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Looking to get involved with something really juicy and meaningful? Want to have a huge impact on the lives of people in great need in the Hudson Valley? ARCS is now forming a volunteer planning committee to help us put on this year’s Hudson Valley AIDS Walk. We need help recruiting teams, walkers and other volunteers; bringing in corporate sponsors and local businesses as partners; finding great entertainment; planning fun activities and giveaways; organizing smaller events leading up to the Walk to publicize the event; tabling at local venues like the Poughkeepsie Galleria to raise awareness, and many other aspects of this huge event.
The committee will meet each month beginning in April at our Poughkeepsie office in the early evenings. We haven’t set an exact date and time for our first meeting yet, since that will depend on committee members’ availability. The Walk itself is slated to occur in late September, hopefully on the Walkway Over the Hudson!
For more information or to join the committee, please call J. Dewey at (914) 785-8326.
The Hudson Valley AIDS Walk is still on for Saturday, October 17, 2009 – rain or shine! All of our entertainers, vendors, and activities are covered by big tents, so we’ll keep you as dry as possible. Starbucks will be on hand with plenty of hot coffee, and you can stay warm with snacks donated by Hannaford Supermarkets. Registration and activities begin at 9:00 a.m. and the Walk leaves the park around 10:30 a.m.
However, if you can’t make it for the Walk itself but you’d like to turn in your donation envelope, stop by Mahoney’s Irish Pub at 35 Main Street (in Dooley Square near the train station) for the After-Party from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. We’ll be there to take last-minute donations and Walk envelopes, and if you raise more than $25 you’ll get a free Walk t-shirt!
Waryas Park is located at the end of Main Street in Poughkeepsie, right on the Hudson. There is free parking at the Poughkeepsie train station or along Rinaldi Boulevard; just look for our parking attendants and signs.
If you’re a night owl or want to donate in a different way, join ARCS for the official AIDS Walk Halloween Party at Truman’s New Paltz on Saturday evening, beginning at 8:00 p.m. in the Lounge. Ozzie Rich will keep you entertained until Isis Vermouth’s annual “Horror Queen” Halloween Party, complete with costume contests, prizes and surprises galore! No cover before 10:00 p.m., but all proceeds benefit ARCS and the Hudson Valley AIDS Walk. For more info, visit Truman’s website.
Thank you so much for being part of the largest HIV/AIDS fundraiser in the Hudson Valley! We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!
Join us on Friday, October 16, 2009 at 8:00 pm at the Cunneen Hackett Arts Center in Poughkeepsie for a special performance of the one-man show “Canned Ham!”
Canned Ham is an insider ’show-biz musical’ that recounts the true life adventures of Tom Judson, and established actor off and on Broadway. Tom’s theater career was thriving, and he was composing music for films and television (including Metropolitan, MTV and even Sesame Street) when he made an unexpected splash in adult movies as “Guy Mattox.” To date he is still the oldest recipient of the GayVN ‘Performer of the Year’ Award!
In Canned Ham Tom recalls working with show business greats Rob Marshall (director of Chicago), Ann Magnuson, Teri Hatcher, and many others. In this moving and hilarious show, Judson accompanies himself on the accordion while revealing what it’s really like on the set of a porn movie (and explaining that being a male escort can have some surprisingly touching moments…). Warning for those faint of heart; the show is R-rated and contains graphic language and adult themes, but above all, Canned Ham is a comedy.
You can purchase your tickets online at http://www.biggayhudsonvalley.com/?p=2771
for the Friday, October 16th performance of Canned Ham for just $15 per person. Not only will you enjoy a show by a talented Broadway performer, you’ll also be supporting the Hudson Valley AIDS Walk on Saturday, October 17th, as a portion of the proceeds will benefit ARCS.
