The Mautner
Project, a national lesbian health organization, will hold
its annual holiday celebration and fund-raiser,
"Health, Hope, and Healing," on December
14 in Washington, D.C. The event will raise money for
the organization's client service programs in D.C.,
Maryland, and Virginia. Mautner also will be
highlighting its accomplishments during the past year,
including the agency's S.A.I.L. patient navigation
program for women with cancer, its Delicious Lesbian
Kisses smoking-cessation program, the Removing the
Barriers training curriculum for health care
providers, and the Spirit Health Education program for
lesbians of color. The holiday party and fund-raiser
will be held 6-8 p.m. at Cada Vez, 1438 U St. N.W.
Tickets are $100 but also are available on a sliding scale
for those with limited incomes. For more information
or to purchase tickets call (202) 332-5536.