SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A local advocacy group is dealing with the major loss of expected donations.

The Savannah Pride Center is asking the community for help after $30,000 in donations were pulled.

While this weekend's Pride Festival will go on, the group needs funding to continue helping the community the event celebrates.

"You know, we used to receive a lot of corporate support, but I think the writing is on the wall," said Michael Bell, executive director of Savannah Pride Center.

"We live through very turbulent times, and companies are pulling back from supporting things like Pride," said Bell.

Multiple corporate donors withdrew support weeks before this year's annual Pride Festival.

Bell says those donations not only help fund the festival but also pay for a variety of programs

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