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		<title>Lincoln Park Community Farm Provides Fresh Produce to Newark</title>
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<p><strong>NEWARK, N.J., July 19, 2010</strong> – Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) joined by Joe Atchison of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Jazz trumpeter James Gibbs III of the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival, FEMWORKS, and Newark’s Harvest Table Restaurant launched the Lincoln Park Community Farm (LPCF) last week.  Paying only $20 a week, a long list of residents have become members in the farm&#8217;s community supported agriculture (CSA) program.  Through the CSA, city residents receive a share of the harvest every week from July through late September 2010. “The Lincoln Park Community Farm is an impressive example of what urban farming can be in New Jersey,” stated Joe Atchison. Membership in the farm is available on a rolling basis.  Visit www.lpccd.org for the application or call Rob W at 973-732-4003.<span id="more-760"></span></p>
<p>“The Lincoln Park Community Farm CSA program gives residents an affordable alternative to expensive organic produce at supermarkets and it addresses the dearth of fresh produce available in many of Newark&#8217;s neighborhoods,” says Baye Adofo-Wilson, Executive Director of LPCCD.  Lincoln Park Community Farm uses raised-bed and hydroponic farming methods to yield an  array of vegetables, fruit, and herbs including: Zucchini, basil, oregano, Thyme, Kale, Collards, red and green lettuce, romaine, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, mustard greens, okra, cucumbers, radishes, beans, beets, broccoli, chard, watermelon, cantaloupe, and carrots.</p>
<p>Volunteer opportunities are available for teenagers and adults. Volunteers will operate the distribution site, harvest, and provide general farm maintenance.  To become a volunteer, call Rob W. at 973-732-4003.</p>
<p><strong>About Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District</strong><br />
Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District is a non-profit 501c(3) organization with a mission to plan, design and build a comprehensive arts and cultural district in the Lincoln Park/Coast area of the City of Newark, New Jersey.  Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is transforming a low-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey from blighted lots into an urban eco-village.  Leading the revitalization of an emerging arts and cultural district, LPCCD is one of the nation’s best practices in sustainable urban development. The project includes 125 LEED United States Green Building Council certified units, music festivals, historic restoration projects and the Museum of African American Music, a Smithsonian Affiliate.</p>
<p>Media Contact:  Kimberlee Williams, Marketing Director, FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705</p>
<p><strong>Source:  Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District</strong></p>
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		<title>Lincoln Park Community Farm Launches in Newark</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Lincoln Park Community Farm Launches in Newark on July 14th]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_755" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://comeunitywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Lincoln_Park_Farm_logo-300x164.jpg" title="Lincoln_Park_Farm_logo" width="300" height="164" class="size-medium wp-image-755" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Join us at the Lincoln Park Community Farm on July 14, 2010 6-8pm // 18 Beecher St.  Off of West Kinney.  One block from Lincoln Park, just behind the church facade.</p></div>
<p><strong>MEDIA ADVISORY<br />
</strong>For July 14, 2010</p>
<p><em>Fresh, Organic, Affordable Food is Available Through  the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program</em><br />
<strong><br />
NEWARK, N.J., </strong> – Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) will host  a launch event for its latest green lifestyle initiatives, the Lincoln Park Community Farm  and “Get Your Share” community supported agriculture (CSA) program, on Wednesday, July 14 from 6pm-8pm. The Lincoln Park Community Farm is an affordable resource for fresh food, locally grown in Newark.  A membership in the CSA is only $20 a week and Family First cards are welcome. The launch event features “Jazz at Sun Set” with trumpeter James Gibbs III sponsored by “An Afternoon of Jazz” at the 5th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival, delicious summer-time drinks, and a variety of delectable healthy hors d’oeuvres sponsored by Harvest Table Restaurant of Newark.<span id="more-747"></span></p>
