{"id":7762,"date":"2015-08-14T06:56:06","date_gmt":"2015-08-14T13:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hungangels.com\/blog\/?p=7762"},"modified":"2015-08-14T21:38:38","modified_gmt":"2015-08-15T04:38:38","slug":"trans-adult-industry-foundation-taif-created-to-support-its-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hungangels.com\/blog\/trans-adult-industry-foundation-taif-created-to-support-its-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Trans Adult Industry Foundation (TAIF) Created to Support Its Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.taif.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7786\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hungangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/taif-blog-featured-image.jpg\" alt=\"taif-blog-featured-image\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.hungangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/taif-blog-featured-image.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.hungangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/taif-blog-featured-image-325x217.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Los Angeles, CA<\/strong> \u2013 Los Angeles based non-profit organization, <strong>Trans Adult Industry Foundation, Inc.<\/strong> (TAIF), launched this week. The Board of Directors are advocate and educator Buck Angel, Grooby owner Steven Grooby, and Grooby Marketing Director Kristel Penn.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiving back is a very important part of my work so joining with TAIF was a no brainer,\u201d said educator and adult industry veteran Buck Angel. \u201cWe as adult entertainment producers and performers have been shunned by some LGBTQ organizations when we have tried to donate our money. This makes me sad because essentially they are saying, \u2018your money is not good enough to save lives.\u2019 So with that came TAIF, and something good came out of a negative. Excited to see the future of TAIF and helping our community. #gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe\u2019ve a long standing history of promoting and donating to causes that are related to our specific niche and I\u2019ve nurtured a few ideas on how we can \u2018give back\u2019 to our community without being able to bring them to fruition,\u201d said Grooby founder Steven Grooby. \u201cTAIF has taken the best of our previous ideas and is also born out of frustration on wanting to get funds to those most in need, with some charities refusing to accept money from adult companies. Buck, Kristel, and I are looking forward to reaching out to other companies, models, and fans and have some cool fundraising ideas, as well as funneling a portion of Grooby\u2019s profits directly to the foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Board of Directors Buck Angel, Steven Grooby, and Kristel Penn had been brainstorming for nearly a year before creating TAIF. All agreed on the importance of providing assistance to groups who support trans performers in the adult industry and believed a non-profit organization was the most effective way to ensure funds are distributed where needed. Any contributions made through TAIF will be listed on its website with full transparency. Companies in the adult industry who want to work with TAIF should contact Kristel Penn at <a href=\"mailto:kristel@grooby.com\">kristel@grooby.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lawrence Walters, Esq., General Counsel to the Foundation, applauded the effort, saying, \u201cThe trans community will be well-served by this clearinghouse for effective donations, and the Directors are committed to raising the necessary funds to make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Trans Adult Industry Foundation<\/strong> (TAIF) raises money, by fundraising and corporate sponsorships, to distribute funds directly to charitable organizations that provide life-affirming support services to the transgender population. This includes, but is not limited to, groups who work in housing, call centers, emergency shelters, and advocacy. The intention of TAIF is to provide resources to trans people, with a specific focus on the needs of the performers in our community. For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ww.taif.org\/\">TAIF.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Please note as TAIF is not yet a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, any contributions to the organization are not deductible for federal income tax purposes as charitable contributions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles, CA \u2013 Los Angeles based non-profit organization, Trans Adult Industry Foundation, Inc. (TAIF), launched this week. 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