2016 World AIDS Week Palm Beach County: Schedule of Events

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1 November 28, 2016 WORLD AIDS DAY EVENTS DECEMBER 2016 Contact: Public Information PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL-The World Health Organization and the United Nations first declared December 1 as World AIDS Day over 25 years ago. During that time much has been done to create awareness, save lives and slow the spread of the disease. For the world to get to zero infections much still needs to be done. Free testing events, memorials to those who have died, and candlelight vigils will take place at several locations throughout the county in honor of World AIDS Day. Florida Health Palm Beach County Health Centers located in Delray Beach, Lantana, West Palm Beach and Belle Glade offer testing and counseling throughout the year. Other organizations like COMPASS, FoundCare, Community Health Centers, CAP, Genesis Health Center and numerous other clinics, and medical practitioners will be participating. Further information can be obtained at or World AIDS Week Palm Beach County: Schedule of Events Tuesday November Event: Red Ribbon Distribution to Glades area Businesses Sponsoring Agency: Glades area HIV/AIDS organizations Contact: Sandra Daniels Stewart, (561) Tuesday November 29 Event: Lights On in the Community Glades Western Communities residents are asked to leave your front and back porch Lights On all day and drive with your vehicle Headlights On. Event Location: Light House Café, 400 SW Avenue B Place, Belle Glade, ; The Light House Café is a soup kitchen providing sustenance for the body and soul by caring hands Time: 11 a.m. 2 p.m. Wednesday November 30 Time: 9 a.m. 1 p.m. Thursday, December 1 Saturday, December 10 Event: The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt display of 132 panels, 201 N. Dixie Hwy., Lake Worth Feature: The AIDS Memorial Quilt, in its 28 th year, is the largest on-going community arts project in the world, and one of the first and most powerful tools in HIV Prevention

2 Page 2 World AIDS Thursday December 1 Event Location: th St, West Palm Beach For more info: (561) Location: 1250 Southwinds Dr, Lantana For more info: (561) Location: 225 S Congress Ave, Delray Beach For more info: (561) Location: SR 80, Belle Glade For more info: (561) Event: Let the Red Be Tested Sponsoring Agency: Caridad Center Event Location: Caridad, 8645 W Boynton Beach Blvd, Boynton Beach Feature: HIV Testing and Education, Raffles and Music Time: 8 a.m. 12 p.m. Contact: (561) Event Location: FoundCare, 2330 S Congress Ave, West Palm Beach Time: 9 a.m. 7 p.m. Time: 9 a.m. 12 p.m. Sponsoring Agency: Triple H Ministries Event Location: Palm Beach State College, 1977 SW College Dr, Belle Glade, 33430, Technology Building 2 nd Floor Conference Room Time: 10 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Contact: Caroline Hill, (561) more

3 Page 3 World AIDS Sponsoring Agency: Partnership for a Drug-free Community of South Florida Event Location: 1489 N Military Trail, Suite 216, West Palm Beach Free Gift in Honor of World AIDS Day Time: 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Contact: Call (561) to make an appointment! Event Location: BRIDGES at Lake Park, th Street, Lake Park and HIV/AIDS Display Table Time: 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Event: World AIDS Day Commemoration Sponsoring Agency: Families First of Palm Beach County TOPWA Event Location: BRIDGES at Lake Park, th Street, Lake Park Feature: HIV Testing, Pregnancy Testing, and Education Time: 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Contact: Jeannette Tomici, (561) , or jtomici@familiesfirstpbc.org Event Location: Palm Beach State College, Gardens Campus, 3160 PGA Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens 33410, HIV/AIDS Display Table, Give-a-ways, and DJ Reggie D from FM Time: 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Event Location: Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth Campus, 4200 S Congress Ave, Lake Worth 33461, HIV/AIDS Display Table, Give-a-ways, and DJ Daddy Phatts from 96.3 FM Time: 11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Event: World AIDS Day Candlelight Luncheon Event Location: Mt. Zion AME Church, 908 SW Avenue B Place, Belle Glade Feature: Luncheon tickets are $15. Time: 12 p.m. 2 p.m. Contact: Sandra Daniels Stewart, (561) , Peggy King, (561) , or Jessie P. Terry, (561) Event: World AIDS Day Commemoration Sponsoring Agency: Families First of Palm Beach County TOPWA Event Location: Mt. Zion AME Church, 908 SW Avenue B Place, Belle Glade Feature: Oral HIV Testing, Pregnancy Testing, and Education Time: 12 p.m. 2 p.m. Contact: Jeannette Tomici, (561) , or jtomici@familiesfirstpbc.org more

4 Page 4 World AIDS Event: Cookies and Condoms: Know Your Sweeties Status Sponsoring Agency: Delta Sigma Theta sorority and FoundCare Event Location: Breathe Lounge, 401 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach Feature: Keynote Speaker, Kathryn Quinn Paton, and Rapid HIV Testing Time: 6 p.m. 8 p.m. Sponsoring Agency: Genesis Community Health Event Location: BRIDGES at Boynton Beach, 223 NW 12 th Avenue, Boynton Beach Feature: HIV/AIDS Education and Rapid HIV Testing Time: 6 p.m. 7 p.m. Contact: Wisny Marcellus, (561) ext. 213 Event: A Night of Remembrance Reception Feature: Candlelight Vigil and Calling of Names to commemorate and honor those we have lost to HIV/AIDS; Live performance by Voices of Pride, The Gay Men s Chorus of the Palm Beaches; and NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Panel display Time: 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Contact: (561) , or Event: HIV/AIDS Informational Panel Sponsoring Agency: Florida Atlantic University Campus Life and Spectrum Event Location: 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter Feature: Panel Discussion to dispel misconceptions and spread knowledge about HIV/AIDS; event closed to public, for FAU students only Time: 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Contact: Anna Riso, ariso2014@fau.edu Friday December 2 Event Location: FoundCare, 2330 S Congress Ave, West Palm Beach Time: 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Time: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Sponsoring Agency: Partnership for a Drug-free Community of South Florida Event Location: 1489 N Military Trail, Suite 216, West Palm Beach Free Gift in Honor of World AIDS Day Time: 10 a.m. 12 p.m. Contact: Call (561) to make an appointment!

5 Page 5 World AIDS Event Location: Palm Beach State College, 1977 SW College Dr, Belle Glade, 33430, Technology Building 2 nd Floor Conference Room Time: 10 a.m. 12 p.m. Saturday December 3 Event: Motorcycle Ride-4-Life & Wellness Expo 2016 Sponsoring Agency: Minority AIDS Initiative Network (M.A.I.N., Inc.) Event Location and Time: Wellness Expo at Riviera Beach Heights Community Garden, th Street, Riviera Beach, 12 p.m. 4 p.m. Feature: Health Screenings, Food, Snow Cones, Face Painting, Bounce House, Chair Massages, and Raffles. Come out and see the Riviera Beach Fire Engine and Police Department Command Unit, and see the motorcycles Ride-4-Life! Contact: Elizabeth Robinson, (561) Thursday December 8 Event: Reception Dinner, sponsored by Merck Feature: Tour of the Quilt and Program by Compass Health Services Staff Time: 5 p.m. 7 p.m. Contact: RSVP required, patrice@compassglcc.com, (561) Friday December 9 Event: Movie Screening, It s Not Over Feature: Post-movie youth peer-led discussion about HIV/AIDS Time: 5 p.m. 7 p.m. Contact: (561) , or Tuesday December 13 Event Location: Bridges at Pahokee, 170 S Barfield Hwy, Suite 102, Pahokee Time: 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. ######