<p>The array of nutrient rich produce available at the Lincoln Park Community Farm includes: zucchini, kale, collards, red and green lettuce, romaine, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, mustard greens, okra, cucumbers, radishes, beans, beets, broccoli, basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, chard, watermelon, cantaloupe, and carrots.</p>
<div id="attachment_757" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://comeunitywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Lincoln_Park_Farm_Launch_invite1-300x300.jpg" title="Lincoln_Park_Farm_Launch_invite" width="300" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-757" /><p class="wp-caption-text">You are invited!</p></div>
<p><strong>WHO: </strong>             Entertainment:<br />
                      James Gibbs III, Jazz trumpeter </p>
<p>                      Speakers:<br />
                      Baye Adofo-Wilson, Executive Director of LPCCD<br />
                      Joe Atchison, Marketing Specialist, NJ Department of<br />
                       Agriculture </p>
<p>                      Invited Speakers:<br />
                      Mayor Cory A. Booker, City of Newark<br />
                      Donald M. Payne Jr., President, Newark Municipal Council</p>
<p><strong>WHAT: </strong>            Kick-off event for the Lincoln Park Community Farm and the “Get Your Share” community supported   agriculture program.</p>
<p><strong>WHERE:   </strong>        18 Beecher Street, Newark, NJ. One block from Lincoln Park, just behind the church facade on Lincoln Park and Broad Street.</p>
<p><strong>WHEN:  </strong>          Wednesday, July 14, 6:00pm – 8:00pm</p>
<p><strong>WHY:   </strong>           Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District is a non-profit 501c(3) organization with a mission to plan, design and build a comprehensive arts and cultural district in the Lincoln Park/Coast area of the City of Newark, New Jersey.  Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) is transforming a low-income neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey from blighted lots into an urban eco-village.  Leading the revitalization of an emerging arts and cultural district, LPCCD is one of the nation’s best practices in sustainable urban development. The  project includes 125 LEED United States Green Building Council certified units, music festivals, historic restoration projects and the Museum of African American Music, a Smithsonian Affiliate.    </p>
<p><strong>Media Contact:  </strong>Kimberlee Williams, FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705, kwilliams@femworksllc.com</p>
<p><strong>Source:</strong> Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District</p>
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		<title>Status Is Everything HIV Testing Social Marketing Campaign Will Be Featured At the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria July 18 – 23, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Status Is Everything Will Represent Newark At Conference in Vienna]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_739" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 253px"><img src="http://comeunitywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/SIELogoRGBFINAL1-243x300.jpg" title="SIELogoRGBFINAL" width="243" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-739" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Status Is Everything will represent Newark at the XVIII Annual International AIDS Conference in Vienna</p></div>
<p><strong>NEWARK, N.J., July 6, 2010</strong> – The African American Office of Gay Concerns (AAOGC) is proud to announce that the XVIII International AIDS Conference taking place in Vienna, Austria July 18-23, 2010, has selected the Status Is Everything HIV testing social marketing campaign to take part in the conference poster exhibition on July 19, 2010. The AAOGC poster is titled, “Creating a social marketing campaign targeting African American men who have sex with men (MSM) in Newark, New Jersey, in an effort to increase HIV rapid testing within a high risk population.” AAOGC is the only agency funded by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, selected to take part in the six-day conference.<br />
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“Our campaign is making a difference in Newark, which is the nationally and internationally recognized epicenter of HIV infections in New Jersey. This is a tremendous opportunity for the AAOGC to be among international leaders in HIV research and prevention and it’s an international kudos to our agency for advancing HIV prevention strategies in Newark, NJ among high risk populations,” states Gary Paul Wright, Executive Director of the African American Office of Gay Concerns.  Gary Paul Wright will be present and available to answer questions about the poster at the conference on July 19, 2010 between 12:30 pm – 2:30pm. For those who can not attend the conference, the poster will be published at a later date electronically on the conference website and as a CD-ROM.</p>
