February 2010
AIDS Alabama partners with the Alabama Ballet
Receive 20% off the regular ticket price - a percentage of all ticket sales will benefit AIDS Alabama's programs and services!

Alabama Ballet, Birmingham's only resident professional ballet company, brings the dazzling, fiery Don Quixote to the stage this February. A story of love, comedy, and justice, this full length ballet is bursting with passion and humor. with exciting dancing and narrative detail, spectacular costumes and scenery, this classic will captivate you. By purchasing tickets to Don Quixote, you are supporting the city's professional ballet company and its education and outreach programs. Additionally, the Alabama Ballet is offering AIDS Alabama stakeholders a 20% discount off the regular ticket price, and a percentage of every ticket purchased will benefit AIDS Alabama's programs and services.
AIDS Alabama CEO Selected for Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA)

To assist with his top priority of creating a National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), President Barack Obama has reopened the Office of National AIDS Policy and made new appointments to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). Kathie Hiers, CEO of AIDS Alabama, is one of the 24 individuals selected for the Council. Kathie is recognized nationwide as a leader and expert in the HIV/AIDS arena, and she serves on many boards and organizations locally and nationally. Historically persons selected for PACHA are significant community leaders with in-depth knowledge in HIV/AIDS, public health, global health, or business and may also include other highly regarded national figures. Decisions made by PACHA will be recommended to the President through the Secretary of Health and Human Services and are crucial in developing a NHAS that represents the realities of the nation’s current HIV epidemic. To read the official release from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, click HERE.
Upcoming Events
Alabama presents Dining Out For Life!

Don't miss the Birmingham debut of Dining Out For Life on Thursday, April 29, 2010! Participating ocal restaurants will be donating a percentage of their proceeds on this day to AIDS Alabama.
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
(as of 2/5/10)
GOLD FORK LEVEL (donating 33%)
Jackson's Bar + Bistro
SILVER SPOON LEVEL (donating 25%)
Bottega
Max's Delicatessen
Cosmo's Pizza
Silvertron Cafe
Avo
Dram
Rojo
Open Door Cafe
Cafe Dupont
Bottletree Cafe
DiGiorgio's Outtakes
Becky's South
Forest Perk Coffee
Lucy's Coffee & Tea
The Mill @ 5 Points
Urban Standard
J Clyde
Cantina
DeVinci's Pizza
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How can you help make this event a success? You can: 1) Serve as a Table Captain by choosing a participating restaurant and hosting a group of your friends for lunch or dinner on Dining Out For Life day, 2) Volunteer as a Dining Out For Life ambassador to greet diners and represent AIDS Alabama on the day of the event, 3) Simply dine out on 4/29/10 at a participating restaurant! For more information, to volunteer, or sign up a restaurant contact Mary Anne Colvin at maryanne@aidsalabama.org or (205) 324-9822.
Interested restaurants can download the 2010 Restaurant Packet here.
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