FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: 1/29/07

Contact: Regina Perry, Public Information Officer

               973-266-5339/Office

               973-449-4876/Cell

               973-395-8927/Fax

The City of East Orange Recognizes

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness & Information Day

The City of East Orange invites you to join in the 2^nd Annual Observance and Candlelight Ceremony in recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness & Information Day.  The program will be at the East Orange City Hall, Council Chambers located at 44 City Hall Plaza, on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 5:30 PM.

This important observance day is to educate and inform African Americans about HIV/AIDS and its devastating effect on the African American communities, and to remember those infected and affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Come out and bring the family to learn, and support the efforts to mobilize this threatening disease.  HIV/AIDS is PREVENTABLE, and treatable.  Learn the importance of getting testing, early detection, and living with HIV/AIDS.

For more information, please call Fairrella Banks at 973-266-5480.

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