World AIDS Day on the Big Island

Volunteers Needed to Raise World AIDS Day Awareness! Volunteers are needed to help wave signs and banners on Tuesday, December 1st, in Hilo to help raise awareness about World AIDS Day and HIV testing! Contact Peter Silva at 974-4247 or via email at peter.silva@doh.hawaii.gov to sign up or get more information.

Memorial in Hilo on December 1st: The Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation will be hosting a Memorial Service on December 1, 2009, 5:00pm in Hilo, at Liliuokalani Park, Sumo Ring. For more information, contact HIHAF at 808-982-8800.

Photo Display in Kona on December 1st: Living Positive in Hawaii, a photo exhibit of HIV positive individuals in Hawaii, will be displayed at Kona Hospital, Kohala Hospital, and the Hospice of Kona. Artwork from the teen poster contest held in honor of Asian and Pacific Islander Awareness Day will be on display at the Kailua-Kona library from November 24th until December 4th.

Sign Up for the World AIDS Day Hawai'i Youth Leadership Challenge: A state-wide contest is being held for middle and high-school students in Hawai'i. Tell us how you plan to be a leader in the fight against AIDS through art, poetry, or writing for a chance to win great awards and prizes! Click here to sign up or contact Melanie Moore at 808-521-2437 ext. 252 or mmoore@lifefoundation.org for more information.

Planning a World AIDS Day Event? Let us know the details of your World AIDS Day event and we will list it on this page. Email the information to mmoore@lifefoundation.org, or call Melanie at 808-521-2437 ext.252.