<p>Status Is Everything is a pioneering HIV testing campaign targeting African American men between the ages of 18-24 who have sex with men in the Greater Newark area. Status Is Everything is the first HIV social marketing campaign in New Jersey to combine new media and traditional media strategies including: text messaging, Twitter, Facebook, PSAs and large-scale outdoor advertising. Candidates can receive 24-hour access to local Newark-based testing centers three ways: by texting NJ and their zip code (NJ07102) to 36363, calling 1-866-HIV-CHECK, or by visiting www.statusiseverything.org. A key component to the campaigns success is featuring local African American men who self-identify as men who have sex with men, in the campaign’s original photography and PSA’s. The New Jersey Department of Health &#038; Senior Services Division of HIV/AIDS Services funds the campaign, as part of its efforts to target high-risk African American men. Results will be evaluated through the HIV Prevention Community Planning Support and Development Initiative of Rutgers University.</p>
<p>About the African American Office of Gay Concerns (AAOGC)<br />
African American Office of Gay Concerns has a mission to serve as a resource for the well-being of men of color, inclusive of, but not limited to the gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning communities through outreach, education and compassionate care. The African American Office of Gay Concerns is committed to delivering quality HIV/AIDS services to the Gay community in the Newark Area. We provide an array of services focused on changing individual behavior. For more information about AAOGC or “Status Is Everything”, please call 973-639-0700 or visit www.AAOGC.org.</p>
<p><strong>Media Contact: </strong> Kimberlee Williams, FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705, kwilliams@femworksllc.com</p>
<p><strong>Source: African American Office of Gay Concerns</strong></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>MEDIA ADVISORY </strong><br />
For February 4, 2010</p>
<div id="attachment_575" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><div class="imagecaptioneasy"><img src="http://comeunitywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/EcardMessage22-300x200.jpg" alt="Status Is Everything HIV testing campaign targets young African American men in Newark, NJ." title="EcardMessage2" width="300" height="200" class="size-medium wp-image-575" /><span>Status Is Everything HIV testing campaign targets young African American men in Newark, NJ.</span></div><p class="wp-caption-text">Status Is Everything HIV testing campaign targets young African American men in Newark, NJ.</p></div>
<p><strong><br />
To Increase HIV Testing Rates in Newark &#8220;Status Is Everything&#8221; Pioneers New Media, Text Messaging, and Social Media</strong><br />
<strong><br />
NEWARK, N.J.,  Jan. 27, 2010</strong> &#8211; On February 4, 2010, during a full day of events, the African American Office of Gay Concerns (<a href="http://www.AAOGC.org">AAOGC.org</a>), Mayor Cory A. Booker and the LGBTQ Commission will kick-off &#8220;Status Is Everything&#8221;, a pioneering, Newark, NJ focused HIV testing social marketing campaign targeting African American men who have sex with men, aged 18-24.  This is the first New Jersey public health campaign of its kind to utilize social media and text messaging to provide residents 24-hour instant access to local HIV/STD testing centers &#8211;  text NJ+YourZipCode (NJ07102) to 36363. 1-866-HIV-CHECK access is provided by the New Jersey HIV/STD hotline.</p>
<p><strong>Status Is Everything Social Media</strong><br />
Twitter &#8211; <a href="http://bit.ly/69k7mP">http://bit.ly/69k7mP</a><br />
Facebook &#8211; <a href="http://bit.ly/SIEFacebook">http://bit.ly/SIEFacebook</a><br />
YouTube  -<a href=" http://bit.ly/SIEBernard1"> http://bit.ly/SIEBernard1</a><br />
Causecast &#8211; <a href="http://bit.ly/SIECausecast">http://bit.ly/SIECausecast</a></p>
<p>The multifaceted six month campaign features an interactive website <a href="http://www.StatusIsEverything.org">StatusIsEverything.org</a> that promotes seven &#8220;friendly reminder&#8221; e-cards and six video PSAs of Newark spokespeople; PSAs in movie theaters and on Cablevision Networks; bus wraps, a billboard, and light rail train signs.<span id="more-567"></span></p>
<p><strong>WHEN: </strong> THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010</p>
<p>       <strong>8:30AM until 10:00AM</strong>    &#8211;   CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST   &#8211;  Open To All To Attend<br />
       Newark City Hall, Rotunda, 920 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102<br />
       AAOGC staff and key campaign spokespeople will be available for interviews. </p>
<p>       <strong>11:00AM </strong>   &#8211;    PRESS CONFERENCE     &#8211;  Open To All To Attend<br />
       Newark Municipal Council&#8217;s Chamber, Room 221, 920 Broad Street, Newark, NJ</p>
<p>       Invited Speakers<br />
       Mayor Cory A. Booker, City of Newark<br />
