AIDS Awareness Month Day 4 - 'Dirty 30', episode 103. 'How is the exploration of sexuality in the shadows affecting this pandemic?' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eGVNMkJfF8

AIDS Walk Delaware/International Peace Day September 21 9am-Noon

Dravo Plaza, Riverfront Wilmington
OR
Grove Park, Rehoboth Beach

For over 30 years, AIDS Walk Delaware has attracted thousands of people to donate and walk in solidarity for Delawareans living with HIV. Still today, HIV+ individuals are afraid to reveal their status for fear of being shunned by family and society. On International Peace Day, let's 'give peace a chance' and walk for an end to HIV and stigma and ALL violence. Walk for a healthy, HIV-informed community. Help us reach our goal of $100,000. On Sept. 21, walk and/or donate in memoriam for those who simply wanted to live in peace and good health.

https://aidsdelaware.salsalabs.org/2019aidswalkdelawarenationalpeaceday/index.html

Current Volunteer Needs All volunteer opportunities are for New Castle County unless otherwise specified. If you are interested in lending a hand for any of the needs below, please contact Iris at imckenney@aidsdelaware.org. AIDS Delaware has a strict privacy policy and HPAA compliance requirements as volunteers may be privy to confidential information. All volunteers are required to maintain a high level of confidentiality both inside and outside of our offices. See website for more info.

Wilmington Drop-in Support Group for HIV+ Persons Enjoy a hot lunch courtesy of AIDS Delaware and a chance to get together. Open to all people living with HIV. Call 302.652.6776 for more information. Caring Hearts Support Group Monthly support group at Beautiful Gate Outreach Center for men and women living with HIV/AIDS. Light refreshments are served. Free transportation to the group is also provided, but you must register in advance. A brief orientation is required prior to group participation. Visit bgate.org or call 302-472-3002 to register.

AIDS Delaware provides comprehensive HIV/AIDS education programs tailored to the needs of individual schools, houses of worship, businesses, organizations and community groups. We provide age appropriate programs for elementary school through university level youth and young adults. The best way to stop HIV/AIDS is through effective education and prevention programs. Take the first step today. Contact us for professional training and outreach programs available at no charge to you. Educational Programs Do The Right Thing 4LIFE (DTRT4L): for African-American men and women of any HIV/AIDS status. Takes place in local barbershops and beauty salons. Call AIDS Delaware for more information. Delaware Teen Idol: Delaware’s own talent show featuring original works of rap, music, spoken word, poetry, and skits. Teens audition throughout each summer for a chance to compete in the finals in August. Original works are to be focused on topics such as HIV/AIDS awareness, drug and alcohol prevention, sexual abuse, fatherhood, and other topics today’s teens face. Delaware Teen Idol partners with several local organizations, such as Duffy’s Hope. The finals are hosted as part of Hollywood Invades Delaware weekend. Life After Idol: Many Voices, One Path. Life After Idol envisions a community where youth of different backgrounds, beliefs and experiences work together and share responsibility for improving their own lives and the lives of those around them. We seek a future where Delaware youth have the space to expand their creative voices to express themselves, understand one another, and affect change in today’s society. Life After Idol uses the gifts of dance, rap, poetry and theater to bring a message of HIV/AIDS education to students and youth at local schools and community centers. The materials are written by the group’s members and performed by them, developing leadership and peer educational skills as well as gaining professional development in the fine arts. Click here to learn more about Life After Idol or click here to download a brochure about the program. Other Opportunities: Businesses, schools, houses of worship, community centers and civic groups, we can provide up to date information and education through presentations tailored to your needs and population(s). From teens to people in their 50s and 60s (a rapidly growing newer group!), our staff is able to make the message of HIV/AIDS education relevant and understandable.

Free, confidential HIV testing is available at AIDS Delaware. Make an appointment or walk right in (hours are below). The CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 get tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care. AIDS Delaware encourages all Delawareans to know their status and get tested. Testing is recommended for anyone who is sexually active, uses needles to inject drugs or hormones, or has been treated for a sexually transmitted infection. You will learn your results in minutes. HIV doesn’t discriminate. #KnowYourStatusGetTested!