Come to Our Holiday NY Bear Den Party from 2pm-5pm!

Our December gathering will be our annual Holiday Party with our 'Gift Exchange" where everyone who wants to participate brings a gift up to a value of $15 with their name on it, so the recipient knows who to thank. After we have our drawing to distribute the gifts, there will be a special twist to make things more interesting!

The nominal door fee is $7 (if we have 20 paying members, everyone will receive a $2 refund at departure!) and everyone will receive a door prize as the gifts are handed out! Everyone should bring our usual snacks and drinks, with a holiday theme in mind!

We will also be collecting TOYS to be donated to The Sylvia Rivera Food Pantry at MCCNY Charities, Inc.

Be a Santa for the kids of the Sylvia Rivera Food Pantry!
http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/3/1/c/event_181405372.jpeg http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gifMCCY Charities, Inc. asks for your contribution to our annual toy drive! Toys will be distributed to our oungest pantry clients, many of whom have been affected by Hurricane Sandy. To donate, please bring your unwrapped toys for children aged infant to 13 years old.

The New York Bear Den was established in 2009 to fulfill a void in the New York City Bear Community. Bears are social creatures, therefore we have created "The New York Bear Den!" We provide a hate-free, alcohol-free, attitude-free alternative to the "bar scene" -- a space to... socialize once a month where you can sit back... relax... meet... chat... play games and make friends with some woofy guys of all ages, races, sizes, types and interests.

We also occasionally schedule other activities giving members even more opportunity to socialize such as movie nights, dining out, parties (note: some NY Bear Den party venues such as bars or private parties may serve alcohol as well as other beverages.) We also participate in other events with other organizations to promote NY Bear Den and raise awareness of our existence, such as gay/bear pride events/marches, "The Original GLBT Expo", fundraisers, Folsom Street East, Joe Fiore's Furball and many more!

The Bear Den welcomes all men that identify themselves as "bears" (a "bear", in our definition of the word, is a gay, bisexual or transgendered man with an average to large build, who may or may not have body hair and/or facial hair, a typically rugged (butch) demeanor, a tempered maturity and an optional interest in leather. NOTE: This includes those typically known as "cubs", "chubs", "chasers", and their male admirers, regardless of their own particular attributes or physical qualities).

Check us out at http://NY-Bear-Den.com (http://ny-bear-den.com/)