Sam Spade's San Francisco

HIV Matters: Looking Forward

Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center's Annual Fundraiser and the 3rd Annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Date:
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Time:
5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Where:
Metreon Fourth Floor Terrace
101 4th Street
San Francisco, California 94103
Cost:
Individual tickets: $40.

Commemorating 20 years of leadership in the HIV/AIDS movement, this year's theme — HIV Matters: Looking Forward — declares oAPI Wellness Center's commitment to sustaining and expanding their efforts to address the constantly evolving impact of HIV on Asian and Pacific Islander (A&PI) communities. HIV Matters: Looking Forward purposely coincides with the federally endorsed 3rd Annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, initiated by A&PI Wellness Center as part of The Banyan Tree Project — a national campaign to fight HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination in A&PI communities.

This year on May 19th, A&PI Wellness Center will launch a photo exhibition that showcases the work of individuals living with HIV and seeks to view the impact of HIV through their eyes. This exhibit will precede our fundraiser and is free and open to the public.

The API Wellness Center's annual fundraiser celebration promises an entertaining evening of community award presentations, local and national celebrities and entertainers, a silent auction, delectable food, and an array of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Honorees include US Surgeon General Kenneth P. Moritsugu.

The Host Committee for the event includes:
Tita Aida
Supervisor Michela Allioto-Pier
San Francisco Supervisor Tom Ammiano
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
Claudine Cheng Judy Chu, Vice Chair, California State Board of Equalization
San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly
San Francisco Supervisor Bevan Dufty
San Francisco Supervisor Sean R. Elsbernd
U.S. Representative Eni F.H. Faleomavaega
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris
California State Assemblymember Mary Hayashi
Ken Henderson & Joe Seiler
U.S. Representative Mike Honda
California State Assemblymember Shirley Horton
Supervisor Ed Jew
U.S. Representative Tom Lantos
California State Assemblymember Mark Leno
California State Assemblymember Ted W. Lieu
Tiger Lily, Absolute Empress XL of San Francisco
Campbell Councilmember Evan Low San Francisco Supervisor Sophie Maxwell San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi
Al & Jane Nakatani
Tom Nolan, Project Open Hand
Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi
Lia Shigemura & Helen Zia
California State Assemblymember Alberto Torrico
California State Assemblymember Van Tran
Assembly member Fiona Ma
Betty T. Yee, Chair, California State Board of Equalization
California State Senator Leland Y. Yee
Vance Yoshida

For more information go to www.apiwellness.org