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Florida Health in Palm Beach County 2017 World AIDS Week Events

 Nov 26 - Dec 13, 2017

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Sunday November 26th

Event: Prayer – All pastors are encouraged to lead congregation in a special prayer in observance of persons and families affected by HIV/AIDS

Monday November 27th

Event: Lights On in the Community – Glades Western Communities’ residents are asked to leave the front and back porch lights on at home all day, and to drive with car headlights on all day.

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 11/27/17, 8 am – 12 pm

Location: St. Ann Place, 2107 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, 33401

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing, Educational materials, Safer Sex Resources, and Condoms

For more info: (561) 472-2466 ext. 235

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 11/27/17, 8 am – 5 pm

Location: FoundCare, 2330 S Congress Ave, West Palm Beach 33406

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing and Condoms

For more info: (561) 472-2466

Sponsoring Agency: Compass Community Center

Date/Time: 11/27/17, 4 pm – 7:30 pm

Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth 33460

Feature: Free Rapid HIV Testing

For more info: (561) 533-9699

Tuesday November 28th

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 11/28/17, 11:30 am – 1 pm

Location: St. Georges Episcopal Church, 21 W 22nd St, Riviera Beach, 33404

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing, Educational materials, Safer Sex Resources, and Condoms

For more info: Shayla Knighton-Black (561) 472-2466 ext. 235

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 11/28/17, 8 am – 7 pm

Location: FoundCare, 2330 S Congress Ave, West Palm Beach 33406

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing and Condoms

For more info: (561) 472-2466

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 11/28/17, 9 am – 12 pm

Location: Light House Café, 400 SW Avenue B Place, Belle Glade 33430

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing and Condoms

For more info: Brenda Gordon (561) 996-7059

Sponsoring Agency: Compass Community Center

Date/Time: 11/28/17, 1 pm – 5:30 pm

Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth 33460

Feature: Free Rapid HIV Testing

For more info: (561) 533-9699

Sponsoring Agency: AIDS Coalition of the Glades

Date/Time: 11/28/17

Event: Red Ribbon Distribution to Glades-area Businesses, Churches, and Healthcare providers

Contact: Sandra Stewart (561) 755-2439

Wednesday November 29th

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 11/29/17, 8 am – 5 pm

Location: FoundCare, 2330 S Congress Ave, West Palm Beach 33406

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing and Condoms

For more info: (561) 472-2466

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 11/29/17, 9 am – 3 pm

Location: FoundCare, 1500-A NW Avenue L, Belle Glade 33430

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing and Condoms

For more info: Brenda Gordon (561) 996-7059

Thursday November 30th

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 11/30/17, 8 am – 7 pm

Location: FoundCare, 2330 S Congress Ave, West Palm Beach 33406

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing and Condoms

For more info: (561) 472-2466

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 11/30/17, 11 am – 1 pm

Location: Palm Beach State College, 4200 Congress Ave, Lake Worth 33460

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing, Educational materials, Safer Sex Resources, and Condoms

For more info: Shayla Knighton-Black (561) 472-2466 ext. 235

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 11/30/17, 10 am – 4 pm

Location: Palm Beach State College, 3160 PGA Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens 33410

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing, Educational materials, Safer Sex Resources, and Condoms

For more info: Shayla Knighton-Black (561) 472-2466 ext. 235

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 11/30/17, 10 am – 2 pm

Location: Bridges of Belle Glade

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing, Educational materials, Safer Sex Resources, and Condoms

For more info: Shayla Knighton-Black (561) 472-2466 ext. 235

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 11/30/17, 4 pm – 6 pm

Location: Palm Beach State College, 1977 College Drive, Belle Glade 33430

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing, Educational materials, Safer Sex Resources, and Condoms

For more info: Shayla Knighton-Black (561) 472-2466 ext. 235

Sponsoring Agency: Compass Community Center

Date/Time: 11/30/17, 4 pm – 7:30 pm

Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth 33460

Feature: Free Rapid HIV Testing

For more info: (561) 533-9699

Friday December 1st

Sponsoring Agency: Compass Community Center

Date/Time: 12/1/17 – 12/12/17; Mon-Thur 10 am – 8 pm, and Friday 10 am – 5 pm

Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth 33460

Feature: The Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt display; 22 panels for public view

For more info: (561) 533-9699; Group Tours can be scheduled at http://AIDSquilt.eventbrite.com