Tickets will be available at the door, although you are strongly encouraged to by them in advance by visiting the link above or by checking out http://www.BigGayHudsonValley.com
Cunneen Hackett Arts Center
12 Vassar Street
Poughkeepsie, NY
For more information, call: (845) 926-0652 or email Stephan@BigGayHudsonValley.com
We’re excited to announce that we’re adding a whole new component to this year’s Hudson Valley AIDS Walk: the official after-hours Halloween Party! Join us for a frighteningly fun time at Truman’s nightclub in New Paltz on Saturday, October 17th – after all the festivities in Poughkeepsie’s Waryas Park – beginning at 7:00 p.m. From 7:00 to 11:00 pm ARCS staff will be handing out free safer sex supplies, taking donations from those of you who couldn’t make it to the Walk itself, and raffling off a bunch of spooky prizes. Lounge singer Ozzie Rich will keep you entertained in Truman’s lounge (of course – where else would a lounge singer perform?) There’s no cover before 10:00 pm!
Once the clock strikes 10:00 p.m., it’s time for Isis Vermouth’s 3rd Annual Horror Drag Queen Ball! Featuring dancers, performances, contests and more campy, scary surprises! 25% of your cover charge will go directly to ARCS’ programs for people with HIV.
For more information, go to www.trumansnewyork.com or www.thatbitchisis.com, or check ARCS’ website for additional details. Truman’s is located at 2 Terwilliger Lane, New Paltz, NY.
It’s that time of year again! ARCS’ 18th annual Hudson Valley AIDS Walk is rapidly approaching on Saturday, October 17th at Poughkeepsie’s Waryas Park from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
To get the party started, we’re throwing a kick-off party and official ribbon cutting ceremony at ARCS’ Poughkeepsie office on Thursday, September 24th from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. We’ll have plenty of Walk sign-up materials, posters, flyers and all the necessary supplies to form a Walk Team and help us help thousands of Hudson Valley residents! Free refreshments donated by Babycakes Cafe in Poughkeepsie.
ARCS’ Poughkeepsie office is located downtown at 235 Main Street, 2nd floor. Please RSVP by calling Jana at (914) 785-8283. We hope you can join us!
Check out a variety of printable resources, including posters, donation forms, instructions and handy tips on forming your own Walk Team! Visit our AIDS Walk Resources page and start reaching your goals today!
Need help forming a team? Looking for suggestions on how to raise funds? Or, do you want someone from ARCS to visit your school, job or organization? Give us a call and we can answer all your questions! Dial (914) 785-8283 and we can help!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
9 am to 1 pm
Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie, NY
A two-mile fundraising and awareness walk through the streets of downtown Poughkeepsie to benefit the programs and services of AIDS-Related Community Services.
To register for the Hudson Valley AIDS Walk, call us at (914) 785-8283 or visit our online fundraising site at www.firstgiving.com/arcs.
Create your own page at FirstGiving to tell folks why you’re walking to fight HIV/AIDS in the Hudson Valley. FirstGiving gives you all the tools to easily send e-mails to ask your friends to sponsor you or to build a Walk Team. We’ve also created detailed instructions for signing up. It’s simple, it saves time, and it’s personal, so sign up today! For detailed instructions, download our handy Firstgiving Instructions packet.
You can also get on our Walk mailing list by contacting us or calling (914) 785-8283.
For a complete list of Hudson Valley AIDS Walk resources, including printable donation forms and posters, visit our Resources page.
Family Entertainment by BeeBee the Clown
DJ Dance Music provided by JTD Productions
Join us for the AIDS Walk After-Party at Mahoney’s from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm! Free bar food, discounted beer and wine if you’re wearing your AIDS Walk t-shirt! 35 Main Street at Dooley Square, next to the Poughkeepsie train station and mere steps from Waryas Park!
JUST ADDED: Come out later on in your spookiest Halloween costume for our Official Hudson Valley AIDS Walk Halloween Party at Truman’s in New Paltz! 7:00 pm until the witching hour (whenever that is) at 2 Terwilliger Lane, New Paltz.
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Encourage your company to support the largest HIV/AIDS event in our region. Download a Sponsor Packet here or call (914) 785-8326 for more information.