”Update Your Status” Awareness Day
North Hollywood! It’s time to update your status, not the kind you’re thinking though – YOUR HEALTH STATUS. You’re invited to an afternoon of fun and self empowerment. The Midtown North Hollywood Neighborhood Council has teamed up with community partners to raise awareness and pass along tools to help fight the HIV/AIDS & STD epidemic that continues to harm our neighborhood. The FREE “Update Your Status” will be on Saturday, February 8 from 2-6PM.
WHEN: Saturday, February 8, 2014
2:00pm to 6:00pm
WHERE: 5453 Satsuma Avenue
North Hollywood, CA 91601
(between Chandler Blvd. & Burbank Blvd.)
5-7min walk from the Redline train & buses | Ample street parking
– Look out for the Red & White balloons
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The “Update Your Status” event will have FREE and CONFIDENTIAL HIV and other STD testing provided by AIDS Healthcare Foundation. There will also be educational booths with HIV/AIDS & STD Facts & Statistics as well health and community resources.
The event will be MC’d by Comedian Evan Lionel. There will be music with DJ A-Ski, Unique74, Candyboy, Beyond Empire and poetry by William Craig. Romoe Downer will display his art and there will be white canvas walls and art tools for guest to express their own creativity. They’ll also be giving away fun promotional items!
There will be food and drinks. You won’t miss the Olympics! The venue has a TV screen and will be showing the games.
If you’re interested in participating, they are looking for talented and positive people for Music, Poetry and Art Displays. Please email Fanny Martinez at: communitynonprofit@midtownnoho.org
Some of their supporters and participants include:
The office of Councilman Paul Krekorian
Limelight West, venue rental
Bienestar
Valley Community Clinic
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)
North Hollywood Police Dept.
North Hollywood Fire Dept., Station 60
East Valley High School
Cri-Help
North Hollywood Recreational Park
Econet
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