Bea Arthur homeless shelter to open in 2017
“Golden Girls” star Bea Arthur’s estate will be funding a new LGBT homeless shelter in New York City to open in February 2017.
According to DNAInfo, Arthur left $300,000 in her will to the Ali Forney Center, a non-profit organization that supports LGBT youth. The money was used to help fund The Bea Arthur Residence, an 18-bed residence, which will be located in New York City’s East Village. In addition to housing the residence will provide case management services and on-site counseling.
Arthur, who died in 2009, was a long-time support of the Ali Forney Center. In a 2005 interview with Next Magazine Arthur spoke about her passion for the non-profit.
“These kids at the Ali Forney Center are literally dumped by their families because of the fact that they are lesbian, gay or transgender — this organization really is saving lives,” Arthur told Next Magazine.
Bea Arthur homeless shelter
Re: Bea Arthur homeless shelter
Bea's estate should open one of these in Thailand so thaiworthy could retire early.
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Re: Bea Arthur homeless shelter
I'm sure something similar wouldn't go amiss in Bangkok, but just supposing, would it not be better coming from a Thai individual? Anyway, one often hears how Thais bristle when foreigners are seen to play the 'do-gooder'. I've no idea whether Thaiworthy is retired or not - what's he got to do with this?Dodger wrote:Bea's estate should open one of these in Thailand so thaiworthy could retire early.