The board of directors of Heartland Pride:
President: Royal D. Bush
Vice President and Pride Chair: Beth Rigatuso
Secretary: Steven Sorensen
Treasurer: Tony Melton
Co Treasurer:Mark Aartun
Member at Large/Fundraising Chair: Joe DeSanti
Member at Large: Helen Savage
Member at Large/Sponsorship Chair: Vic Wagnor
Board Meetings are the 1st Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm. Board Meetings are held at the Element Hotel Midtown Crossing and are open to the public.
We are a non-profit organization and are in the midst of applying for 501c3 status. We are incorporated with the Office of the Secretary of the State of Nebraska and have registered a EIN with the Internal Revenue Service of the United States of America.
Mission:Mission Statement:
“Heartland Pride is a Non-Profit service organization within the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender Communities of greater Nebraska and Western Iowa. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, inspiring equality, celebrating diversity’s, while acknowledging the contributions of our community. We honor those who came before us and give thanks to our allies.”
Vision Statement:
“We believe in a day when the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender and Queer Identified community is recognized for it’s contributions, globally integrated and where equality and civil rights have been achieved for all.”
Specialties
Equality Education, Advocacy, Community Development, Celebration Festival, Network Creation, Community Mentoring, GLBTQ History Preservation and Education, Civil Right Promotion and Protection
