Redding Pride 2024: New Beginnings Presented By
Pride partners
Salty Sloth Tatoo
Children's Legacy Center
Patterson Opotometric
Todd began his body modification career almost 4 decades ago, in a small bedroom in the 1980’s. He joined the US Navy in 1989 (spending his 18th birthday at bootcamp) and served our country for 5+ years. In the early 1990’s, during Desert Shield, Todd served as a hospital corpsman. He provided medical and dental care for his fellow soldie
Todd began his body modification career almost 4 decades ago, in a small bedroom in the 1980’s. He joined the US Navy in 1989 (spending his 18th birthday at bootcamp) and served our country for 5+ years. In the early 1990’s, during Desert Shield, Todd served as a hospital corpsman. He provided medical and dental care for his fellow soldiers. He started piercing his cohorts, their wives, and friends which led to him opening his first satellite studio in 1994 called Primitive Innovation Studios in Chicago, Illinois. Todd partnered with his fellow veteran and good friend, Steve Barjonah, in 1996 to open a studio in Iowa City, Iowa called Crossroads (which is still open today).
He then went on to open a California studio in Mission beach, San Diego called Stigma in 1999 where Todd patented the “no-c-um” piercing holders that revolutionized the body modification industry. After that, Todd opened an art studio called Velvet Grip Family Irons and the jewelry company Todd & Tanq in Hollywood, Los Angeles in 2004. Todd opened the Velvet grip Family Tattoo & Piercing studio where he perfected his craft for 11 years.
In 2015, in hopes of early retirement, Todd purchased a home in Paradise, California where he lost a lifetime of memories in the Paradise Fire of 2018.
In February of 2022, Todd met the love of his life Karis. Together they went on to open The Salty Sloth Tattoo Studio in memory of her late son Noah in 2023, and what comes next will be an adventure of epic proportions.
Patterson Opotometric
Children's Legacy Center
Patterson Opotometric
At Patterson Optometric Eyecare we strive to deliver excellent care to our community by being honest, fair, caring, thorough and innovative.
Children's Legacy Center
Children's Legacy Center
Children's Legacy Center
We exist to give hope, provide healing, and ensure justice for children and youth impacted by abuse, neglect, or other significant trauma.
Crystal Tynan Realtor
Children's Legacy Center
Children's Legacy Center
Find What Moves You .
Crystal Tynan brings over 18 years of expertise in real estate, making her the perfect partner for your property needs. With her successful track record in marketing various properties, including investment properties, luxury estates, land, and residential homes, Crystal is well-equipped to assist you in buying an
Find What Moves You .
Crystal Tynan brings over 18 years of expertise in real estate, making her the perfect partner for your property needs. With her successful track record in marketing various properties, including investment properties, luxury estates, land, and residential homes, Crystal is well-equipped to assist you in buying and selling property. Her professionalism, extensive market knowledge, and remarkable insights have earned her a stellar reputation among clients
Shasta College
Redding First United Methodist Church
Redding First United Methodist Church
Shasta College is a leader in Northstate higher education and part of the largest community college system in the world.
Redding First United Methodist Church
Redding First United Methodist Church
Redding First United Methodist Church
Our congregation passionately puts love into action in every aspect of our journey — from worship to outreach, nurturing to learning, and in making a positive impact in our world. We not only aim to reflect, embody, and share the boundless love God has granted us, but we also proudly create an inclusive space for every race, ethnicity, age, orientation, and gender identity.
California Teachers Association
Redding First United Methodist Church
California Teachers Association
The California Teachers Association exists to protect and promote the well-being of its members; to improve the conditions of teaching and learning; to advance the cause of free, universal, and quality public education for all students; to ensure that the human dignity and civil rights of all children, youth and adults are protected; and to secure a more just, equitable, and democratic society.
The Temple Tattoo Studio
Redding First United Methodist Church
California Teachers Association
Studio located in Redding. Artists: Shi Ayres and Chilly. Guest spots welcome!
SEIU 2015
MHASF California Peer-Run Warm Line
The Shasta Resilience Project
SEIU Local 2015 is California’s Long Term Care workers organization that will unleash the collective power of long term care workers, their families, and their communities, harness the power of technology, and build a broad movement to disrupt the unjust status quo in order to bring lasting transformational change towards a more just society for all.
The Shasta Resilience Project
MHASF California Peer-Run Warm Line
The Shasta Resilience Project
The Shasta Resilience Project was born in 2018 following the devastating Carr Fire. Working with the evidence-based model developed by the Center for Mind Body Medicine, we offer small groups and workshops designed to heal trauma, manage stress and build resilience.
Shasta Equal Justice Coaltion
MHASF California Peer-Run Warm Line
MHASF California Peer-Run Warm Line
The Shasta Equal Justice coalition is a network of organizations and individuals committed to working for fair and equal justice within the criminal justice system in our communities through advocacy, education, and strengthening partnerships.
MHASF California Peer-Run Warm Line
MHASF California Peer-Run Warm Line
MHASF California Peer-Run Warm Line
The Warm Line provides accessible mental health support by using the wisdom of lived experience to connect, inspire hope, and empower our community toward unlimited recovery. We have provided assistance via phone and web chat to anyone in need since 2014. Some concerns callers share are challenges with interpersonal relationships, anxiet
The Warm Line provides accessible mental health support by using the wisdom of lived experience to connect, inspire hope, and empower our community toward unlimited recovery. We have provided assistance via phone and web chat to anyone in need since 2014. Some concerns callers share are challenges with interpersonal relationships, anxiety, pain, depression, finances, alcohol/drug use, etc. Call or Text 855-600-WARM (9276) to speak witha counselor 24/7.
Thank you to all Redding Pride sponsors
Community is UNITY
The universal truth that everyone equally deserves more than to simply survive, but to live with vitality is what Redding Pride is all about. The businesses, organizations, and non-profits above are making Pride: New Beginnings possible. Not just financially, but through aligned community. We cannot thank them enough for their choice to partner with us. By linking arms with us to celebrate the lives of LGBTQIA2S+ people, they have let our region know that equality is a necessary part of a healthy society and as a united network we are changing the culture of our city away from mere existence toward diverse thriving. Please visit them in their establishments, browse their socials and web sites, buy what they make, purchase what they sell, take their guidance, or help yourself to thriving with their care plans.
Then come visit them again for Redding Pride 2025!
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