Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases nationwide and hospital bed shortages in the the immediate vicinity of Columbia, Missouri the Column Bears have chosen to exercise caution and cancel Meet In The Middle (MITM) 2022. In 2019 MITM brought nearly 250 attendees together in a weekend of body…
Continue ReadingThe Column Bears assisted with running the individual carnival game booths for the Carnival of the Obscure on October 28, 2021. We had a good turnout of six volunteers to help Spectrum Health Care pull off their event. It was chilly and wet outside, but we had good company and…
Continue ReadingThe first official vote into permanent roles is our first step to an official organization. With this step, the first order of business was to ratify the member-voted Bylaws, which will now allow us to file for official 501(c)(3) status. There have been multiple volunteers prior to this newly elected…
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The time has come to solicit nominations for the next Board of Directors for the Column Bears. These nominated individuals are someone you trust with the direction of the organization as a whole and to always have the best interests of the community and members at the center of all…
Continue ReadingThe Column Bears are a benevolent member-based organization that uses donations in various capacities, from social events, to benefiting members of our community. We promote health awareness, body positivity, socialization, and togetherness. Check out our event listings here. Donate To The Column Bears Donate To Gary Gould’s Final Expense Fund…
Continue ReadingIn our efforts to benefit our community, the Column Bears are conducting a fundraiser to help raise money to pay the final expenses of Gary Gould. Gary was a longtime member of the Columbia, MO LGBT community as well as a Bear at Large for our organization. We have been…
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The Column Bears invites the public to attend our upcoming Organizational Business Meeting on July 17th at 3:00 PM at DogMaster Distillery in Columbia, MO. We will be discussing the direction of the group and giving general updates on progress of different endeavors. Hope to see you there!
Continue ReadingThe Column Bears excitedly announce an online one-time and reoccurring donation system! Check out our new system at the link below. Your donation today enables networking events and community support tomorrow! Help us grow today! Donate
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On May 1, 2021 the Column Bears held our first event for the year. A dozen members showed up to safely go for a walk at Rock Bridge State Park resulting a healthy and COVID-19 safe activity. Over the course of approximately 2 hours we hiked, chatted, and explored the…
Continue ReadingThe official period for review of the Column Bears Bylaws has started and will run for a period of 14 days. After the 14 day review, a period of 7 days will begin that allows members to vote on the bylaws. Bylaws will be passed with a majority vote.
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