December 1, 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day was established to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic worldwide. To mark this somber occaison, LIFEbeat has several events planned both in New York and nationwide: to remember those who have fallen to AIDS, and to ensure that future generations can protect themselves from HIV infection.

LIFEbeat and Virgin Megastore Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness

LIFEbeat has partnered with Virgin Megastore to set up outreach at several retail locations nationwide! LIFEbeat volunteers and partner AIDS Service Organizations (ASO's) will be on hand to distribute HIV/AIDS prevention information and ONE Condoms® at the following locations:

CALIFORNIA

Hollywood & Highland Center - AltaMed Health Services   

San Francisco - Health Initiatives for Youth

COLORADO

Denver Pavilions - Colorado AIDS Project & Health Center of Denver

 

NEW YORK

 

Times Square - LIFEbeat

Union Square - LIFEbeat 

In addition to outreach at Virgin Megastores, LIFEbeat materials will be displayed and distributed at the following World AIDS Day events:

NEVADA

Las Vegas - Southern NV Health District

PUERTO RICO

Rio Piedras - Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico

TEXAS

El Paso - Promovision CBA Program

FLORIDA

Miami – Worlds AIDS Day Event for Youth
Tampa - Hillsborough County Health Dept.

NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte - University of North Carolina at Charlotte Student Health Center

Hearts & Voices

LIFEbeat's Hearts & Voices Program brings the gift of live music to thousands of HIV+ New Yorkers each year. Through a large network of talented artists and volunteers, we entertain audiences with music of all genres, from hip-hop to classical. In observance of World AIDS Day, LIFEbeat volunteer artists will bring special performances to two of our client facilities: 

Rivington House

Jill Melanie Wirth & Gordan Chambers performing

2:30pm

Casa Promesa

Metropolitones performing

7:00pm

For more information about LIFEbeat's Hearts & Voices Program, visit http://www.heartsandvoices.org/.

Out of the Darkness Candlelight Vigil and World AIDS Day Program

LIFEbeat and several AIDS organizations including GMHC and AREA will host a special World AIDS Day remembrance program beginning at 6:00 pm with a candlelight vigil. For more details on this event, click here.

About World AIDS Day

Kaiser Family Foundation has created an interactive Global HIV/AIDS Timeline detailing the history of HIV/AIDS since its discovery in 1981.

Click on the Image above to view an interactive timeline of HIV/AIDS worldwide, or visit http://www.kff.org/hivaids/timeline.