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The Martin Luther King Jr.,
Commission of Florida sponsored a “Road to Zero Block Party” on January 19 at
the King Center in Gainesville, Fla. Young adults, teens, and some children
attended the party. Rashad Jones of EPIC Consulting Services of Marion County
hosted the occasion and declared, “We have prizes to make sure you learn, and
the goal is to get to zero in the HIV/AIDS rate, dating violence, and drug
abuse.” Speakers urged participants to avoid risky behaviors. Theresa White,
regional minority AIDS coordinator for Area 3/13 at the Alachua County Health
Department, spoke about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. Kristen
Stone, child and youth advocate of the organization Peaceful Paths, addressed
the topic of dating violence; and Gwen Love, prevention services coordinator at
CDS Family Services, discussed drug abuse.
The event offered performances from
local artists, step and praise dancing, games, breakfast and lunch, as well as
HIV testing opportunities. Attendees won prizes such as gift cards, an iPad
Mini, and an iPod Touch. White declared, “To get to zero, we need to get the
kids engaged in positive things.” She added that the University of Florida, the
Gainesville Police Department, members of the faith community, businesses and
individuals, and local agencies collaborated to make the “Road to Zero Block
Party” possible.
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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