       Mildred Crump, President, Newark Municipal Council<br />
       Laurence Ganges, MSW, Assistant Commissioner, New Jersey Department<br />
         of Health and Senior Services: Division of HIV/AIDS Service<br />
       Gary Paul Wright, Executive Director, African American Office of Gay<br />
         Concerns<br />
       Kimberlee S. Williams, Principal and Marketing Director, FEMWORKS<br />
       Danielle Bush, Counseling, Testing and Referral Services Manager, North<br />
         Jersey Community Research Initiative<br />
       Dwight Peavy, Executive Director, Newark EMA HIV Health Services<br />
         Planning Council<br />
       Timothy Daniels, Campaign Model and Spokesperson</p>
<p>      <strong> 2:00PM &#8211; 3:00PM</strong>    &#8211;   MOCK HIV TEST SESSION FOR B-ROLL  &#8211; Media Only Please<br />
       NJCRI &#8211; 393 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102</p>
<p>       Interviews<br />
          Timothy Daniels, Status Is Everything Campaign Spokesperson<br />
          Danielle Bush, Counseling, Testing and Referral Services Manager, NJCRI<br />
          Brian McGovern, Executive Director, NJCRI<br />
          Gary Paul Wright, Executive Director, African American Office of Gay<br />
            Concerns</p>
<p>       6:00PM    &#8211;    LGBTQ COMMUNITY SOCIAL MIXER AT THE SPOT   &#8211;   Open To All To Attend<br />
       The Spot, 45 Commerce, Newark, NJ 07102<br />
       Models, spokespeople, dignataries, elected officials, and partners  will be in attendance.</p>
<p><strong>WHERE: </strong> Various locations.  Please see details above in the WHEN section.      </p>
<p><strong>Media Contacts: </strong>Contact:   Kimberlee Williams, Marketing Director of FEMWORKS,  (973) 494-9705 or kwilliams@femworksllc.com, or Robyn Butler of FEMWORKS, (973)494-9705, or rbutler@femworksllc.com. </p>
<p><strong>Source:  African American Office of Gay Concerns</strong></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span>NEWARK</span>, NJ</strong>, January 12, 2009 – <span>LCH</span> Business Media and Tech Solutions (<span>LCH</span>), a boutique web 2.0 campaign strategy and management firm based in Newark, NJ, announces that it has joined the Status Is Everything Media team. <span>LCH</span> has been retained by <span>FEMWORKS</span>, the Newark based multicultural marketing agency leading the creative and communications for Status Is Everything (<span>SIE</span>), Newark’s new  <span>HIV</span> testing social marketing campaign that targets African American gay men. <span>LCH</span> will manage the social media for Status Is Everything, create viral and written  conversations, engage and inform around <span>HIV</span>, Testing and Prevention. Status Is Everything is produced by the African American Office of Gay Concerns.</p>
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<p><strong>Campaign Objectives:</strong><br />
- Drive use of text message #36363 for instant access to local Newark Testing Centers<br />
- Drive use of New Jersey <span>HIV</span>/<span>STD</span> hot line 1-866-<span>HIV</span>-<span>CHECK</span><br />
- Drive target community interaction and participation</p>
<p><strong>Get Involved With Status Is Everything</strong><br />
Please join us online, upload PSAs to be featured on the Status Is Everything website – www.StatusIsEverything.org and join this much needed conversation.<br />
Twitter:      <a title="SIE Twitter" href="http://http://bit.ly/SIETwitter">http://bit.ly/SIETwitter</a><br />
Facebook:  <a title="Facebook" href="http://http://bit.ly/SIEFacebook" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIEFacebook</a><br />
Causecast: <a title="Causecast" href="http://http://bit.ly/SIECausecast" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/SIECausecast</a><br />
YouTube:   <a href="http://http://bit.ly/SIEYouTube">http://bit.ly/SIEYouTube</a></p>
<p><strong>About Status Is Everything (<span>SIE</span>)</strong></p>
<p><span>SIE</span> is an <span>HIV</span> Testing social marketing campaign produced  by <span>AAOGC</span>.org it’s funded by New Jersey Department of Health &amp; Senior Services:  Division of <span>HIV</span>/<span>AIDS</span> Services and the Centers for Disease Control</p>
<p>Status Is Everything is Newark based and aims to encourage African American men, particularly young men who have sex with men, to get <span>HIV</span> tested and reduce risky behaviors.</p>
<p>A respondent to the “Status Is Everything” campaign will be referred to one of three partnering local <span>HIV</span> testing centers in Newark; St. Michael’s, <span>UMDNJ</span>, and <span>NJCRI</span>. These site were selected by five focus groups of young African American gay men and offer confidential and convenient testing services.</p>
<p><span>SIE</span> Offers 24 hour instant access to local Newark based testing center information through texting 36363 with NJ and your zip (NJ 07102). Callers to 1-866-<span>HIV</span>-<span>CHECK</span> are connected to New Jersey’s <span>HIV</span>/<span>STD</span> hotline, operated by <span>UMDNJ</span> Poison control center in Newark.</p>
