RED ELEPHANT” ART & FASHION SHOW
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 in Poughkeepsie
12 noon to 3 pm:
Stop by the Ridley Lowell Cosmetology Salon at 289 Main St., downtown Poughkeepsie, for FREE red nail polish or make a donation for red hair highlights.
3 to 6 pm:
Visit the Mid-Hudson Heritage Center at 317 Main St. and enjoy a special art show, red fashions modeled by participants in the Dutchess Chamber Foundation’s mentorship program, hors d’oeuvre and complimentary beverages. MAC Cosmetics provides mini-makeovers and gift basket raffles.
For more info, visit www.hudsonvalleycs.org/redelephant or call (914) 785-8277.
Join the guys behind the bar at Chill Wine Bar in Beacon on Friday, November 20, 2015 all night long for a food drive for HVCS! Help “Fill Chill” with non-perishable food, toiletries and household cleaning products for our emergency food closets. While you’re there, sample craft beers and assorted wines, or grab a cheese platter or something from the panini menu–and with Chill donating a percentage of your tab to HVCS, why not order another? Superior Sounds will provide fun disco beats.
This event is open to everyone, and it happens to fall on Chill’s new LGBT Mixer night (the third Friday of the month). It’s a party for a purpose for all!
Get ready for the Hudson Valley AIDS Walk, HVCS’ biggest fundraiser of the year! Join us on the Walkway Over the Hudson on Saturday, May 9, 2015 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm with lots of free snacks, coffee, vendors, music and fun for all ages. This is the only fundraising walk that benefits local people living with HIV/AIDS and we need your help to end AIDS in our lifetime. Together, we can make it happen!
Special thanks to care manager Frankee Ryan, long-time volunteer Patrick Decker and Solaris 3 Productions for making this happen!
If you’re like us (and so many of our supporters) you love when local food combines with local charity…that’s why Empty Bowls at Rondout Valley High School is such a great event! Now in its 12th year, Empty Bowls unites hard-working art students, local restaurants, food pantries and Ulster County residents who want to do good. On Friday, April 17th, hundreds of generous guests gather at Rondout Valley for an all-you-can-eat soup and ice cream buffet. For a $15 donation, choose from a one-of-a-kind handmade bowl and get your fill–or opt for a $5 paper bowl. You get to take home your beautiful bowl when you’re done! All proceeds benefit local food pantries including HVCS. We recommend getting there early, since the handmade bowls go quickly. Check out all the details on the event page or go to www.emptybowls.webs.com.
Rondout Valley High School hosts their 12th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser to benefit local food banks and pantries (including HVCS) on Friday, April 17, 2015 from 5 to 7:30 pm. This jam-packed event is a huge hit each year that raises thousands of dollars for local people in need.
Here’s how it works: Students shape, create and glaze pottery bowls all year long to build up a huge collection of unique pieces. Guests purchase bowls for a $15 donation and then fill them with all-you-can-eat soups, bread, salad and cheese (all donated by local restaurants). Students are on hand in the school cafeteria to clean your bowl in between courses–and Stewart’s always donates the supplies for the ice cream sundae bar! Guests can also donate just $5 for a paper bowl.
There’s no need to RSVP, but we recommend getting to Rondout Valley HS as soon as you can to choose the perfect bowl–because they do sell out fast!
NEW FOR 2015: Join us in Poughkeepsie on May 9th OR at the AIDS Walk New York on May 17th!
Now you’ve got a choice of how to support us, no matter where you live in the Hudson Valley. To join our first-ever AIDS Walk New York team, visit https://ny.aidswalk.net/HudsonValleyCommunityServices. Sign up as a team member, raise funds easily online and walk with us in Central Park with thousands of others who care about HIV/AIDS.
If you haven’t walked for AIDS Walk New York before and you sign up as a member of HVCS’ team, the overwhelming majority of your fundraised donations will go to support our programs and services in the Hudson Valley. (If you’ve walked for AWNY in the previous three years, your funds will continue to support New York City-based programs.)
Check back for information on possible group transportation to NYC.
That’s right, drag fans–HVCS’ fourth annual Drag Brunch returns to Gunk Haus in Highland for another round of music, mimosas and merriment on Sunday, March 29th. Your $25 ticket gets you your choice of delicious brunch entrees, unlimited coffee, tea and soft drinks, and fun entertainment by live performers–PLUS, you’ll be making a $15 donation to HVCS’ Hudson Valley AIDS Walk.
We recommend getting your tickets ASAP since this event has sold out for the past three years, and advance tickets are necessary. Get your tickets TODAY online through Eventbrite:
Or call us at (914) 785-8277 to make reservations and payment plans over the phone.
More details on our performers as we shape up the list, so check back with us soon or follow our Facebook page.
Thanks to Gunk Haus’ wonderful customers and our supporters, Drag Brunch 2015 has sold out! There will be limited seating in the bar area, however–so if you NEED to be there, check with Gunk Haus that morning.
Drag yourself out of bed for the fourth annual Drag Brunch at Gunk Haus, a fundraiser for the Hudson Valley AIDS Walk! A cavalcade of bewigged, beheeled and besequined performers returns to this German pub and bakery on Sunday, March 29, 2015 with audio and lights by Superior Sounds. For a $25 donation, enjoy your choice of brunch entree, coffee, tea, soft drinks and, of course, live entertainment by local drag artists and performers–while making a donation to Hudson Valley Community Services’ Hudson Valley AIDS Walk!
Scheduled to appear:
Hostess TRIXIE STARR
JoJo Gerard
Judy Stadt
Anita Lay
…with more to be announced!
SOLD OUT!
Tickets MUST be purchased in advance! This event has sold out for the previous three years so get your tickets today. To purchase tickets offline by check or cash, please contact HVCS at (914) 785-8277.
The Hudson Valley AIDS Walk takes place on Saturday, May 9, 2015 on the Walkway Over the Hudson. Sign up to walk today or pick up your Walker information at Drag Brunch!
Valentine’s Day is almost here, and HVCS is throwing a party in White Plains to honor a few people we love: a volunteer, a community activist, and our outgoing Executive Director. Tickets for Libations & Ovations Valentine’s Event are still available for $100, but you must purchase them in advance. L.O.V.E. is a snow-or-shine event so we’ll be dancing and romancing no matter the weather.
RED ELEPHANT” ART & FASHION SHOW
