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November 28, 2012
W o rld A ID S D a y C e le b r a tio n
PCC Cascade
to host interfaith
concert Saturday
call for honor, patience, compas
sion, love and advocacy in the fight
against HIV and AIDS.
The event will feature some of the
Northwest’s finest speakers, per
forming and visual artists and will
An Interfaith concert in obser begin at 6 p.m. in the Moriarity Arts
vance of World AIDS Day, will be and Humanities building with an
held Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Portland exhibit and reception, followed by
Community College Cascade Cam the concert at 7 p.m. Admission is
pus, thanks to the PCC Cascade free and the public is welcome.
W omen’s Resource Center in asso
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS,
ciation with Chrysalis Ministries, and is now the leading cause of
Never Give Up and Trueshine En death for African American women
tertainment.
ages 25 to 34. It is the second lead
The “I Speak Life” concert is a ing cause of death of African Ameri-
can men ages 35 to 44.
The Rev. Renee’ Ward, founder
of Chrysalis Ministries, along with
the group’s many volunteers, have
worked passionately to present cul-
turally-relative outreach events and
programs to enlighten African and
African American communities on
how to eliminate the spread of HIV/
AIDS locally and globally.
“A positive diagnosis doesn’t
mean a negative outcome,” Ward
said.
For more information, contact
R ev.
W ard
at
revreneeward@hotmail.com.
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