at a free screening and Talk Back the UU Meeting House, 236 Commercial Street, Saturday May 23 at 8 p.m. Anyone But Me, a new Web-based episodic series, premiered on StrikeTV last December. Episodes can be viewed at www.AnythingButMeSeries.com
The cruise is co-sponsored by Olivia, ProvincetownForWomen.com, LesbianNightLife.com, The Women Innkeepers of Provincetown, AlicesChart.com, Bay Windows, Boston Spirit Magazine, MyFandoms.com and the Anyone But Me series.
About Fenway Health
For nearly forty years, Fenway Health has been working to improve the physical and mental health of its community, especially those who are traditionally underserved like lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, women, those living with HIV/AIDS, and people from communities of color. The Fenway Institute works to increase the health of the larger community through research and evaluation, education, outreach and health policy advocacy. More at www.fenwayhealth.org .
About Lynette Molnar and Girl Power Events
Lynette Molnar, producer of Girl Power Events, has a passion for social issues that’s compelled her to create hundreds of events for the community, many of then “firsts,” including the first-ever gay and lesbian holiday festival, Holly Folly; Single Women’s Weekend; Women of Color Weekend; Girl Splash: The Summer Women’s Party and The Kiss-In; among many others. Molnar also contributes to the community through her volunteer work with The Human Rights Campaign, GLAD, NCLR, Fenway Health, and The Task Force. She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards including The Task Force’s Community Service Award and the Greater Boston Business Counsel Small Business Award.