SAN DIEGO -- Being Alive HIV/AIDS Services is "going green" with the collection of plastic bottles and cans to support the agency's Daniel’s Pantry program that feeds the clients every month.

More than 400 people use the Pantry each month for canned goods, rice, fresh fruits and vegetables and some frozen meat.

Donation bins for recyclables have been placed at local businesses or they can be dropped off at Being Alive during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.

CHICAGO -- Lambda Legal today voiced its support for HR 1843 the REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act which was introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee late Tuesday and would encourage states to reconsider laws and practices that unfairly target people with HIV for consensual sex and conduct that poses no real risk of HIV transmission.

"The more messages we can send to states to modernize or eliminate HIV criminalization laws the better—and that is exactly what this bill does," said Scott Schoettes, HIV Project director at Lambda Legal.

NEW YORK -- Hundreds of New Yorkers who lived during the worst devastation of the AIDS years, joined by leading educators and scientists, will come together in a free panel discussion and town-hall meeting to discuss the unique challenges they face as a group.

Titled "Is This My Beautiful Life? Perspectives From Survivors of the AIDS Generation," this first-ever community forum will take place on Thursday, May 9, from 7-9 pm, in Mason Hall at Baruch College, 17 Lexington Ave. (enter on 23rd Street). The space is wheelchair accessible.

(This post originally appeared HERE in San Diego Uptown News.)

Mission Hills-based nonprofit Special Delivery San Diego will be the special guest at The Thursday Club’s gala fundraising event Friday, April 26.

The evening of entertainment and dinner along with a live auction will be held at the Club’s Point Loma location, 1224 Santa Barbara St.