Sponsoring Agency: FDOH Palm Beach County

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm

Location: 1150 45th St, West Palm Beach 33407

Features: 4th Gen Blood HIV Testing; Charge is on a sliding scale

For more info: (561) 514-5300

Sponsoring Agency: FDOH Palm Beach County

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm

Location: 1250 Southwinds Dr, Lantana 33462

Features: 4th Gen Blood HIV Testing; Charge is on a sliding scale

For more info: (561) 547-6800

Sponsoring Agency: FDOH Palm Beach County

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm

Location: 225 S Congress Ave, Delray Beach 33445

Features: 4th Gen Blood HIV Testing; Charge is on a sliding scale

For more info: (561) 274-3100

Sponsoring Agency: FDOH Palm Beach County

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm

Location: 38754 SR 80, Belle Glade 33430

Features: 4th Gen Blood HIV Testing; Charge is on a sliding scale

For more info: (561) 983-9220

Sponsoring Agency: Caridad Center

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 8 am – 12 pm

Location: Caridad, 8645 W Boynton Beach Blvd, Boynton Beach 33472

Features: Rapid HIV Testing, Music and Gifts

For more info: (561) 737-6336

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 8 am – 5 pm

Location: FoundCare, 2330 S Congress Ave, West Palm Beach 33406

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing and Condoms

For more info: (561) 472-2466

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 8 am – 4:30 pm

Location: FoundCare, 1500-A NW Avenue L, Belle Glade 33430

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing and Condoms

For more info: Brenda Gordon (561) 996-7059

Sponsoring Agency: Florida Atlantic University Community Health Center

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 9 am – 12 pm, and then 2 pm – 4 pm

Location: FAU CHC, 1650 Osceola Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33409

Features: Free HIV Testing

For more info: (561) 803 8880

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 9 am – 12 pm

Location: The Urban League, 2107 Tamarind Ave, West Palm Beach 33401

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing, Educational materials, Safer Sex Resources, and Condoms

For more info: Shayla Knighton-Black (561) 472-2466 ext. 235

Sponsoring Agency: Farther Outreach

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 9:30 am – 1 pm

Location: Jerome Golden Center, Stepping Stone Bldg., 1041 45th St, West Palm Beach 33407

Features: Private Event Closed to the Public

Sponsoring Agency: St James Missionary Baptist Church

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 10 am – 1 pm

Location: Emperial Plaza, 1533 W Blue Heron Blvd, Riviera Beach 33404

Features: Free HIV Literature and Condoms

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare, Inc.

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 11 am – 2 pm

Location: FoundCare’s Drop-in Center, 2330 S Congress Ave, West Palm Beach, 33406

Features: Interactive stations including Photo area, Timeline of HIV/AIDS, and Express Yourself Open-mic, for people to share how AIDS has affected their lives through spoken word, music, skit, art, etc.

For more info: Shayla Knighton-Black (561)472-2466 ext.235

Sponsoring Agency: Genesis Community Health

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 11 am – 2 pm

Event Location: BRIDGES at Boynton Beach, 223 NW 12th Avenue, Boynton Beach 33435

Feature: Free Rapid HIV Testing and giveaways

Contact: Wisny Marcellus (561) 806-6835 ext. 213

Sponsoring Agency: Families First of Palm Beach County – TOPWA

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 11 am – 3pm

Location: The Guatemalan-Maya Center, 430 N G St, Lake Worth 33460

Features: Free HIV Testing, Pregnancy Testing, and Education

For more info: Jeannette Tomici (561) 318-4225

Sponsoring Agency: Triple H Ministries, Inc.

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 11 am – 5 pm

Location: Mobile Unit in various locations

Features: Free Rapid HIV and Syphilis testing

For more info: Call for locations of mobile unit, Caroline Hill (561) 255-7711

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 1 pm – 3 pm

Location: Bridges of West Palm Beach, 811 9th St, West Palm Beach 33401

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing, Educational materials, Safer Sex Resources, and Condoms

For more info: Shayla Knighton-Black (561) 472-2466 ext. 235

Sponsoring Agency: Planned Parenthood

Date/Time: 12/1/17

Location: Planned Parenthood, 10111 Forest Hill Blvd, Ste. 340, Wellington 33414

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing

For more info: (800) 230-PLAN to make an appointment; walk-ins welcome

Sponsoring Agency: Planned Parenthood

Date/Time: 12/1/17

Location: Planned Parenthood, 931 Village Blvd, Ste. 904, West Palm Beach 33409

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing

For more info: (800) 230-PLAN to make an appointment; walk-ins welcome

Sponsoring Agency: Planned Parenthood

Date/Time: 12/1/17

Location: Planned Parenthood, 8177 Glades Rd, Bay 25, Boca Raton 33434

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing

For more info: (800) 230-PLAN to make an appointment; walk-ins welcome

Sponsoring Agency: AIDS Coalition of the Glades

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 5 pm – 6 pm

Location: Pioneer Park, Belle Glade

Event: Health Awareness Community Walk

Contact: Sandra Stewart (561) 755-2439

Sponsoring Agency: Compass Community Center

Date/Time: 12/1/17, 6 pm – 7:30 pm

Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth 33460

Feature: Largest AIDS Memorial Quilt Display in Florida, Voices of Pride performance, Interfaith Benediction, and a Moment of Silence; The AIDS Memorial Quilt is the largest on-going community arts project in the world, and one of the first and most powerful tools in HIV Prevention; and World AIDS Day Proclamation read by City of Lake Worth Mayor, Pam Triolo

For more info: Lorenzo Lowe (561) 533-9699, lorenzo@compassglcc.com

Saturday December 2nd

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 12/2/17, 8 am – 12 pm

Location: FoundCare, 2330 S Congress Ave, West Palm Beach 33406

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing and Condoms

For more info: (561) 472-2466

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 12/2/17, 9 am – 11:30 am

Location: El Sol, 106 Military Trail, Jupiter 33458

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing, Educational materials, Safer Sex Resources, and Condoms

