Folded Leaf hosts benefit for LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention

From staff reports

Due to the defunding of the Youth LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Hotline, the Folded Leaf bookstore in Cedar will host a benefit concert and silent auction on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 2-6 pm to support suicide prevention efforts in northern Michigan and across the nation. Please join the Folded Leaf for an afternoon of music, conversation, and conscious community involvement to support LGBTQ+ youth.

Performers will include Sierra Cassidy at 2 pm, the Lofteez at 3 and 5 pm, and Amber Hasan at 4 pm. The event will feature a silent auction featuring goods from local businesses like Shorts Brewing, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Bee Well, Dana C. Fear, and more. There will also be several resource and educational tables. If you’d like to directly support a national cause, the Folded Leaf encourages you to donate to The Trevor Project.

For more information about the Aug. 2 event in Cedar, visit TheFoldedLeafLeelanau.com.