Celebrate Aging With Pride Award for Dale Allgeier

By Pete Genco

Aging With Pride (AWP) likes to acknowledge individuals and/or businesses that demonstrate their commitment to the senior members of the LBTGQ+ Community. On 2/15/26, the Recognition Award was presented to Dale Allgeier, owner of Lake Erie Counseling, which caters to the diverse needs of our community. Dale is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and Therapist. He also started Aging with Pride - Erie (agingwithprideerie.org). Over the past few years, AWP has grown into a very active and viable group in Erie, sponsoring monthly activities and educational programs focused mostly on the "seasoned" members of our community.

About the Author

Pete

Pete G (he/him) volunteers with Erie Gay News as a way to give back to the community. Now retired, he enjoys having more time to devote to local LGBTQ+ organizations and events. Pete serves as the 2026 chair of Aging With Pride Erie and is active on several of the organization's committees. He also organizes Bears Do Dinner, a monthly dinner group that has been bringing people together since 2013. Pete studied at SUNY Buffalo and the Universität Würzburg, earning BAs in German and Linguistics as well as a master's degree in Library and Information Science. He speaks German, enjoys cooking, and sells Pampered Chef products.