For more info: Shayla Knighton-Black (561) 472-2466 ext. 235

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 12/2/17, 10 am – 2 pm

Location: Royal Discount, 531 SW 16th St, Belle Glade 33430

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing, Educational materials, Safer Sex Resources, and Condoms

For more info: Shayla Knighton-Black (561) 472-2466 ext. 235

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 12/2/17, 11 am – 3 pm

Location: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Small Business Pop Up Shop, Pompey Park, 1101 NW 2nd St, Delray Beach 33444

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing, Educational materials, Safer Sex Resources, and Condoms

For more info: Shayla Knighton-Black (561) 472-2466 ext. 235

Sponsoring Agency: Compass Community Center

Date/Time: 12/2/17, 4 pm

Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth 33460

Feature: Lorenzo Robertson presenting his one man show, "A Journey Through HIV & Activism for a Gay Black Man”

For more info: Lorenzo Lowe (561) 533-9699, lorenzo@compassglcc.com

Sunday December 3rd

Sponsoring Agency: St James Missionary Baptist Church

Date/Time: 12/3/17, Sunday morning worship service 10 am

Location: St James, 1524 W 35th St, Riviera Beach 33404

Features: HIV Literature and Special Prayer for HIV/AIDS

For more info: (561) 842 5971

Monday December 4th

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 12/4/17, 10:30 am – 1 pm

Location: Palm Beach State College, 801 Palm Beach State College Dr, Boca Raton 33431

Features: Free Rapid HIV Testing, Educational materials, Safer Sex Resources, and Condoms

For more info: Shayla Knighton-Black (561) 472-2466 ext. 235

Sponsoring Agency: Compass Community Center

Date/Time: 12/4/17, 4 pm – 7:30 pm

Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth 33460

Feature: Free Rapid HIV Testing

For more info: (561) 533-9699

Tuesday December 5th

Sponsoring Agency: Families First of Palm Beach County – TOPWA

Date/Time: 12/5/17, 11 am – 3pm

Location: The Guatemalan-Maya Center, 430 N G St, Lake Worth 33460

Features: Free HIV Testing, Pregnancy Testing, and Education

For more info: Jeannette Tomici (561) 318-4225

Sponsoring Agency: Compass Community Center

Date/Time: 12/5/17, 1 pm – 5:30 pm

Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth 33460

Feature: Free Rapid HIV Testing

For more info: (561) 533-9699

Sponsoring Agency: FoundCare

Date/Time: 12/5/17, 7 pm – 9 pm

Location: FAU, Boca Raton Campus, 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton 33431

Features: The Red Ball + Free Rapid HIV Testing, Educational materials, Safer Sex Resources, and Condoms

For more info: Shayla Knighton-Black (561) 472-2466 ext. 235

Wednesday December 6th

Sponsoring Agency: Compass Community Center

Date/Time: 12/6/17, 5 pm – 7 pm

Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth 33460

Feature: Youth Roundtable (18-and-under please); Compass’ Youth Group will host "The Tea on HIV" event with discussions about Sexual Health, Prevention of STD’s, and Youth’s role in the fight

For more info: Amanda Canete (561) 533-9699, amanda@compassglcc.com

Sponsoring Agency: Compass Community Center

Date/Time: 12/6/17, 5 pm – 8 pm

Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth 33460

Feature: Community Education Series & Dinner RSVP Required; Topic: Stigma and HIV

For more info: Lysette Perez (561) 533-9699, lysette@compassglcc.com

Thursday December 7th

Sponsoring Agency: AIDS Coalition of the Glades

Date/Time: 12/7/17, 12 pm – 2 pm

Location: St. John First Baptist Church, 600 SW 8th St, Belle Glade, 33430

Features: World AIDS Day Awareness Luncheon and Speakers; Tickets are $15.

For more info: Sandra Daniels Stewart (561) 755-2439, or Peggy King (561) 983-2989

Sponsoring Agency: Compass Community Center

Date/Time: 12/7/17, 4 pm – 7:30 pm

Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth 33460

Feature: Free Rapid HIV Testing

For more info: (561) 533-9699

Sponsoring Agency: Compass Community Center

Date/Time: 12/7/17, 6 pm – 8 pm

Location: Compass, 201 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth 33460

Feature: Entourage Acts Up! (ages 18-29), "Between The Sheets" discussion on healthy relationships, PrEP, maintaining a negative HIV status, and what it means to be undetectable

For more info: Dylan Brooks (561) 533-9699, dylan@compassglcc.com

Wednesday December 13th

Sponsoring Agency: Families First of Palm Beach County – TOPWA

Date/Time: 12/13/17, 5:30 pm – 8 pm

Location: Bridges at Pahokee, 170 S Barfield Hwy, Suite 102, Pahokee 33476

Features: Free HIV Testing, Pregnancy Testing, and Education

For more info: Jeannette Tomici (561) 318-4225

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