By Shamecca Harris, 365gay.com
Together with tour sponsor Virgin Mobile, Lady Gaga has reached out to homeless youth shelters who serve LGBT youth in a national campaign to attract volunteerism to an admirable cause.
The singer targeted organizations in 25 cities with a key focus on homeless LGBT youth. In exchange for an eight hours contribution to one of the selected shelters, some worthy Gaga fans will receive free tickets to her sold-out Monster Ball tour.
A group of diehard fans, kicked off the campaign Tuesday at Hollywood’s Covenant House in Los Angeles. Fourteen volunteers spent much of the day painting the common room the outreach center.
According to the Advocate, Covenant House is the only program of its kind in the city. The organization provides shelter, counseling medical services and career and financial advice to homeless youth.
“I’d say about 10% of our youth are LGBT,” said Sylvia LaMalfa, Associate Executive Director of Covenant House California. “It’s sad to say, but a disproportionately high number of youth are driven from their homes because they’re LGBT.”
Although free concert tickets were an added incentive, many of the day’s volunteers seemed invested in helping LGBT youth.
“If it wasn’t benefiting LGBT youth, I don’t know if we’d have been quite as eager to do this,” 18-year-old volunteer David told the Advocate. “But it’s important to us — and you get Lady Gaga tickets.”
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