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The annual Syracuse Festival of Races included a Community Walk that provided the opportunity for local nonprofit organization to raise funds in support of their programs and services. The Community Walk began and ended at Syracuse University’s Manley Field House, corner of Comstock and E. Colvin. The self-pacing 3K course is fun and not at all demanding. Participants include adults, children, infants in strollers and the occasional dog.
All monies designated to CNYHSA supported the following Community HIV/AIDS Partners:
CNY HIV Care Network ♦ SUNY Upstate Designated AIDS Center
CHILD Coalition (SUNY Peds Clinic)
Friends of Dorothy House ♦ CONNECT (ACR) ♦ Journeys – A Spiritual Retreat (STAP)
The Living Room / DePalmer House (Liberty Resources, Inc.)
Family Zoo Day!
Central New York HIV CARE Network
On Friday, April 24 2009, teens from Syracuse's Westside will come together to share their knowledge and understanding of HIV/AIDS through dance, poetry, skits, music, and song. The event culminates a month long process in which teens from the Spanish Action League, Boys and Girls Club, Huntington Family Centers, and Vincent House were given training in the basics of HIV/AIDS and the importance of protection and awareness and then asked to develop creative expressions to showcase their new understanding of the disease and its impact. The April 24th gathering, called For Teens, By Teens -Know the Facts about HIV/AIDS!, is free and open to the public and will be held at the Boys and Girls Club on Shonnard St. in Syracuse, NY from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The program will also feature a keynote presenter (TBD), informational tables where teens and the community can talk to health care experts, free food and giveaways, a DJ, and prizes for participating teen groups. Event partners and supporters include the four community centers which host the teen groups, Planned Parenthood of Syracuse/Rochester Region, FACES (a program of the Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility), AIDS Community Resources, and Syracuse Area HIV/AIDS Technical Assistance Program (CNYHSA). For more information, contact Luz Encarnacion from Planned Parenthood at (315) 475-5540 or lencarnacion@pprsr.org
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ALBANY AIDS AWARENESS DAY 2009 NYAC will schedule appointments with local state officials. In order to do so, please complete the registration form and include your complete street address with zip code. BUS INFORMATION A bus will leave from the First Presbyterian Church, 620 W. Genesee Street (across the street from ACR) at 7:15. Parking is available in the church lot, toward the rear. The bus will make a pick-up at The Living Room at 7:20 and then be on the way to Albany. The bus will then make a pick-up at The Thruway Exit in Utica (#31). We will reach Albany as close to 10:00 a.m. as possible and go directly to Chancellors Hall in the State Education Building, which is across the street form the Capitol. There will be an orientation in Chancellors Hall. Bag lunches will be provided, but cannot be eaten in the building. All participants must bring photo ID. All must go through security to enter the Capitol and the Legislative Office Building, where meetings with Legislators will occur. Lines are long. Do not bring any items that will cause a problem with Security -- no pocket knives, etc. We plan to leave Albany between 3:30 and 4:00 to return to Syracuse, dropping folks in Utica, at The Living Room and at the Church. The bus will not wait for stragglers!! Please dress neatly, wear comfortable shoes, and leave valuables at home. Coats may be left on the bus. We will provide briefing materials in advance (if we have received them) and definitely on the bus. If you plan to participate in AIDS Awareness Day, you must register. Please do this right away so we can schedule appointments with our legislators. Please contact your referring agency or CARE Network to arrange your transportation. |
February 7th is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2009
Listed below are local events:
HIV Testing and Information
On Friday, February 6, 2009, no/low-cost HIV testing and free information will be available at the Syracuse Community Health Center located at 819 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. For more information, please call (315) 476-7921.
You Better Act Like You Know!
"A showcase to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS"
Saturday, February 7, 2009 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). On this day, local youth and young adults will star in a showcase to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS entitled “You Better Act Like You Know!” The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Syracuse University, Huntington Beard Crouse Hall (in Kittredge Auditorium). The event will feature dramatic pieces, spoken word, expressive dance and song performed by Syracuse University’s Black Celestial Chorale Ensemble, Victory Temple Fellowship Church’s D.O.V.E.S., and other groups. Educators from F.A.C.E.S (a HIV/AIDS awareness program of the Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility, Inc.) will also be available to answer questions about HIV/AIDS and HIV/AIDS testing. This event is free and open to the public. Event Partners: Syracuse University Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Kappa Lambda Chapter; Victory Temple Fellowship Church; F.A.C.E.S; and the Syracuse Area HIV/AIDS Technical Assistance Program, a program of Central New York Health Systems Agency.
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Press Release
" A Called Out Woman" - Conference
Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 12 noon. Presented by the National Action Network (NAN). AIDS Community Resources will serve as a presenter. Location: Life Church of God in Christ Ministries, 700 South Ave., Syracuse, NY. For more information, please contact LaKecia McKinsey, ACR Coordinator, at (315) 475-2430.
