The second annual Whitewater Pride Rally will be held Saturday, Oct. 1, at Cravath Lakefront Park.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will include music, entertainers, speakers and family-friendly activities.
The event will take place from noon until 2 p.m., rain or shine.
According to information released by event organizers, the Cravath Lakefront Park provides space for additional activities and vendor booths. The organizing committee — composed of representatives from the community, Whitewater Unites Lives, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s PB Poorman Pride Center and Whitewater High School’s Gay Straight Alliance — encourages those who wish to show their support of all members of the community and especially their LGBTQ+ neighbors to participate.
Organizations will be able to share information about their groups and businesses, while restaurants and others will have an opportunity to sell their products, the release stated.
A vendor agreement is available to those who wish to support pride in the Whitewater community. Submissions are due by Friday, Sept. 9.
Proceeds from the Pride Rally will be used to help keep the event free for all attendees. All additional profit will support LGBTQ+ youth in the community through the Whitewater High School Gay Straight Alliance and UW-Whitewater’s PB Poorman Pride Center.
For more information, contact Megan Kaiser at kaiserme13@uww.edu.
A form, as supplied by the event’s organizers, is here: http://fortatkinsononline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Whitewater-Pride-Rally-Vendor-Form.pdf.
Editor’s note: While Fort Atkinson Online has provided a link to the form, all questions or concerns regarding the form should be addressed to Kaiser. Fort Atkinson Online takes no responsibility for the form, its content, we do not collect money nor can we receive the returned form or forward it to the Whitewater Pride Rally organizers.
As stipulated within the form, “To participate as a vendor, please submit the application to Megan Kaiser at kaiserME13@uww.edu.
Community members gather near the Birge Fountain in downtown Whitewater at the first Whitewater Pride Rally on Oct. 23, 2021. This year’s event will be held Oct. 1, at Cravath Lakefront Park. Vendors interested in participating in the event are asked to submit an application by Sept. 9. Contributed photo.
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