25th anniversary of the American Run for the End of AIDS

We are currently in the midst of the 25th anniversary of the American Run for the End of AIDS which took place from 1 March 1986 to 31 October 1987.

Two events in New York City have been announced in conjunction with this anniversary.

• 19 November 2011: "Make that feeling come again!!!" dance party at Elmo's Lounge, 156 7th Avenue, 9pm to 2am.
• 1 December 2011: 20th "Out of the Darkness" gathering and candlelight vigil, Advent Lutheran Church, Broadway United Church of Christ, 2504 Broadway, West 93rd St.

Contact +1 212 580 7668, area.brent@gmail.com.

More about AREA:

The American Run for the End of AIDS (AREA) is an all-volunteer AIDS awareness, advocacy and education organization working at the grassroots level of AIDS activism in an urban environment. From our founding event in 1986-87, The American Run for the End of AIDS, a 20-month, 9,000 mile solo run around the continental United States, our mission has always been to provide a message of concern and compassion, of commitment to working together for an end of AIDS, a message of hope and belief that ordinary people can make extraordinary differences. AREA networks with other groups and individuals, sharing information and resources and offering support. Our purpose, first and foremost, is to help prevent any further HIV transmissions and AIDS deaths by advocating for AIDS issues and by creating opportunities for raising the levels of awareness, activism and volunteerism among our fellow citizens, as well as among our leaders in all areas of government, business, the arts, and religion. We are also dedicated to archiving the battle against AIDS and remembering those who have been lost, because we believe that history is one of our most powerful and effective tools for AIDS education and prevention.