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Green Jeans fundraiser doubles as Pride celebration

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – June 1 marked the start of Pride Month, and a local food hall helped the community celebrate the occasion by letting people “show off their colors.” Green Jeans invited people to their pride kick-off party, where they wanted to highlight self-expression while bringing the community together. The event wasn’t just for pride celebration, […] A local food hall in Albuquerque, New Mexico, hosted a Pride celebration at Green Jeans' kick-off party for June 1, marking the start of Pride Month. The event was also a fundraiser for local non-profits, with every drink purchased during social hour donating $1 to one of the beneficiaries. The organizers wanted to celebrate self-expression and bring the community together.

Green Jeans fundraiser doubles as Pride celebration

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – June 1 marked the start of Pride Month, and a local food hall helped the community celebrate the occasion by letting people “show off their colors.”

Green Jeans invited people to their pride kick-off party, where they wanted to highlight self-expression while bringing the community together.

The event wasn’t just for pride celebration, it also served as a fundraiser for local non-profits. For every drink purchased during social hour, $1 was donated to one of the beneficiaries.

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