NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt

Dean College Brings AIDS Quilt to Campus in Conjunction with "RENT"

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Monday, October 16, 2023

FRANKLIN, Mass. , Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dean College is proud to display a section of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on campus from November 14-15, 2023, leading up to the premiere of the School of the Arts production of "RENT" on November 15.

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  • , Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dean College is proud to display a section of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on campus from November 14-15, 2023, leading up to the premiere of the School of the Arts production of "RENT" on November 15.
  • The AIDS Memorial Quilt is a living memorial to a generation lost to AIDS, an important HIV prevention education tool and the largest community arts project in history.
  • Individuals and groups create Quilt panels to honor, remember and celebrate the stories and lives of those lost to HIV/AIDS.
  • "The AIDS Memorial Quilt was built out of one of these moments of protest and demand for those lost to be remembered.

DISTRICT Arts to Host AIDS Memorial Quilt Through October

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

FREDERICK, Md., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DISTRICT Arts, a contemporary art gallery in the heart of historic downtown Frederick, MD, will host a panel of the AIDS Memorial Quilt (the Quilt) beginning this Friday, September 29th. The display of the Quilt, considered the largest community art project in the world, coincides with The Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) debut of Angels in America Part 2, Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize winning play about New Yorkers amid the AIDS crisis during the 1980s. The Quilt will be on display from September 29th - October 29th.

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  • FREDERICK, Md., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- DISTRICT Arts, a contemporary art gallery in the heart of historic downtown Frederick, MD, will host a panel of the AIDS Memorial Quilt (the Quilt) beginning this Friday, September 29th.
  • DISTRICT Arts will host one 12' x 12' panel of the Quilt.
  • Started over 35 years ago by activist Cleve Jones, the AIDS Memorial Quilt serves to honor, remember and celebrate the stories and lives of those lost to HIV/AIDS.
  • The AIDS Memorial Quilt panel will be on display at DISTRICT Arts (15 N Market St, Frederick, MD) from September 29 - October 29, 2023.

National AIDS Memorial Quilt Stops in Memphis to Break the Stigma and Change the Pattern Around AIDS in Black and Brown Communities

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

In light of this research and the recent announcement regarding HIV prevention funding in Memphis,  the National AIDS Memorial , Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) , and Gilead Sciences are working to ‘change the pattern’ in Memphis by bringing sections of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt to town.

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  • In light of this research and the recent announcement regarding HIV prevention funding in Memphis,  the National AIDS Memorial , Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) , and Gilead Sciences are working to ‘change the pattern’ in Memphis by bringing sections of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt to town.
  • The Quilt honors Black and Brown lives lost to HIV and AIDS and has traveled to several states throughout the South as part of Change the Pattern , a national campaign to end HIV in Black, Brown, and LGBTQ+ communities across the Southern United States.
  • From March 29-April 1, the AIDS Quilt will be displayed at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education.
  • For more information about Quilt locations, event times, and special programming, visit Change the Pattern - Tennessee.

AIDS Memorial Quilt Heads to New Orleans and Baton Rouge to Change the Pattern and End HIV in Black and Brown Communities

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Friday, February 3, 2023

Feb. 7 -11, the National AIDS Memorial, Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC), and Gilead Sciences will showcase two major displays of the AIDS Quilt at two HBCU campuses -- Dillard University in New Orleans and Southern University & A&M College in Baton Rouge. 

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  • Feb. 7 -11, the National AIDS Memorial , Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) , and Gilead Sciences will showcase two major displays of the AIDS Quilt at two HBCU campuses -- Dillard University in New Orleans and Southern University & A&M College in Baton Rouge.
  • The five-day AIDS Quilt displays, taking place during Black History Month, are free to the public and include quilting workshops, educational forums, and student events.
  • “We are so honored to partner with these two distinguished HBCUs to bring the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Louisiana during Black History Month.
  • The disproportionate burden of HIV in the South is among Black women, Black and Latinx gay and bisexual men, and Black and Latinx transgender women.

Stronghold Group Partners with Organizations to Deliver Over $2.4MM in Aid to Ukraine Front Line

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

In video and photo, the IFAKs were distributed to both frontline aid workers and Ukrainian soldiers headed to the front line.

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  • In video and photo, the IFAKs were distributed to both frontline aid workers and Ukrainian soldiers headed to the front line.
  • These IFAKs and antibiotics were delivered to the end users by William McNulty and his team from Operation White Stork.
  • The Azithromycin antibiotics were delivered to Ukraine for distribution to families, front line hospitals, and the Ukrainian military.
  • Many of the gifts and antibiotics organized and shipped by Project Aid & Rescue and Stronghold Group were eventually delivered to families in Ukraine with relatives residing in Philadelphia.

