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April 19, 2005
QUICK TAKES
SEX, SENIORS & HIV
Wednesday, April 20, 7pm; New York Society for Ethical Culture; 2 W 64th St @ Central Park West; New York, NY; free
Jane Fowler, a 69-year-old retired journalist and grandmother who contracted HIV in her senior years, speaks on the underaddressed issue of HIV among seniors, especially senior women. Susan Forlenza, MD, MPH, of the HIV Epidemiology Department of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, will also speak on NYC's response to the fact that, in 2003, 27 percent of all HIV infections in the city were in people over 50. Cosponsored by the Gray Panthers/NY and the Caring Committee of the New York Society for Ethical Culture. For more information call 212.799.7572 or e-mail GrayPanthersNY@yahoo.com. Also check out Fowler's website www.hivwisdom.org.
HOP TO IT FOR HOPWA
Wednesday, April 20, is the last day for U.S. senators to sign on to a letter asking for increased funding for the vital Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS program. As of last midweek last week, only three senators—Cantwell (D-WA), Kennedy (D-MA) and Reed (D-RI)—had joined cosponsors Durbin (D-IL) and Martinez (R-FL) in signing the letter. Now is the time to contact your senators and mobilize your networks asking others to do the same. Simply:
- Call the Capitol switchboard at 202.225.3121 and ask for your senator's office.
- When you're connected, ask to speak to the staffer that handles housing.
- Tell the staffer that you want your senator to sign the letter sponsored by Senators Durbin and Martinez to HUD appropriators asking for increased funding for HOPWA.
- Repeat with your other senator.
Act now!