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The 15th annual Las Cruces, N.M.,
Red Ribbon Bash, with the theme “Top Hats and Stilettos,” will take place on
August 24 at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.
The event will begin with a cocktail
hour at 6:00 p.m. followed by a formal dinner at 7:00 p.m. The program will
include live music by the Liars, a well-known local band, and a silent auction.
The Red Ribbon Bash is an annual
fundraiser for the Southern New Mexico Aid and Comfort Program, a volunteer
organization that helps HIV-infected persons in 13 New Mexico counties. The
organization functions in partnership with the Department of Health and the New
Mexico Community Foundation and assists with items not covered by any other
federal or state organization, such as glasses and dental and prescription
co-pays for people with HIV/AIDS.
The New Mexico Department of Health
reported 137 new HIV infections for 2012, the second year new infection rates
declined. At the end of 2011, New Mexico reported 3,468 residents with
HIV/AIDS.
For more information about the Red
Ribbon Bash, visit http://www.redribbonbash.org
or phone (575) 993–2121.
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.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
