About
Welcome to the Putnam Pride Initiative (PPI)!
Est. 2017
We are a non-profit community organization that came together in 2017. We are dedicated to community-building, support, and education of LGBTQ+ folks and allies in Putnam County, IN. PPI members get together to share stories, to lend our support by volunteering for community projects, and generally to hang out with supportive and accepting (and fun) people. Our members range in age from 12-70+ and we welcome everyone with open minds and hearts.
Any and all LGBTQ+ folks and allies are welcome to attend our open meetings that are about once a month (on Thursday evenings in Greencastle community room in the Starbucks on the square). We would also love to hear from you on social media or via email (contact@putnamprideinitiative.org). Come on out!
Past Events
A few of our favorite recent PPI activities!
Tabling at 2018 Putnam County Fair
July 21-27, 2018
We had a great time representing PPI at the Putnam County 4-H Fair, celebrating the "Country Pride, County Wide" theme. We had a popular ring toss game for kids and handed out hundreds of glowstick bracelets. We also met lots of new friends and supporters-- thanks to everyone county wide, for coming out in support of Putnam Pride Initiative!
Country Pride, County Wide!
Putnam County 4-H Parade
July 20, 2018
Visibility matters! More than fifteen PPI members met up to march down Greencastle's main drag during the big 4-H Fair Parade this summer, waving rainbow flags, trans flags, non-binary flags and a bi-pride flag. We made a splash with new friends and old, scooters, dogs, banners, silly hats, and lots of candy (after we withstood the thunderstorms, of course). Make sure to join us next year!
Pitching in with Food Not Bombs
Saturday, July 21, 12-3 PM, Robe Ann Park
PPI members joined the Greencastle Chapter of Food Not Bombs volunteers to serve a free vegan meal to anyone who wanted one! This event included music, food, community and Pride! For more information see this link from the local paper:
Volunteer Work Day at Rescued Treasures
July 14, 2018
Several of us spent a Saturday afternoon sorting toys, t-shirts, teapots, and other treasures with our friends and LGBT+ allies at Rescued Treasures, a non-profit thrift store that benefits the Humane Society. Community volunteering helps us be visible and helps us meet new folks in town and beyond. Also, we got some great hats for the parade!
Movie & Book Club: Love, Simon
Putnam Co. Public Library
Tuesday July 17, 5 PM
We were happy to collaborate with the public library for a discussion of Simon vs. the Homo sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, and a showing of the movie Love, Simon a terrific, light-hearted movie.
2nd Annual Putnam Pride Initiative Community Picnic & Pitch-In
June 23, 2018, Robe Ann Park
A fabulous celebration of Pride at the Park. More than 120 folks came out to eat, dance, get their faces painted, and hang out. We love ALL many different kinds of folks who come to our events, from patriotic and supportive dads to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. We had many food donations from some great Putnam County dining establishments. A great time was had by all!
Tabling at Greencastle First Friday &
Spencer Pride Festival
June 1-2, 2018
We had a great time tabling at two back-to-back events to kick off Pride month, in Greencastle and Spencer. It was particularly fun to be a part of the Spencer Pride celebration because that organization has been so supportive of Putnam Pride Initiative. AND we met a bunch of new friends who have ties to Putnam County!
Gallery
Photos of our earlier events and memories (mostly from 2017)
