Central California Alliance

Central California Alliance Mission

CCA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting positive change, equal rights, access and opportunity for individuals in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT+) and associated communities, through programs of community service and philanthropy.

Purpose and Objectives:

To provide quality social events and educational activities for the GLBT+ community and to promote the positive images and aspects of GLBT+ culture throughout Central California.
To provide a resourceful arena for professional and business networking within the GLBT+ community.
To provide and promote programs for community education, for all persons of Central California, which will project positive, healthy and inclusive images of GLBT+ life.
To provide a forum for social and political advocacy which shall assure full civil rights, access and equal opportunity.

2009-2010 Officers / Directors / Committees

Executive Board

Beverly Senkowski (President)
Jonni Pettit (Vice-President)
Noa Kristi (Secretary)
Angela Pettit (Treasurer)

Board Members

Jay Matthew
Kelli Glazebrook
LaVida Nash
Ronald Avedisian
position vacant
position vacant
position vacant
position vacant
position vacant

Past President: Sue Stone

Connections Staff

Jim Daggs (Editor)
Ron Wilson (Assistant Editor)
Lee Palmer (Assistant Editor)

CCA Hotline

Jim Daggs

Committee Chairs

Jonni Pettit (Events)
position vacant (Finance)
Noa Kristi (Grants and Awards)
Dakota M Draconi (Information Services)
Jonni Pettit (Marketing)
Angela Pettit (Membership)
Jay Matthew (Political Action)

Central California Alliance History & Future

The CCA founding committee began meeting in April of 1993. The goal was to create the structure and bylaws necessary for forming a new business and professional organization for Lesbians and Gays.

The current results of CCA's transformation, is simple. CCA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting positive change, equal rights, access and opportunity for individuals in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT+) and associated communities, through programs of community service and philanthropy.

CCA is a membership organization supported through membership dues and social and fund-raising events.

CCA Valued
Advertisers

Eddie's
Bakery & Cafe

Sequoia
Brewing Company

CCA
Helps to Underwrite
"IN THE LIFE"
The Gay and Lesbian
Newsmagazine
on Public Television