World AIDS Day Events

Free HIV Testing at Various Locations in NY

Planned Parenthood of Nassau County is offering free rapid-result HIV tests this week at several venues in recognition of World AIDS Day. For more information, telephone 516-750-2500 or visit: http://www.ppnc.org.

McHenry County College to Observe World AIDS Day with Events

HIV testing, safe-sex seminars, a screening of “And the Band Played On,” and other events will mark World AIDS Day at McHenry County College. All activities are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Lena Kalemba, MCC’s director of health and wellness, at 815-455-8581 or lkalemba@mchenry.edu.

AIDS Awareness Event in Palm Beach County, Florida


Hispanic residents are a particular focus of a World AIDS Day outreach hosted by the Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Beach County; it will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Tropical Food Market, 1301 Lake Ave. In addition, free HIV testing will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Guatemalan-Maya Center, 110 N. F St. For more information, telephone Yolanda De Venanzi at 561-472-2466, ext. 126.

Stories of AIDS to Be Shared in North Carolina

The personal stories of people affected by HIV will be spotlighted in “The Voices Project,” a World AIDS Day gathering hosted by the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network and the Mecklenburg County Health Department. Local activists, media personalities, and religious leaders will lead the commemoration, which begins at 7 p.m. Thursday at Actor’s Theater of Charlotte, 650 E. Stonewall St. Donations to RAIN will be accepted at the free event; VIP tickets that include admission to a reception also are available.

The Friends of AIDS Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.

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