Happy December!...and boy does it look like December outside! SNow...Snow...snow

I know this posting is quite late this week, but I wanted to draw everyone's attention to the fact that December 1--yes, today--is World AIDS Day.

If you are unfamiliar with World AIDS Day, I highly recommend that you check out some of the websites provided below:

http://www.avert.org/worldaid.htm

http://www.hhs.gov/aidsawarenessdays/days/world/index.html

http://www.joinred.com/

http://www.unaids.org/en/

As an HIV/AIDS preventionist, I feel compelled to let everyone know of the various things happening in this snowy state of Minnesota in observance of World AIDS Day. If you're curous, the Minnesota Department of Health has compiled a schedule of various events. Some of them have passed due to my late posting (sorry), but there's still time to check some stuff out!

Go to: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/hiv/worldaidsday/calendar.html

AND if you happen to be out at the Mall of America doing some holiday shopping today there is a special HIV Outreach and Education booth (See below):

HIV Education and Outreach Booth at Mall of America – Bloomington
Sponsored by the Minnesota HIV/AIDS Cross Cultural Collaborative
Friday, November 16, 2007: 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 1, 2007: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
at
Mall Of America
Highway 494 and Highway 77
3rd floor by the California Cafe'
Bloomington, MN 55425

A staffed booth will provide free HIV educational resources and referral locations for HIV testing purposes. The booth will be located on the 3rd floor by the California Café. For more information, contact Sara Khalfa, Southside Community Health Services, (612) 238-2391, or by e-mail at: sara.khalfa@southsidechs.org.

So you can Shop 'til ya Drop AND take a moment to observe World AIDS...