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International Bear Rendezvous

The International Bear Rendezvous is an annual gathering of bears and bear-lovers held in San Francisco. It is hosted by the Bears of San Francisco, who conceived of Rendezvous as a weekend of fun and fundraising.

The event fosters a sense of community among participants while at the same time raising money for agencies serving the gay and HIV communities at the local, state, and national level.

IBR Web
Site here

Fundraising is accomplished primarily through raffles, auctions, and direct donations from participants and the community.

Since the first Rendezvous in 1995, the net proceeds have resulted in donations totaling over $500,000 to such organizations.

IBR 1995

February 16-20
1995

Theme : Purple

The first 6 years of IBR were each decorated after one of the 6 colors in the gay flag, in sequence.

Funds Raised $10,000

$3,333 to each
of the following Beneficiaries:

AIDS Benefits Counselors

Lambda Legal Defense and Education

Godfather Service Fund 1995

1995 Titleholders


International Mr Bear
Will Pettite	Los Angeles, California

International Mr Grizzly Bear
Rodger Ream	Baltimore, Maryland

International Mr Daddy Bear
Clark Bufkin	Palm Springs, California

International Mr Bear Cub
Glen McClintock	Guerneville, California

IBR Home

IBR 1996

February 15-19
1996

Theme : Blue

The first 6 years of IBR were each decorated after one of the 6 colors in the gay flag, in sequence.

Funds Raised $18,000

$6,000 to each
of the following Beneficiaries:

18th St. Services / Operation Concern

PFLAG - Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays

STOP AIDS Project

1996 Titleholders


International Mr Bear
Steve Blanscet	Long Beach, California

International Mr Grizzly Bear
Jacques Zonne	Amsterdam, Netherlands

International Mr Daddy Bear
Sean Minogue	San Diego, California

International Mr Bear Cub
Joe Parker	Austin, Texas

IBR Home

IBR 1997

February 13-17
1997

Theme : Green

The first 6 years of IBR were each decorated after one of the 6 colors in the gay flag, in sequence.

Funds Raised $24,000

$8,000 to each
of the following Beneficiaries:

AIDS Legal Referral Panel

Int’l Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center

1997 Titleholders


International Mr Bear
Jim Parton	Ventura, California

International Mr Grizzly Bear
Michael Freer	Seattle, Washington

International Mr Daddy Bear
Lance Lirette	Vancouver, BC, Canada

International Mr Bear Cub
Duane Mosco	Chatsworth, California

IBR Home

IBR 1998

February 12-16
1998

Theme : Yellow

The first 6 years of IBR were each decorated after one of the 6 colors in the gay flag, in sequence.

Funds Raised $21,000

$7,000 to each
of the following Beneficiaries:

Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center

Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases

National Minority AIDS Coalition

1998 Titleholders


International Mr Bear
Rod Savides	Leeds, United Kingdom

International Mr Grizzly Bear
Sherman Hanke	Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

International Mr Daddy Bear
Loyd Powell	Houston, Texas

International Mr Bear Cub
Jeff Boone	Ontario, California

IBR Home

IBR 1999

February 11-15
1999

Theme : Orange

The first 6 years of IBR were each decorated after one of the 6 colors in the gay flag, in sequence.

Funds Raised $27,000

$9,000 to each
of the following Beneficiaries:

Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern

California Gay and Lesbian National Hotline

HIV In Prison Committee, California Prison Focus

1999 Titleholders


International Mr Bear
Craig Byrnes	Springfield, Virginia

International Mr Grizzly Bear
Micheal Patterson	Tucson, Arizona

International Mr Daddy Bear
Rob Hathaway	Newberg, Oregon

International Mr Bear Cub
Steve Earle	Kent, United Kingdom

IBR Home

IBR 2000

February 17-21
2000

Theme : Red
The first 6 years of IBR were each decorated after one of the 6 colors in the gay flag, in sequence.

Funds Raised $21,000

$7,000 to each
of the following Beneficiaries:

Bay Area Health Support And Education Services

FTM International

We Care Bay Area

2000 Titleholders


International Mr Bear
Heath McKay	Lowell, Massachusetts

International Mr Grizzly Bear
Robert Kenny	Ottawa, ON, Canada

International Mr Daddy Bear
Craig McCauslan	Huntington Beach, California

International Mr Bear Cub
Brad Bivvins	Tucson, Arizona

IBR Home

IBR 2001

February 15-19
2001

Theme : Space Odyssey

Bears on the Moon, bear space walks and just about everything else space-related..