<p><span>SIE</span> integrated promotions include social media, text messaging, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, CauseCast.com, television commercials, buses wraps, bus interior and exterior signage, movie theater, light rail trains, billboards in downtown Newark, and StatusIsEverything.org.</p>
<p><strong>About <span>LCH</span> Business Media and Tech Solutions (<span>LCH</span>)</strong><br />
<span>LCH</span> is a boutique social media firm based in Newark, NJ. that specializes in Web 2.0 Campaign Strategy and Management and Mobile Application Development</p>
<p>Media Contact:  Kimberlee Williams, FEMWORKS, 973-494-9705.</p>
<p>Source: <span>LCH</span> Business Social Media &amp; Tech Solutions</p>
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NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ &#8212; Beginning January 2010 in Newark, African American men who have sex with men will be targeted by an HIV Testing social marketing campaign titled &#8220;Status Is Everything&#8221; organized by the African American Office of Gay Concerns [...]]]></description>
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<p>NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ &#8212; Beginning January 2010 in Newark, African American men who have sex with men will be targeted by an HIV Testing social marketing campaign titled &#8220;Status Is Everything&#8221; organized by the African American Office of Gay Concerns (AAOGC) of Newark. &#8220;Status Is Everything&#8221; aims to encourage African American men, particularly young men who have sex with men, to get HIV tested and reduce risky behaviors. AAOGC will unveil the &#8220;Status Is Everything&#8221; brand and outreach components on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2009. Funding for &#8220;Status Is Everything&#8221; is provided by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services as part of the department&#8217;s HIV prevention efforts aimed at high-risk African American men.</p>
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<p>Preview Campaign Photo Shoot: <a title="Preview Campaign Photo Shoot" href="http://tinyurl.com/YKSYXSM" target="_blank">tinyurl.com/YKSYXSM</a></p>
<p>Campaign Website: <a title="Campaign Website" href="http://www.StatusIsEverything.org" target="_blank">www.StatusIsEverything.org</a>, (January 2010 Launch)</p>
<p>&#8220;Our focus groups with young African American gay men have shown that &#8220;Status Is Everything&#8221; must use new media to reach and impact their demographic. We will market the campaign using mobile text messaging, viral videos, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, as well as billboards and palm cards, print and online ads,&#8221; adds Gary Paul Wright, Executive Director of AAOGC. AAOGC has retained FEMWORKS, Newark&#8217;s premier multicultural marketing agency, to lead the creative and communications plans for the social marketing campaign.</p>
<p>The &#8220;Status Is Everything&#8221; campaign is designed to provide referrals to partnering local HIV testing centers in Newark that are preferred by young African American gay men and offer confidential and convenient testing services. A testing candidate will be able to receive referral services through their mobile device, online at www.StatusIsEverything.org, or through the New Jersey hotline 1-866-HIV-CHECK. A thorough evaluation will be conducted by the HIV Prevention Community Planning Support and Development Initiative of Rutgers University</p>
<p><strong>About African American Office of Gay Concerns (AAOGC)</strong></p>
<p>AAOGC&#8217;s mission is to comprehensively serve as a resource for the well-being of Gay men of color, inclusive of, but not limited to the gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning communities through outreach, education and compassionate care. The African American Office of Gay Concerns is committed to delivering quality HIV/AIDS services to the Gay community in the Newark Area. We provide an array of services focusing on changing individual behavior. This is accomplished through our interaction with our consumers and developing an understanding of their needs. For more information about AAOGC or Status Is Everything, please call 973-639-0700 or visit <a href="http://www.AAOGC.org" target="_blank">www.AAOGC.org</a></p>
<p>SOURCE African American Office of Gay Concerns (AAOGC)</p>
<p>RELATED LINKS<br />
http://<a href="http://www.AAOGC.org" target="_blank">www.AAOGC.org</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 4, 2009</strong> &#8211; </p>
<p>The following information is being distributed by Newark EMA HIV Health Services Planning Council on behalf of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being.  Please direct all inquiries to Ketlen Alsbrook, Manager, Department of Child and Family Well-Being, Ryan White Unit, 973-733-4402.  </p>
