🦺😃BUDDY SYSTEM FUNDRAISER😃🦺

The Buddy System was founded in 2013 as a network of volunteers defending against threats of sexual violence in queer spaces. Over the years, it evolved to become a comprehensive community care program that provides harm reduction, bystander intervention, security team support, and overall safer vibes for party goers!

The Buddy role has become more broad and highly skilled, and given the current crisis of an unsafe drug supply, we are fundraising to expand the emergency response kit on site, and to provide three core team members with Occupational First Aid Level 3 training.

If you’ve been to our events, you’ve seen the importance of the buddy system in action! The harm reduction wonders have been glowing in their neon glory for years and deserve a night to be celebrated. Let’s shower them with compassion like they’ve done for us for years! Help us raise some funds to keep on keeping our communities safe!! ❤️

If you aren’t able to make it to the event and would still like to donate, it will go a long way! On the eventbrite ticket page you’ll see a ticket option for donating!

8pm to 11pm ~ KARAOKE

w/ SWEET NEENS

11pm to 2am ~ DANCE PARTY!!!

🌟DJ Pretti Boyy

🌟DJ Softieshan

Featuring sexy gogos raising tips to donate! 🔥

🎈50/50 Raffle! Enter to win half the cash in the draw!

🎈Market with lot of fun things!

🎈Plus >>> Happy Hour all nite long 🍹

All funds generated will go towards harm reduction, training buddies & supplies to help make our queer spaces safer <3

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This is a 19+ event

Remember to bring 2 pieces of ID

Double vaxx status is still required at Eastside Studios!

Ca$h bar only!

ATM on site!

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SAFER SPACES POLICY:

We have a zero tolerance policy for oppressive behaviour in all its forms -- including but not limited to cultural appropriation, misogyny, transphobia, racism, fatphobia, and ableism.

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BUDDY SYSTEM:

The Buddy System is a grassroots effort to combat rape culture and enhance the safety of our queer events. CONSENT IS SEXY -- AND MANDATORY! Buddies will be wearing **NEON T-SHIRTS**. Our Buddies are NARCAN trained, and are carrying sealed water bottles, condoms, lube, granola bars, tampons, and more. They will run interference if someone is receiving unwanted attention, can help folks in need find a way home, and generally serve as go-to support people should any problems arise.

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ACCESSIBILITY INFO:

Entrance ramp is located on the north side of the warehouse parking lot, and is 38in wide with a handrail to the left 41in high. Accessible door has a clearance of 45in. Inside entrance is 81in wide. Due to a structural inability to renovate this venue that is out of our control, we are sadly unable to provide an accessible washroom stall, so instead we have an accessible portable onsite. Washrooms are all genders. If you need more information about venue accessibility, please contact Ryn at ryn@eastsidestudio.ca.