Posts Tagged ‘Westchester’
New Video on Our YouTube Channel: Where Are You Dining on April 23?
Friday, April 18th, 2014Photos from the Dining Out for Life Westchester Kick-off
Thursday, April 17th, 2014-
- Project Runway’s Viktor Luna spoke at HVCS’ Dining Out for Life Westchester kick-off.
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- HVCS’ J. Dewey, New York Hospitality Group’s Peter Giannini, NYHG’s David Pellon, and HVCS’ Anthony Accomando
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- Project Runway’s Viktor Luna and HVCS’ J. Dewey
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- Lulu Cake Boutique in Scarsdale donated cupcakes for the occasion.
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- The cast of “Rent: School Edition” sang “Seasons of Love” at our kickoff.
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- The cast of “Rent: School Edition” took a break from rehearsals to appear at our Dining Out for Life kickoff.
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- Richard, Nicole and Angela won prizes at the DOFL Westchester kick-off.
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- HVCS’ J. Dewey with HVCS Board Member Cynthia Cannon Poindexter
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- The cast of “Rent” takes a break to enjoy cupcakes from Lulu Cake Boutique.
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- New York Hospitality Group’s David Pellon speaks about why they joined Dining Out for Life.
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- HVCS Board Member Cynthia Cannon Poindexter chats with HVCS’ PR Director J. Dewey
Photos by Melisa Pendergrass.
“Seasons of Love” at Our Dining Out for Life Westchester Kick-off
Tuesday, April 15th, 2014On April 14, 2014 the cast of “Rent: School Edition” being performed at the White Plains Performing Arts Center joined HVCS at the kick-off party for Dining Out for Life Westchester. Sam’s of Gedney Way hosted the event at Mapleton Conference Center. Guests enjoyed cupcakes donated by Lulu Cake Boutique in Scarsdale, free food from Caperberry Events, and the adults sampled beers from Captain Lawrence Brewing Company. Dining Out for Life takes place on Wednesday, April 23rd in the Hudson Valley. Visit www.hudsonvalleycs.org/dofl or www.diningoutforlife.com/hudsonvalley for more info. “Rent: School Edition” goes up on Friday, April 25th through Sunday, April 27th at the White Plains Performing Arts Center. Visit http://wppac.com/ for tickets and more information.
More HIV Equal Pics from Our Regional Prevention Initiative
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014
HVCS’ Claribel–a Prevention Specialist on our Project ALERT team–poses for the HIV Equal campaign.
Bryn, a member of Project INFORM, poses for HIV Equal too. ALERT and INFORM participated at an HIV Equal event at SUNY Purchase last month.
ALERT and INFORM Get “Equal” Time with Jack Mackenroth
Friday, March 21st, 2014-
- INFORM’s Bryn with HIV Equals’ Jack Mackenroth
Staffers from our ALERT and INFORM teams (both programs are part of our Regional Prevention Initiative) performed HIV testing at SUNY Purchase’s “HIV Equals” event on March 14th. Claribel and Bryn went there on our behalf, and tested 80 people that day in just 5 hours–amazing! HIV Equals is a new social media/photo campaign created by former Project Runway contestant and HIV activist Jack Mackenroth and celebrity photographer Thomas Evans. HIV Equals works with the World Health Clinicians located in Norwalk, CT. “Our campaign’s focus is to encourage knowing your HIV status as well as remove the stigma attached to individuals living with the HIV virus,” they say.
RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Gia Gunn and “The Needle Prick Project” founder Tyler Curry were also there. (Claribel, Bryn – we’re so jealous you got to go!)
Find out more about the campaign at www.HIVequal.org.
Mosaic Center Stocks Up on Nonperishable Foods Thanks to Bronxville Junior League
Tuesday, March 11th, 2014
Last year we received a $2,000 grant from the Junior League of Bronxville to help feed hungry families in Lower Westchester. Luckily we had other donations to stock our Mount Vernon food closet until recently, but the time came when we needed more non-perishable foods. Our Education & Prevention Director, Barbara Bennet, took a trip to the nearby Sam’s Club and loaded up two dollies with basics for the Mosaic Center. Our sincere thanks go out to the Junior League of Bronxville for assisting us to feed food-insecure families in Mount Vernon!
Watch the New Video for Dining Out for Life
Thursday, March 6th, 2014Check out the latest super-charged video to promote Dining Out for Life! And remember to dine out on April 23rd here in the Hudson Valley at one of our participating restaurants.
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Friday, Feb 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Thursday, February 6th, 2014
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is an HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative for Blacks in the United States and across the Diaspora, held on February 7th.
There are four specific focal points: Get Educated, Get Tested, Get Involved, and Get Treated.
Visit www.nationalblackaidsday.org to see profiles on spokespeople, links to events all over the country, and more facts like this disturbing one at left.
Also, make sure to attend the local event in Yonkers. Join the Sharing Community and the Yonkers Providers Task Force from12 to 2pm at the Larkin Riverfront Library, 1 Larkin Plaza for a local observance. Refreshments provided.
Top Community Health Concerns for Westchester and Putnam Counties
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014United Way of Westchester and Putnam recently conducted its “2013 Community Conversations Survey” in the two counties, and the results of the Health survey were particularly interesting.
Top Health Concerns for Westchester residents:
- affordable healthcare and screening
- dealing with chronic illness
- stresses of daily life
- obesity or unhealthy living
Top Health Concerns for Putnam residents:
- mental health
- affordable healthcare and screening
- drug and alcohol use
- dealing with chronic illness
If these are the top concerns for the two counties, HVCS is well-positioned to respond to these needs. We have programs that can assist with almost all of these needs, especially for those on Medicaid. For an infographic showing these top concerns and more, visit UWWP’s website.
Video: Young Adults Talk About Our Mosaic Center in Mt. Vernon
Monday, December 16th, 2013We recently sat down with four young people at our Mosaic Center in Mount Vernon, NY and asked them what they like best about our CHAPS HIV prevention program. Here’s what they said. Contact us to find out more about our HIV prevention programs and other services available at the Mosaic Center. Visit www.mychaps.org or call (914) 699-1025 to find out more.