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Volume XI, Issue No.
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March, 2005
HIV/AIDS Volunteer Enrichment Network
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Volume XI, Issue No.
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March, 2005
HIV/AIDS Volunteer Enrichment Network
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By Melaine Lee
On March 12th, the North Arundel County Alumnae and Annapolis Alumnae Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will once again host "CARNIVALE," a day of fun and games. There will be game tables, Bingo, prizes, make-it take-it crafts, face painting, entertainment, service providers, refreshments, food bags, books and more, and it is all free.
We invite the HIV/AIDS community and their families to come
out and enjoy the fun. The "CARNIVALE"
will be held at John Wesley United Methodist Church, 6922 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, from
12 noon to 4 p.m. A bus stop is nearby.
Please call Tony by March 10 at the office if you need transportation to
the event.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is an International Public Service Organization with approximately 200,000 members that has chosen the fight against HIV/AIDS as one of its national initiatives for the 2003-2005 biennium. Throughout its history, the Sorority has initiated and promoted cutting edge community service programs and projects addressing critical needs in Education and Economic Development, Physical and Mental Health, Political Awareness and Involvement and International Awareness and Involvement.
See the enclosed flyer for details. Please come and enjoy the festivities. We look forward to seeing you.
The purpose of the Consumer
Advisory Board (CAB) is to assist HAVEN in understanding the needs of the
HIV-infected community and in deciding what services meet those
needs. The CAB meets on the second
Tuesday of the month at the HAVEN office from 5:30-7:30 PM. For more information contact Diane
410-544-2244.
By Tony Teano
About 16% of Anne Arundel County’s
population is African American; but approximately two out of every three new
HIV cases occur among people of color.
Take care of yourself. Get
tested. And if you are HIV+, talk to
your doctor early about treatment options.
By Tony Teano
On Saturday, February 5th,
about 280 people were dazzled by an amazing troupe of volunteer dancers
committed to making a difference at the Pascal Center for the Performing Arts
at AACC. Dance & Desserts was a
benefit for Dancers Responding to AIDS, a fundraising program of Broadway Cares/Equity
Fights AIDS, the nation’s leading industry-based AIDS fundraising and
grant-making organization.
HAVEN was grateful to have been
invited to the event to ask for volunteers to become buddies or to help in
other ways, and to show the Red Ribbon Reality display. “I am only the vehicle for the kids,” said
Collete Cross, who took care of logistics behind the performance. “This is the effort of the kids who want to
make a difference.” Collette’s husband,
Matt, wrote a poem to which a bass guitarist improved and to which dancers
performed a negative space improvisational dance; here’s the poem Matt Cross
created for the event:
We Dance
Because We Are Alive
And Perhaps Because
We Don’t
Know What It’s Like
Just To Wait To Die
Although
We Should
We All Should
So We
Have Compassion
Instead of Prejudice
We Have
Romance
Instead of Ridicule
And We Try
We Really Try
And
People Continue To Die.
So We Dance Because We Are Alive
And We Work
And We Sleep
And We Work
And We Sleep
And
Somewhere In Between
We Find The Time To Apologize
And So We Are Here
And We
Dance Because We Are Alive
Toward the end of the evening,
Collete Cross presented a beautifully painted wooden sign to HAVEN in
appreciation for being at the event, which stated the Dancer’s Responding to AIDS’
slogan: “When AIDS is stopped, we will
dance for joy… But until then, we will dance for life!”
QUALITY OF LIFE RETREATS
By
Tony Teano
The Baltimore-Washington Conference of United Methodist
Churches have been one of our strongest allies in the struggle against
HIV/AIDS. They sponsor spiritual
“Quality of Life Retreats.” Raymond Shattuck is available to answer questions
about the retreats (410-626-2834).
BUDDY TRAINING
FEB 26th
By
Tony Teano
Hopefully, this newsletter will arrive in time to remind you about the Buddy Program training on Saturday Feb. 26th from 11 AM to 5:30 PM. Don’t put it off any longer if you’ve been meaning to call—register now: 410-224-2437.
H.A.v.e.n.
Telephone Numbers
Bob Davis, President
703-841-4460
email: bdavis@caci.com
or: write to
P.O. Box 514, Arnold, MD 21012
or: Diane or
Tony can have him call you
Executive Director
Diane Goforth
(410) 544-2244
Director of Volunteers & Client Services
Tony Teano
(410) 224-2437
Housing Director & Buddy Services
Coordinator
Vance Larson
(410) 672-7571
Our House Resident Manager
Sharon Dawson
(Reach through Vance or Diane)