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SoMa Nightclub Oasis Surpasses Fundraising Goal at Telethon With $270K Raised Oasis appears to be saved, after a 12-hour telethon last weekend that brought an entire community of drag queens to its SoMa stage, and raised over $268,000 in the process. "Now I have so much hope and courage, not just for Oasis. We want a real San Francisco to be here when this is over," said Oasis owner DArcy Drollinger from the telethon stage on Saturday, as the total raised tipped $150,000 — with the original g...

In what will undoubtedly be recalled as the biggest drag fundraiser in local history, Oasis nightclubs 12-hour three-camera marathon telethon more than doubled the initial goal by raising more than $253,000 through the clubs March 6 online event. Streamed live from Oasis, the benefit, whose original target was a mere $100,000, also included several recorded tributes from celebrities, dignitaries and drag talents. Host and owner DArcy Drollinger was joined by a bevy of guest-hosts, Dot Comme and...