Girls Night Out 2008
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 our sponsors:
Catering by LaNetta, Town & Country Pain Center, The Hope Project,
State Rep. Earl Hilliard, Jr., District 60, Birmingham AIDS Outreach
Mustard Seed Opening
AIDS Alabama is pleased to announce the opening of the agency's newest permanent housing facility in Birmingham. Mustard Seed is comprised of three one-bedroom apartments that will provide permanent, supportive housing to AIDS Alabama consumers. Grand opening activities will be held on June 13th, 2008, and will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony with local city officials, as well as a post-ceremony reception.
May 2, 2008
Spotlight: Alabama
The Alabama Community AIDS Fund recently partnered with Funders Concerned About AIDS (FCAA) to host a national and local funders meeting to shed light on the significant funding 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.
April 1 , 2008
Media Day 2008
AIDS Alabama and the AIDS Service Organization Network of Alabama(ASONA) hosted a reception in Montgomery, Alabama on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 to highlight anticipated funding shortages that may cripple HIV care in Alabama. Awards were presented to the Alabama Black Legislative Caucus for their ongoing efforts to fight HIV disease in the state. Guest speakers included Representative John Knight, Representative Laura Hall, and AIDS Alabama CEO Kathie Hiers.
