A welcome financial boost came to the Bermuda Foster Parents Association after a Hamilton bar and lounge joined forces with an LGBTQ+ community group to show a little love.

Love Is Love Bermuda raised $2,000 through a charity raffle for the organisation, which supports foster families and helps to bring joy and stability into young people’s lives.

The group said it managed to make the timely donation despite a setback after the cancellation of its Ugly Sweater Brunch owing to insufficient ticket sales.

Thanks to Casey’s Lounge, patrons purchased close to $1,000 worth of raffle tickets — and an anonymous donor made a generous donation — in Iight of the innovative fundraiser getting called off.

Love is Love purchased two P-Tech gift cards for electronics and a gift certificate to Gibbons company for ornaments.

The remaining funds went to Belco and MarketPlace gift cards to assist foster parents over the holidays.

Christopher Douglas, cofounder of Love is Love Bermuda, applauded Casey’s for pitching in.

He thanked sponsors including the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, Northshore Medical & Aesthetics Centre, Belco, the Island Restaurant Group, Toxic Rose, Kit & Kaboodle, Modern Gent, Mystiques, Pitt & Co, Rosa’s Cantina, Chopsticks, Psst, the Exclusive Group of Companies and Bermy Recipe Box.

Mr Douglas added: “We hope that everyone enjoys their holiday season, stays safe and we look forward to hosting and promoting more safe space events for our LGBTQ+ and ally community in 2026.”