Our club and its members aren’t just into fun and games. Sure, we enjoy a good time — like getting together recently for our first-ever pool tournament at Kilaga’s billiards room. We also are engaged with giving back to the wider community.

One of our members was recognized last month by the Lincoln Democrats after she spearheaded a diaper drive that collected more than 5,000 diapers for Lighthouse Counseling and Family Resource Center. Another member just finished training a dog to be part of a therapy companion team. Actually, it seems that most of our 104 members are volunteering somewhere: on local boards and HOA committees, in schools and food banks and thrift shops, and even doing taxes through the AARP program.

Our leadership recently visited the newly opened Placer LGBTQ+ Center in Roseville as we explore how we might build a connection with them. Among other things, the Center puts on the annual Placer Pride celebration, which this year will be May 16 at Royer Park in Roseville — and many of our members will be there.

But we still like to have fun. Our Activities Committee held an Adventures in Dining outing last month and is organizing a trip to a Lincoln Potters baseball game in June, along with our annual summer excursion to Red Hawk Casino (and its Apex entertainment center).

Lavender Friends is a club for LGBTQ residents and their allies.