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Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Beach County Hosts Neighborhood Festival

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  • Dec 1, 2010 from 7:00 to 14:00
  • Location: Los Panchitos,
  • Latest Activity: Sep 23, 2020
WHO: Comprehensive AIDS Program of Palm Beach County (CAP)WHAT: In recognition of World AIDS Day, CAP will host a Neighborhood Festivalaiming to increase awareness, promote HIV prevention and celebrate victories. CAPwill mobilize the community and will provide information about prevention including a fortune wheel that depicts common myths about HIV/AIDS. The festival will also engage participants in contests, conversations about role model stories, raffles, collage construction and other fun activities. In addition, free HIV testing will also be provided.WHEN: December 1, 201011am-6pmWHERE: Los Panchitos, 1301 Lake Avenue,Lake Worth, FL 33460WHY:An estimated 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV, and yet one out of five don’t know it. World AIDS Day is an opportunity for us to take action, raise awareness and focus attention on the global AIDS epidemic.World AIDs Day is an opportunity to According to Florida Department of Health, Bureau of HIV/AIDS, 7,679 people were living with HIV/AIDS in Palm Beach County as of March 31, 2009. Palm Beach County is ranked third in the state of Florida for HIV/AIDS cases.CAP is the largest provider of HIV/AIDS services in Palm Beach County, providing and promoting education, advocacy, and compassion to individuals and families infected and affected by HIV and AIDS through case management, prevention, and other support services.HOW MUCH: FREE and open to the general publicGENERAL INFO: Please call Yolanda Devenanzi at CAP for more information at 561-472-2466 or email her at ydevenanzi@cappbc.org
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