Sisterbration's Girls Night Out returns in partnership with AIDS Alabama for the third year. The event will take place on Friday, May 16, 2008 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the McWane Science Center. The purpose of Girls Night Out is to emphasize abstinence, self-love, and empowerment in order to prevent new sexually-transmitted diseases and HIV infections among young women ages 13 through 24. Educational information will be provided by health experts and through personal testimony, and attendees will also enjoy massages, makeovers, manicures, giveaways, party refreshments, and more! Tickets are $15 for individuals, and $25 for mother & daughter pairs. To learn more, sponsor this event, or register as a participant, please contact Reashanda White at
(205) 324-9822 or reashanda@aidsalabama.org.
AIDS Alabama would like to extend a special thanks to event sponsors:
Catering by LaNetta, Town & Country Pain Center, The Hope Project,
State Rep. Earl Hilliard Jr., District 60, Birmingham AIDS Outreach
Mustard Seed Grand Opening
AIDS Alabama is pleased to announce the upcoming opening of the agency's newest permanent housing facility in Birmingham. Mustard Seed is comprised of three one-bedroom apartments that wil provide supportive, permanent housing to AIDS Alabama consumers. Grand opening activities will be held on June 13th, 2008 at 2 p.m., and will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony with local city officals present, as well as a post-ceremony reception.
Community AIDS Summit
AIDS Alabama's annual Community AIDS Summit will be held on July 15th - 16th, 2008 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Birmingham. The summit features a diverse set of experts who share their knowledge regarding cultural perspectives, psychological and social services, community health education, and clinical assessment as each pertains to HIV/AIDS. A special focus is placed on priority populations who are at highest risk of HIV infection in Alabama. Speakers for the 2008 event include: Dr. Pamela Foster (UAB), Dr. Lonnie Hannon (UAB), Dr. Jamie Satcher (UAB), Dr. Patricia Jennings (UAB), Ms. Allison McGuire (UAB), Mr. Randy Jones (Alabama Department of Public Health), Kathie Hiers (AIDS Alabama), Debra Mllambo (Pfizer), and Tiffany Roane (GlaxoSmithKline). The summit also includes ASI Modules related to risk screenings, prevention messages, behavioral interventions, and partner services. Registration fees are $80, or $100 with CEU's. For more information, or to register, please contact Tykeysha Boone at 205-324-9822, Ext. 32 or by email at tykeysha@aidsalabama.org.
Southern Access Summit 2008
The Southern AIDS Coalition and Title II Community AIDS National Network will host the 2008 Southern Accesss Summit on July 21st - 24th at the DoubleTree Hotel in Birmingham, AL. Registration for the summit is $150, and includes the following: Distribution of The Southern States Manifesto: Update 2008, a clinical update by Dr. Michael Saag, and an after-hours tour of the Birmingham Civil Rights museum. Online registration is available at www.adapadvocacyassociation.org. Please email Brandon at info@adapadvocacyassociation.org should you have questions about registration. Limited scholarships are available for those in need.
Red Hot for the Cause 2008
May 2, 2008
Spotlight: Alabama
The Alabama Community AIDS Fund (ACAF) recently partnered with Funders Concerned About AIDS (FCAA) to host a national and local funders meeting to shed light on the significant gaps in HIV/AIDS funding in Alabama. The event corresponded with the release of FCAA's Spotlight: Alabama report, which details notable trends about the philanthropic landscape for HIV/AIDS funding in Alabama, including:
- Although overall private philanthropic support to Alabama AIDS Service Organizations (ASOs) doubled from 2000 - 2005, the increase was mainly due to large grants from foundations outside the state.
- While the number of unique funders making grants to Alabama ASOs increased nearly every year, most of the grants made were disproportionately small: nearly 3/4 of grants made were less than $4,000.
- As HIV/AIDS rates continue to rise in the state, Alabama ASOs continue to struggle to keep services sustainable due to a lack of general operating support.
The complete report, Spotlight: Alabama can be downloaded, here, from the FCAA web site.
The following is a list of days that you should be aware of. We often invite people in the community to participate in activities to raise awareness during these days. To find out how you can help, or for more information please contact Mary Anne Colvin at (205) 324-9822 x16.
Feb 7th - National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Feb 14th - National Condom Day
April is National STD Awareness Month
April 7th - World Health Day
May 18th - HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
May 19th - National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
June 27th - National HIV Testing Day
December 1st - World AIDS Day
