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Being Alive San Diego is offered $30,000 matching contribution

Ben Cartwright - SDGLN Staff Writer
May 29th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- Being Alive San Diego, which has provided life-saving services to San Diegans living with HIV and AIDS for over 20 years, has recently received a $30,000 matching gift from two of the organization's supporters.

The organization, which has struggled over the years due to government funding cuts, hopes community members will step up and help reach the matching donation goal so Being Alive can continue its tradition of providing high-quality services to those most in need.

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For Adams Avenue Grill's owner/chef, Dining Out For Life is personal

Corri Planck - Special to SDGLN
April 26th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- For Adams Avenue Grill owner/chef Tim Klepeis, one day is not enough for Dining Out For Life. This year, Klepeis has committed to donating 50% of his day’s sales to the event, and will extend his generosity by including all diners through the weekend who mention they are there to support Dining Out For Life.

Klepeis has been involved in Dining Out For Life since the beginning, and delights in being able to use his restaurant to support HIV/AIDS services and prevention programs at The Center.

For him, it’s deeply personal.

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VIDEOS: San Diegans will be "Dining Out For Life" on Thursday

Ben Cartwright - SDGLN Staff Writer
April 25th, 2012

SAN DIEGO – Restaurants across town will be bustling Thursday, April 26, with “Dining Out For Life” participants raising money for The San Diego LGBT Community Center’s HIV/AIDS services and prevention programs.

More than 100 local restaurants, bars, coffeehouses, food trucks and nightclubs will donate at least 25% of the days sales to the cause as a showing of support for The Center’s programs.

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Finance Assistant for Townspeople

SDGLN Staff
April 13th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- Townspeople is hiring a Finance Assistant to assist with the operations of the nonprofit organization's administration/finance department.

The job is being advertised as part time (about 25 hours per week), and is a non-exempt hourly position. The successful candidate will be hired on a temporary basis, from three to six months, with the possibility of permanent placement depending upon funding availability.

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Tickets available for DIG's annual "Reap Life" fundraiser

SDGLN Staff
March 27th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- Tickets are now available for Development in Gardening's (DIG) annual San Diego fundraiser, Reap Life, taking place Tuesday, April 10, at Anthology.

Organizers have planned the event to be an "escape from the hustle and bustle of city life" with an evening of gratitude, storytelling, and transformation at one of San Diego's finest music and dining venues.

Mama's Kitchen supporters to compete for "Man Diego Champion" title TONIGHT

SDGLN Staff
March 27th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- Mama's Kitchen's second annual bar games tournament, "Man Diego," will take place tonight from 6-9 pm at True North Tavern in North Park.

The organization puts on the fundraiser to attract a younger set of donors and volunteers, which are vital to the continued growth of nonprofits like Mama's Kitchen.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Carin Scheinin

SDGLN Staff
March 26th, 2012

This week's community profile is Carin Scheinin. Originally from San Jose, California, the 32-year-old has made San Diego her home since Nov. 2001. She loves singing and being a part of something that brings women and the community together through music.

Also an avid bicyclist, Scheinin is currently gearing up to participate in her second AIDS Life Cycle this June, and is happily taken.

What organization(s) do you volunteer for, and why?

here! TV show to discuss HIV criminalization TONIGHT

SDGLN Staff
March 16th, 2012

NEW YORK -- In the second half-hour of here! TV’s special two-part series "For & Against," host Jim Morrison tackles the little-known issue of HIV criminalization. The program will air tonight exclusively on here! TV's network and online.

In states across the country, people are being sent to jail for not disclosing, or being accused of not disclosing, that they are HIV-positive.

VIDEO: Team registration open for Mama's Kitchen's second annual Man Diego

SDGLN Staff
March 15th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- Teams are now forming for Mama's Kitchen's second annual "Man Diego" fundraising event, to be held Tuesday, March 27, from 6-9 pm.

Man Diego is friendly competition for men and women to participate in a tournament-style “Bar Olympics” fundraiser for the nonprofit organization which cooks and delivers hot, nutritionally specific meals free of charge to men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS or cancer, throughout San Diego County.

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Mondo Guerra, unscripted

Neal Broverman - HIV Plus Magazine
March 14th, 2012

LOS ANGELES -- After becoming a fan favorite on season 8 of "Project Runway" — partly by coming out about his HIV-positive status to the show’s millions of fans — Mondo Guerra turned his newfound fame into a platform. In between launching a jewelry line and competing on Project Runway All Stars, Guerra has emerged as one of the nation’s most high-profile Latino HIV activists. While sewing and designing come naturally to the 33-year-old, Guerra talks to HIV Plus magazine about his new role as an advocate, which also suits him rather comfortably.

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