Funds Raised $24,000

$8,000 to each
of the following Beneficiaries:

Dolores Street Community Services

Home Care Companions

Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force

2001 Titleholders


International Mr Bear
Scott Perry	Lexington, Kentucky

International Mr Grizzly Bear
Hal Hillman	Riverside, Rhode Island

International Mr Daddy Bear
Dave Ward	Leicester, United Kingdom

International Mr Bear Cub
Scooter Garoutte	Chatsworth, California

IBR Home

IBR 2002

February 14-18
2002

Theme : Explorer Bear

Time to get out and explore the bear world, well, at least in San Francisco.

Funds Raised $15,000

$5,000 to each
of the following Beneficiaries:

Online Policy Group

AGUILAS, Inc.

Men Together Project / Tri-Cities Health Center

2002 Titleholders


International Mr Bear
Pat Thorne	Falls Church, Virginia

International Mr Grizzly Bear
Robert Cannon	Phoenix, Arizona

International Mr Daddy Bear
Jeremy Fennell	London, United Kingdom

International Mr Bear Cub
Stephen Jensen	Watertown, Massachusetts

IBR Home

IBR 2003

February 13-17
2003

Theme : Super Heros

Whose your favorite Super Hero? I bet we had a bear variation to match.

Funds Raised $24,000

$8,000 to each
of the following Beneficiaries:

Aurora Dawn Foundation

San Francisco LGBTQ Community Center

National Center for Lesbian Rights

2003 Titleholders


International Mr Bear
Klaus Regel	Köln, Germany

International Mr Grizzly Bear
David Mendelson	Seattle, Washington

International Mr Daddy Bear
Roger Spencer	Cincinnati, Ohio

International Mr Bear Cub
Ian Urwin	Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

IBR Home

IBR 2004

February 12-16
2004

Theme : X

X - for the Roman Numeral 10 Being the 10th IBR, we chose the roman numeral "X" along with everything else Roman (and maybe a bit of Greek) to go along with it.

Funds Raised $30,000

$10,000 to each
of the following Beneficiaries:

New Leaf Services (Elder Program)

Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center

Scouting for All

2004 Titleholders


International Mr Bear
Scott Hunter	South Pasedena, California

International Mr Grizzly Bear
Jay Duckworth	New Brunswick, New Jersey

International Mr Daddy Bear
Bill Howard	Lexington, Kentucky

International Mr Bear Cub
Juan Viera	Madrid, Spain

IBR Home

IBR 2005

February 17-21
2005

Theme : Construction
The first year of a new decade - therefore, Building a New Decade and Building Bridges to the Community

Funds Raised $9,000

$3,000 to each
of the following Beneficiaries:

Sojourn Multi-Faith Chaplaincy

QCC - Queer Cultural Center

COLAGE - Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere

2005 Titleholders


International Mr Bear
Harvey Mallory	Lexington, Kentucky

International Mr Grizzly Bear
David Nigro	Middle Village, New York

International Mr Daddy Bear
Mischa Kitain	Sacramento, California

International Mr Bear Cub
Manny Diaz	Brooklyn, New York

IBR Home

IBR 2006

February 16-20
2006

Theme : IBRdi Gras

Mardi Gras IBR-style - let the good times roll. In light of Hurricane Katrina, it made this theme all that much more appropriate as we selected two of the three beneficiaries for gay-friendly charities in the New Orleans area.

Funds Raised $18,000

$6,000 to each
of the following Beneficiaries:

William J Fanning Foundation

Project Lazarus

The Family Link

2006 Titleholders


International Mr Bear
Pedro Veral	Cadrete, Zaragoza, Spain

International Mr Grizzly Bear
Tom Swanton	Seattle, Washington

International Mr Daddy Bear
Ali Lopez	Randallstown, Maryland

International Mr Bear Cub
Louis Colasurdo	Belleville, New Jersey

IBR Home

IBR 2007

February 15-19
2007

Theme : IBR the 13th

Horror based theme as a twist on it being our "unlucky 13th" year (like Friday the 13th).

Funds Raised $33,000

$11,000 to each
of the following Beneficiaries:

BCA - Black Coalition on AIDS

HIP - HIV/Hepatitis C in Prison, Committee of California Prison Focus

PFLAG - Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays

2007 Titleholders


International Mr Bear
Andres Piedehierro	Madrid, Spain

International Mr Grizzly Bear
Steve Strong	Battle Ground, Washington

International Mr Daddy Bear
Todd Bennett	Salt Lake City, Utah

International Mr Bear Cub
Steve Finch	Long Beach, California

IBR Home

2007

IBR 2010

IBR 2010 is planned for President's Day Weekend - February 11-15, 2010

Check back in October when this website will be updated with all of the activities and options available for the event.

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