# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Gay Community Endowment Fund's 25th Anniversary Celebration, exhALE - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation for its 25th Anniversary Celebration, exhALE: Advancing Lived Equality.About this EventexhALE celebrates the Gay Community Endowment Fund's impact in the community and recognizes its most recent grant and scholarship recipients. Proceeds support academic scholarships for LGBTQ+ and allied students in Greater Akron.In celebration of the fund’s 25th anniversary, activist Jim Obergefell will speak and participate in a Q&A with guests. Mr. Obergefell draws from his unique experience at the heart of the Supreme Court marriage equality ruling to move and empower audiences to stand by their beliefs – and prove that love always wins.The fund’s leadership will also honor the Founders of the Gay Community Endowment Fund with the 2026 Paul Daum Award. The award honors those who have demonstrated a significant commitment to LGBTQ+ causes and whose involvement has benefited the Greater Akron community at large. Created in 2016, the award pays tribute to Paul Daum’s generous estate gift to the Gay Community Endowment Fund, which left a legacy that will forever meet the needs of Greater Akron’s LGBTQ+ community.Guests may also purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win fabulous prize packages.Questions? Please contact Malia Rivera-Speer at mrivera@akroncf.org or 330-436-5649.Thank you to our generous sponsorsAgenda🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PMVIP ReceptionHost: Jim ObergefellInfo: The Presenting Sponsor and all Insight and Enlightenment Sponsors are invited to a VIP reception at 5 p.m. with an open bar and appetizers. Sponsors and their guests will have the opportunity to meet Jim Obergefell, as well as the Founders of the Gay Community Endowment Fund and Gay Community Endowment Fund Advisory Board Members during the reception.🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PMCocktail ReceptionInfo: Join us at 6 p.m. to enjoy networking, hearty hors d'oeuvres, and beverages. Sponsors and their guests will receive complimentary drink tickets when they check in. All other guests will have access to a cash bar. 🕑: 07:00 PM - 08:30 PMProgram - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/akron/the-gay-community-endowment-funds-25th-anniversary-celebration-exhale/100001985926981060 - **Event Categories**: lgbt-pride, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 92.55, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Akron - **state**: OH - **country**: United States - **location**: House Three Thirty - **lat**: 41.0926148 - **long**: -81.5346685 - **full address**: House Three Thirty, 532 West Market Street, Akron, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Gay Community Endowment Fund's 25th Anniversary Celebration, exhALE - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/4f1ed393aea7b2c3b226bb27141f173a2f4b70d4c4b9dc742af969d82ed6251a-rimg-w1200-h600-dcfefffe-gmir.jpg?v=1776094005 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Gay Community Endowment Fund's 25th Anniversary Celebration, exhALE being held? - **A:** The Gay Community Endowment Fund's 25th Anniversary Celebration, exhALE takes place on Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm at House Three Thirty, 532 West Market Street, Akron, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for The Gay Community Endowment Fund's 25th Anniversary Celebration, exhALE? - **A:** Tickets for The Gay Community Endowment Fund's 25th Anniversary Celebration, exhALE are priced at USD 93 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 93 + USD 8 feeAvailableYoung Professional TicketUSD 82 + USD 7 feeAvailableAdditional Donation for Student ScholarshipsFreeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing The Gay Community Endowment Fund's 25th Anniversary Celebration, exhALE? - **A:** The Gay Community Endowment Fund's 25th Anniversary Celebration, exhALE is organized by Gay Community Endowment Fund. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "The Gay Community Endowment Fund's 25th Anniversary Celebration, exhALE", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/4f1ed393aea7b2c3b226bb27141f173a2f4b70d4c4b9dc742af969d82ed6251a-rimg-w1200-h600-dcfefffe-gmir.jpg?v=1776094005", "startDate": "2026-06-05T18:00:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-06-05T20:30:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/akron/the-gay-community-endowment-funds-25th-anniversary-celebration-exhale/100001985926981060", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "House Three Thirty", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "532 West Market Street", "postalCode": "44303", "addressLocality": "Akron", "addressRegion": "OH", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.0926148", "longitude": "-81.5346685" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation for its 25th Anniversary Celebration, exhALE: Advancing Lived Equality.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-13", "availabilityEnds": "2026-06-05T20:30:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-04-13", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "92.55", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/akron/the-gay-community-endowment-funds-25th-anniversary-celebration-exhale/100001985926981060" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-13", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-13", "url": "https://allevents.in/akron/the-gay-community-endowment-funds-25th-anniversary-celebration-exhale/100001985926981060", "price": "92.55", "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-13", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-13", "url": "https://allevents.in/akron/the-gay-community-endowment-funds-25th-anniversary-celebration-exhale/100001985926981060", "price": "81.88", "name": "Young Professional Ticket" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-13", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-13", "url": "https://allevents.in/akron/the-gay-community-endowment-funds-25th-anniversary-celebration-exhale/100001985926981060", "price": 0, "name": "Additional Donation for Student Scholarships" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Gay Community Endowment Fund", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/gay-community-endowment-fund/23511598", "description": "Established in 2001, the mission of the Gay Community Endowment Fund is to advance a lived equality for all LGBTQ+ people in Greater Akron. 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