History
In 2011, the Bootblacks were re-introduced to Mid Atlantic Leather Weekend. Since 2011, the Bootblacks have raised $31,336 – Half of which has gone to the Mr. MAL Travel fund and the other half to support a local charities.
Past Charities:
2024 – Planned Parenthood – $1,761
2023 – Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League – $1,267
2022 – No Charity
2021 – No MAL weekend
2020 – American Friends of Rainbow Railroad – $1,510
2019 – Colectivo Orgullo Arcoiris – $1,632
2018 – Leather Heart Foundation – $1,537
2017 – Mid-Atlantic Deaf Interpreter Fund – $1,518
2016 – American Friends of Rainbow Railroad – $1,529
2015 – Leather Heart Foundation – $1,584
2014 – OutServe-Servicemembers Legal Defense Network – $1,141
2013 – Mr. Friendly’s Team Friendly DC-Baltimore – $880
2012 – Suicide Prevention, Education, Awareness for Kids (SPEAK) – $795
2011 – Sexual Minority Youth Assistance Leaque – $514
