2012 Happy Holidays!?

The South Bank HIVe

An On-Line CommUNITY Based HIV/AIDS, Social Service and Survivor's Support Network

“He who conceals his disease cannot expect to be cured"

EVERYONE Living with and Affected by HIV MUST COME OUT. WE All must come out. Living Openly & PROUDLY with HIV, not only confronts HIV STIGMA, but it also helps build DEMAND for Essential Services. Openly HIV positive people SERVE as living, compelling reminders of the importance of knowing one's HIV status and that also communicates that it is possible to live a full healthy LIFE with HIV and THAT IS IMPORTANT!
"My greatest fear is that WE will squander this OPPORTUNITY..."

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A Brighter Day Comes

Plot: The story of two coalitions -- ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) -- whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.
"I have seen so many great documentaries this year but How To Survive A Plague takes the cake. It's an incredibly engrossing look at AIDS activism and its influence in creating real change in the world. It is as tragic as it is inspirational and I have no doubt that this amazingly well done retelling will become one of the most acclaimed regarding this part of our history. We all know the history of the disease but we certainly didn't all know the history of this movement: a true human victory. I am so happy these revolutionaries had cameras so people my age can witness how it all came along. I recommend this important film to EVERYONE."

 

AVOL (AIDS Volunteers, Inc.)

HIV is transmitted through the following five bodily fluids:

1. Blood

2. Semen

3. Pre-ejaculate

4. Vaginal Secretions

5. Breast Milk

Spread the word!

We will be announcing this year's recipients of our "South Bank Steel Magnolia's" during the World HIV-AIDS Day Weekend.

 

 

2004 South Bank Steel Magnolia Recipients

According to founder and creator of the award, Michael W. Connett, “My goal was to use the bright flame of Fairness & Diversity that was burning upon the unanimous passage of Covington's new & improved Human Rights Ordinance and at that time, in honor of the occasion, the "South Bank Steel Magnolia" Award was created. It was inspired by both the Movie and the tree that still grows in the front yard of my boyhood home in Dayton!

It is my Honor to recognize the following for their contributions and commitment to bettering the “Quality of Life” for our South Bank CommUNITY:

· Ms. Pamela Mullins, Former City Commissioner & one of the architects of the Ordinance. Also a Governing Council member of AVNK

· Emad & Tonya Ajwa of T & M Deli and T & M II for the advancement of Fairness…

· Bar HumBug – Bart & Staff, for understanding and caring that “We’re all in this together…” and welcoming us with arms wide open…

· Matthew Ashcraft - As someone who has "Been there, Done that - Dayton, Ky. circa late 80's" WE support this extraordinarily BRAVE young man....

· GetOneFree.com, Bob & Donna Berendsen – Childhood friends who always made me comfortable and took away the strangeness I often felt at being me…

· The No. Ky Health Dept. HIV/AIDS Care Coordinator Department –Simply because I love y’all and I couldn’t have made it this far without your arms to fall safely back on…

· The Girls @ “Patty’s Blankets”/My Mom…

CONTACT: Michael W. Connett, 859-261-HIVe1 (4481)

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Caracole World AIDS Day & Holiday Events

Please join us for the Cincinnati premiere of the Sundance Film Festival Selection 'How to Survive a Plague' on Thursday, November 29th.
Where: The Carnegie Visual & Performing Arts Center.
1028 Scott Boulevard, Covington, KY 41011

When: Doors open 6:00pm, Movie at 7:00pm,
Desserts & Coffee after showing.

Who: Open to our community-FREE OF CHARGE!
RSVP: Reservations required-seating is limited.
RSVP to rsvp@caracole.org or by calling 513.761.1480.

 

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Every generation is known for something. Let’s be the one that delivers an AIDS FREE GENERATION. Details to follow on Events and Activities being planned... Locally, last year's World AIDS Day was a mess with no collaboration, coordination and poor communication between events, activities, sponsors and agencies!



HEY Northern Kentucky; how 'bout shakin' off the apathy, complacency and indifference to HIV & AIDS!? We have "AIDS fatigue" among younger people who have no memory of the worst phase of the epidem

ic in the 1980s and early 1990s, as well as condom fatigue among those who have grown tired and disillusioned with the unrelenting and sometimes unrealistic safer sex message.

MORE IDEAS FOR WORLD AIDS DAY
Incorporating HIV/AIDS programs at anytime is a good thing!
Encourage your newspaper or schools to sponsor essay or other contests.
Offer free HIV testing at a special event. Offer incentives to attend. 
Get tested yourself to set an example, or ask a local celebrity to take the test.
Ask athletic directors and coaches to encourage all student athletes to wear red AIDS awareness ribbons on their uniform jerseys.
Invite students to assist that organization. Here are some ways you can help: Students could offer their services (repairing, installing, building) to the organization. Students could sell baked goods and /or red ribbons to raise money for the organization. Any student could simply be encouraged to volunteer his/her time to work at the organization.

 

DEMAND MORE of our State Government, more of the HIV/AIDS Branch of the Ky Dept of Public Health and MORE of the Non-Profit Agencies & Organizations who profess a Mission to serve the HIV/AIDS Community!