How to Join OLOC:
We invite your participation in OLOC! Please explore the many options below.
Join OLOC as an Affiliate or Renew Affiliation
Join OLOC as an affiliate
Sign up to be an affiliate of OLOC. Affiliates are Lesbians who have reached their 55th year.
OLOC in Action
OLOC, an international network of Old Lesbians in our 55th year or older, and our supporters, work to defy ageism in our communities and our country. We use education and public discourse as our primary tools. We hold biennial Gatherings allowing us to come together to share experiences and ideas. Mary M. Morgan, in “The Oil of Old Age,” writes: “Aging is not a disease. It is a natural component of being alive.
We are dedicated to preserving and enhancing the Lesbian voice as well as increasing Lesbian visibility in a world that stifles Lesbian culture and threatens to erase it.
Affiliates receive access to: the quarterly Reporter and monthly E-News, Zoom Events, Zoom Support or Small Discussion Groups, and the Email Discussion forum on groups.io. Find out more by visiting Benefits of Joining.
To join, renew, or give an
affiliation as a gift:
To join, renew, or give an
affiliation as a gift:
To make a donation, recurring, memorial, or honorary gift
NOTE: If you’re not comfortable using the online form you can download the mail in form.
Affiliates Portal
You will receive the Affiliates password when you join OLOC.
Affiliates are Lesbians who have reached their 55th year.
If you want to check your affiliation, please contact: info@oloc.org
If you’re an affiliate who has lost the password email mev@oloc.org or info@oloc.org
Unless you request on the form to be named as the donor, all contributions will be kept anonymous to acknowledge equal appreciation for all donations received, regardless of the amount or ability to give.
We Welcome General Supporters
Please join us as we come together to preserve our herstory, to confront social injustice, and to give and receive support for our later years.
We welcome donations from Future Old Lesbians and General Supporters who want to sustain the work and mission of OLOC.
Supporters receive the quarterly Reporter.
To Be a Supporter
Unless you request on the form to be named as the donor, all contributions will be kept anonymous to acknowledge equal appreciation for all donations received, regardless of the amount or ability to give.
To Make a One-Time or Recurring Donation, Memorial or Honorary Gift
Honor those you love or who have inspired you. We welcome memorial and honorary gifts as well as one-time and recurring donations. We appreciate your generosity.
OLOC is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
Unless you request on the form to be named as the donor, all contributions will be kept anonymous to acknowledge equal appreciation for all donations received, regardless of the amount or ability to give.
Volunteer
Would you like to volunteer with OLOC? Do you have specific skills or time to share? OLOC’s success depends on the talents and creativity of Affiliates and Supporters who generously donate their time and energy. Whether it’s a short-term task or a longer time commitment…WE NEED YOU!
Your commitment can be short such as one-time activities or infrequent needs. Or it could be more regular by participating on a team that meets monthly or biweekly. Some tasks allow you to work alone while others put you in connection and cooperation with several others.
To become a volunteer please complete the online volunteer form.
Buy OLOC Gifts
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If you have questions, please contact us directly:
- Email us at info@oloc.org
- Call us at our toll-free number
(888-706-7506) - Write to us at:
OLOC
P. O. Box 100129
Cranston, RI 02910
So, may I make a toast?
“To OLOC friends who are some of our best friends because they know the song in our hearts —and can sing it back to us when we’ve forgotten the words!”
—Ariana Manov, 64, Los Angeles, CA
activist, advocate, broadcast journalist
“I love OLOC because it brings together old lesbian feminists to talk about our issues, take political action, and support each other. I contributed to the start of OLOC in 1989. Since then I have gone to every National Gathering. Over the past 25 years I have made a lot of good friends at Gatherings who I keep up with through the Internet.”
—Natalie Zarchin, Age: 91
“Their work even focuses on the housing needs of aging lesbians (which is quite important to me personally) and on efforts to embrace and demystify the word ‘old.’ They instill pride by their very existence.”
—Gaye Adegbalola, 66
Mother, Daughter, Educator, Activist
Founding Member of Saffire – the Uppity Blues Women