News Release
For:
Immediate Release
Contact: Sharonnie Perry
(718) 774 - 5682
MEDIA
ADVISORY
Congressman Ed
Towns Co-Sponsors the 2001 Youth AIDS Awareness
Conference
When:
Saturday, March 10, 2001
8:30am-9:00am Registration
9:00am-1:00pm Conference
Where:
Berean Baptist Church
1635 Bergen Street (Utica & Rochester)
Brooklyn Congressman Edolphus
“Ed” Towns (D-NY) will co sponsor the first Youth AIDS Awareness Conference
to discuss the alarming increase in HIV/AIDS among youth in our communities.
The concept was brought to the forefront by Father James E. Goode, OFM
(Solid Ground Ministry), who stated “The solution to the rise in STD, HIV and
AIDS among our youth will take the combined efforts of the Church, elected
officials
and other community leaders if we are to save our future.”
“An intensive mobilization of
all community resources are needed to reinforce our efforts to promote the
continued awareness of how this terrible epidemic is spreading in our
communities,” said Congressman Towns. The Brooklyn Representative emphasized
the need for corporation in the fight against the devastation of HIV/AIDS.
In this spirit of cooperation, Congressman Ed Towns joined forces with
Councilwoman Annette Robinson, The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS,
Fr. James Goode (Solid Ground
Ministry), Berean Baptist Church, Knights of Peter
Claver Ladies Auxiliary and The National Black Apostolate For Life to produce
this Youth AIDS Awareness Conference.
The Brooklyn Representative
concluded: “Through this conference, to be held during the National Week of
Prayer in Black Churches for the healing of AIDS, we will be able to educate the
young people of the community on the most recent statistics on the AIDS epidemic
which identifies them as a high risk group. We will also offer the opportunity
for people to get important information about local support resources,
prevention strategies and offer information on access to confidential
testing.” This event is open to the public.
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