<p>The City of Newark, Department of Child and Family Well-Being  will receive sealed bids for the year 2010 RYAN WHITE PART A EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANT PROGRAM for HIV/AIDS Health and Support Services in Essex, Union, Warren, Sussex and Morris Counties. Grant Writing, Management Information Systems (MIS), Quality Management and Fiduciary vendors are also sought. <span id="more-467"></span></p>
<p>Specifications and conditions for this Request for Proposals (RFP) may be picked up at the City of Newark Department of Child and Family Well-Being, Ryan White Unit, Room #209 at 110 William Street, Newark, New Jersey, 07102, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. beginning Friday, December 4, 2009. </p>
<p>Interested bidders are required to attend a Technical Assistance Workshop/Pre-Bidders Conference on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 1:00 P.M.  Said conference shall take place at Newark City Hall, 920 Broad Street, 2nd Floor Municipal Council Chambers.  ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY.  </p>
<p>Letters of Intent will be received at this conference or can be faxed to the Ryan White Unit at (973) 733-5444 no later than 4:00P.M. December 11, 2009. All hand delivered bids will be received until 2 P.M. on Friday, January 8, 2010 and read publicly aloud on Friday, January 8, 2010 on or about 2:00 P.M. in the Ryan White Conference Room of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being located at 110 William Street, Room #209. </p>
<p>All bids (one original and five copies, UNBOUND) should be returned in a sealed envelope, box or other container which bears the name of the Proposer and is clearly marked “RFP for 2010 Ryan White Part A Emergency Relief Grant Program, Attention: Ketlen Alsbrook, Manager, Department of Child and Family Well-Being, Ryan White Unit, 110 William Street, Room 209, Newark, New Jersey 07102. Bids received after 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 8, 2010 will be automatically disqualified.</p>
<p>The Ryan White Part A Emergency Relief Grant is fully funded with federal dollars.</p>
<p><strong>Contact: </strong> Ketlen Alsbrook, Manager, Department of Child and Family Well-Being, Ryan White Unit, 973-733-4402.</p>
<p><strong>Source:  Newark EMA HIV Health Services Planning Council</strong></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[LITUFC Open Door Drop-In Center Successfully Collaborated on World AIDS Day]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/comeunitywire/sets/72157622927742718/"><div id="attachment_463" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://comeunitywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/SAM_03382-300x168.jpg" width="300" height="168" class="size-medium wp-image-463" /><p class="wp-caption-text">LITUFC Open Door Drop-In Center Collaborates for World AIDS Day</p></div><br />
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<strong>NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 3, 2009 </strong> – Capitalizing on a day-long calendar of local WORLD AIDS DAY events on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, the Open Door Drop-In Center  (DIC) of Liberation in Truth Unity Fellowship Church  successfully collaborated with three organizations to increase local visibility and recruit potential new clients and volunteers.  In its primary collaboration with the Urban Issues Institute of Essex County College, the DIC used a multimedia approach to attract students to its table in a busy corridor of the college.  Video projections of “Greater Than AIDS” and “Test 1 Million” public service announcements, featuring recognizable celebrities including President and Mrs. Obama, attracted dozens of junior college students to the table over the course of four hours.  <span id="more-454"></span>Many students signed up for information on DIC services, including HIV counseling and testing, Ryan White Intensive Case Management, and programming for women, including SISTA, an HIV prevention program.  </p>
<p>World AIDS Day Photo Gallery &#8211; <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yjxa4jd">http://tinyurl.com/yjxa4jd</a></p>
<p>“Liberation in Truth Unity Fellowship Church is an urban ministry, located in the heart of Newark, where the campuses and the rest of the community meet,” said Reverend Janyce L. Jackson, Pastor of Liberation In Truth, Executive Director of the Drop-In Center, and Vice Chair of the LGBTQ Commission in the City of Newark .  “It’s exciting to continue expanding our role in service to our community and as a liaison within it.”  </p>
<p>The Urban Issues Institute sponsored a multi-disciplinary College Hour program on local HIV/AIDS issues, for which DIC Program Manager Al Cunningham led a discussion of local statistics and their implications.  Institute Director Dr. Margaret Stevens, and Professors Karen Thompson, Jennifer Wager, and Rebecca Williams, engaged their classes in curriculum-related aspects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.  In addition to the services offered by the DIC, students were reminded of volunteer and internship opportunities at the DIC that will complement their academic training and enhance their future employability.</p>