Cleve Jones, Activist and Founder of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, Honored with Lifetime of Commitment Award on World AIDS Day

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Friday, December 2, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National AIDS Memorial marked World AIDS Day with a national observance at the 10-acre National AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco, honoring AIDS activist and founder of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Cleve Jones with its Lifetime of Commitment Award. 

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  • National AIDS Memorial marked the annual day of hope, healing, and remembrance with observances at the 10-acre Memorial Grove and displaying Quilt in nearly 100 communities throughout the U.S.
    SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National AIDS Memorial marked World AIDS Day with a national observance at the 10-acre National AIDS Memorial Grove in San Francisco, honoring AIDS activist and founder of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Cleve Jones with its Lifetime of Commitment Award.
  • "When the AIDS crisis tightened its grip on San Francisco when pain and despair grew rampant you kept hope alive," Speaker Pelosi continued.
  • The National AIDS Memorial worked with local partners from across the country to display hundreds of Quilt sections featuring more than 3,500 individual panels in nearly 100 communities on World AIDS Day.
  • Portions of the National AIDS Memorial's World AIDS Day Observance can be viewed online at www.aidsmemorial.org/wad2022 .

World AIDS Day Brings to Light AIDS Epidemic's Disproportionate Impact on Black and Brown Lives

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for "World AIDS Day," the National AIDS Memorial (NAM), Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC), and Gilead Sciences, are working to 'change the pattern,' in Alabama with the largest display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt ever in the state. A major feature will be a panel created by legendary civil rights icon Rosa Parks, as well as newly made panels honoring Alabamians lost to AIDS. The Quilt display and community activities take place Nov. 30 - Dec. 4 in Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham, and other cities. 

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  • Change the Pattern (CTP) is a call to action to end HIV in Black, Brown, and LGBTQ+ communities across the South.
  • Change the Pattern (CTP) is a call to action to end HIV in Black, Brown, and LGBTQ+ communities across the South.
  • The five-day, 70-section Quilt displays include quilting workshops, educational forums, and events coinciding with "World AIDS Day."
  • "Black and Brown communities in the South are facing the highest number of new HIV cases in the U.S.

National AIDS Memorial Announces 2022-2023 Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship Recipients

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship honors his legacy as an AIDS educator and advocate against stigma and prejudice.

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  • The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship honors his legacy as an AIDS educator and advocate against stigma and prejudice.
  • This scholarship supports young people who demonstrate a passion for health and social justice and who are using their voices for advocacy and change, said National AIDS Memorial CEO John Cunningham.
  • Awarded annually, the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship is funded through major support provided by Gilead Sciences and individual donors.
  • Through the National AIDS Memorial Grove, the AIDS Memorial Quilt and other community-driven programs across the country, the National AIDS Memorial ensures that the story of AIDS and the AIDS movement is never forgotten, and uplifts todays health and social justice issues to help the nation heal, remember, thrive, and continue to work for a just and equitable future.

"NATIONAL COVID-19 QUILT" INITIATIVE LAUNCHES TO HONOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

BALTIMORE, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A COVID-19 survivor, families of COVID-19 victims, essential workers and a group of local volunteers, today, announced the launch of the National COVID-19 Quilt initiative to remember victims, honor survivors and recognize the frontline heroes of the pandemic. During the announcement, Baltimore native Sandie Nagel, the founder and curator of the quilt, dedicated the first 12 panels, known as the "Honor Square," to the families and friends who contributed panels in honor of their loved ones and, also, called on others across the United States to submit their own panels.

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  • "Quilts like these are popular for a reason; they hold purpose and meaning well beyond the making of a physical quilt.
  • Every panel has a story and was created by a family member, colleague or friend who lost a loved one or knew someone impacted by COVID-19.
  • Michael Green, survivor from Maryland: The panel was created by Nancy Patz, Baltimore-based local children's book author and illustrator.
  • Any person or group is welcome to contribute a panel, free of cost, to the quilt to honor a family member or friend.

Award Winning Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph Joins Change the Pattern Initiative as a Celebrity Ambassador to Reimagine the Fight to End HIV/AIDS in the South

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

The AIDS Memorial Quilt has been a powerful voice for justice and activism for 35 years.

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  • The AIDS Memorial Quilt has been a powerful voice for justice and activism for 35 years.
  • Even so, the stories of Black and Brown lives lost to AIDS have not always been told.
  • Ralph attended the opening ceremony for the Change the Pattern exhibition at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
  • During the event Ralph released a public service announcement for the initiative that encourages the public to take action.