<p>The DIC also collaborated as a member of the NJ Stop AIDS Coalition, led by North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI) on the World AIDS Day Extravaganza at Newark’s Symphony Hall Terrace from 4 to 8pm.  This annual “infotainment” event attracts a cross-section of Newark residents to a major downtown venue.   Finally, the DIC participated in an evening Concert For Change, at Rutgers University Newark’s Robeson Campus Center, organized by RU PRIDE and Our Youth. </p>
<p><strong>Contact: </strong> Al Cunningham, Program Manager, LITUFC Open Door Drop-In Center, 973 424 9555, x22</p>
<p><strong>Source:  LITUFC Open Door Drop-In Center</strong></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[NJCRI and NJ Stop AIDS Coalition Presents 4th Annual World AIDS Day Extravaganza]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_435" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 241px"><img src="http://comeunitywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/world-aids-extravaganza-548x709-231x300.jpg" width="231" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-435" /><p class="wp-caption-text">NJCRI and NJ Stop AIDS Coalition Presents the 4th Annual World AIDS Day Extravaganza</p></div>
<p><strong>NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 1, 2009</strong> &#8211; Today in observance of World AIDS Day, North Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI) and NJ Stop AIDS Coalition will present the 4th Annual World AIDS Day Extravaganza at Newark Symphony Hall&#8217;s Terrace Ballroom, from 4pm &#8211; 8pm. The event is free to the public and features vendors, speakers, social services and health service agencies, food and live entertainment.</p>
<p><strong>Event Details:</strong><br />
4th Annual World AIDS Day Extravaganza<br />
Date:  Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009<br />
Time: 4pm -8pm<br />
Location: Newark Symphony Hall, Terrace Ballroom, 1030 Broad Street, Newark, NJ<span id="more-434"></span></p>
<p>Contact: NJCRI, (973) 483-3444 x 165</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_445" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 221px"><img src="http://comeunitywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/silence-graphic-211x300.jpg" width="211" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-445" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Silent Vigil to End the Silence of HIV/AIDS is hosted by the African American Office of Gay Concerns</p></div>
<p><strong>NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 1, 2009</strong> &#8211; Today on World AIDS Day at 12 noon to 1pm, the African American Office of Gay Concerns will host a one hour <em>Silent Protest to End the Silence of AIDS</em>. There will not be speeches.  There will not be songs.  There will not be handbills.  People will be joined hand in hand from City Hall on Broad Street to the Prudential Center.   The event is intended to raise awareness about the continuing crisis of HIV/AIDS in our community.<br />
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Event Details:</strong><br />
Silent Protest to End the Silence of AIDS<br />
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009<br />
Location: Newark City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102<br />
Time: 12pm &#8211; 1pm<br />
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&#8220;Our Silence will represent the hundreds of friends and relatives we’ve lost to AIDS.  After one hour, we will silently go about our day as usual, because that’s what people who live with HIV and AIDS have to do every day—go about their lives.  It’s that simple.  It is our hope that people will remember our Silent Protest and maybe next year link hands with us,&#8221; says Gary Paul Wright, Executive Director of the AAOGC and Commissioner, LGBTQ Commission, City of Newark, NJ.</p>
<p><strong>About African American Office of Gay Concerns (AAOGC)</strong><br />
AAOGC’s mission is to comprehensively serve as a resource for the well-being of Gay men of color, inclusive of, but not limited to the gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning communities through outreach, education and compassionate care. The African American Office of Gay Concerns is committed to delivering quality HIV/AIDS services to the Gay community in the Newark Area. We provide an array of services focusing on changing individual behavior. This is accomplished through our interaction with our consumers and developing an understanding of their needs. For more information about AAOGC or Status Is Everything, please call 973-639-0700 or visit www.AAOGC.org.</p>
<p>Media Contact: African American Office of Gay Concerns at 973-639-0700.</p>
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