NOVAM Summer Fundraiser, The Normal Heart tickets and Reception

1101 6th St SW, Washington, DC | Get Directions »
$150.00

Special Fundraising Event for Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM)

A Night of Glamour & Giving

NOVAM Theatre Reception at Arena Stage

NOVAM is pleased to announce a very special evening of theatre with the Tony Award Winning production of The Normal Heart at the Arena Stage and a private reception at one Arena's signature spaces.

Please join us for this special performance on Thursday, July 12. NOVAM is the only Northern Virginia Agency having an event for The Normal Heart at Arena Stage.

This will be a high-profile event surrounding NOVAM's 25th anniversary year with a special limited engagement for the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS2012) hosted this year by Washington, DC in July. The Normal Heart is a must-see play about activism, family, awareness, and a mysterious disease that was claiming human lives in 1980’s New York City. Written by Larry Kramer, this production of the ground-breaking play has won Tony Awards for Best Revival, Best Featured Actor and Best Featured Actress.

All proceeds will benefit NOVAM and its work in the community.

Please note that NOVAM will NOT be hosting the Red Ribbon Gala and Silent Auction in the fall. Instead, The Normal Heart Performance and Reception will be our signature fundraising event for 2012.

About NOVAM:
Now in its 25 years, NOVAM, based in Falls Church, VA, is an independent, community-based non-profit organization that provides a variety of HIV prevention education programs and support services throughout Northern Virginia.

Arena Stage

Mead Center for American Theater

1101 6th Street SW

Washington, DC 20024

Thursday July 12, 2012

Reception 6:00 PM

Performance 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM

Tickets are $150 for reception and performance.

Mary Karstens

events@novam.org

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=hixvczbab&oeidk=a07e5w8lywm421ca5a5

803 West Broad Street, Suite 700

Falls Church, VA 22046

703.533.5505      www.novam.org

United Way #8284
Combined Federal Campaign #20583

Twitter: @NOVAMorg

Facebook: www.facebook.com/novam.org

Calendar Entry -- 35 words or less:
Special Fundraising Event for Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM)! Private reception followed by theatre performance of The Normal Heart at the Arena Stage, 7/12, 6pm. Visit www.novam.org for details.

Synopsis -- 75 words or less:
Special Fundraising Event for Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry! Private reception followed by theatre performance of The Normal Heart at the Arena Stage, 7/12, 6pm. As an Independent Affiliated Event of the 2012 International AIDS Conference, Arena Stage is staging a revival of The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer, which chronicles the rise of AIDS in NYC in the 1980s and the struggle to raise awareness about the epidemic. Visit www.novam.org for details and ticket information.

300 words: mission and work

The mission of NOVAM is “To educate the community about HIV/AIDS, to combat the fear, prejudice, and complacency that surround the disease, and to provide direct services to meet the needs of those who are living with HIV/AIDS. We serve all those who have been touched by this epidemic, regardless of gender, race, disability, creed, sexual orientation or national origin.”

NOVAM has been providing unique and professional services throughout Northern Virginia for the past 25 years, offering comprehensive HIV and STI prevention education to youth in schools and other community facilities, free and confidential HIV testing, support for youth who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered, children’s services, and transportation services for medical appointments. NOVAM also offers compassionate services to individuals, children and families living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.

100 words: the event

NOVAM hosts a very special evening of theatre with the Tony Award Winning production of The Normal Heart at Arena Stage with a pre-show private reception for sponsors, special guests and friends. The evening at the theatre is a high-profile event for our 25th anniversary year with a special limited engagement in conjunction with the International AIDS Conference (AIDS2012). The Normal Heart is a play about activism, family, awareness, and a mysterious disease that was claiming human lives in 1980’s New York City. NOVAM is the only Northern Virginia Agency having an event for The Normal Heart at Arena Stage.

I am writing on behalf of the Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM), a nonprofit organization located in Falls Church, VA. For 25 years, NOVAM has been the regional leader in providing comprehensive, science-based HIV prevention education to youth aged 13–24 and services to low-income families and children living with HIV/AIDS.

Each year, NOVAM reaches over 10,000 youth through our prevention education programs, but that is not enough. Last year, youth continued to contract HIV and other sexually transmitted infections at an alarming rate—15% of new infections with HIV are in youth and young adults. AIDS in youth is a public health crisis and we need your help to stop it.

Each spring we have an online auction fundraising event: IMAGINE, which raises funds to support NOVAM’s HIV prevention programs and support services.

Donor names and items donated will be on NOVAM’s website and will be listed on our online auction catalog at www.biddingforgood.com/imagine with a link to your website. Additionally we will recognize your donation on our Facebook page. Last year our online auction raised over $9,000 to support NOVAM’s HIV prevention education and direct client services, and the site was visited 7,500 times! We hope the 2012 IMAGINE online auction will be even more successful, and we hope you will be a part of helping us reach our goal.

The auction opens on May 21 and closes on June 11. Our deadline for submitting an item to the auction is May 7. Donations may be mailed to our office in Falls Church or you may request a pick-up. All donations are tax-deductible as NOVAM is a 501(c)(3) organization.

Background

The mission of NOVAM is “To educate the community about HIV/AIDS, to combat the fear, prejudice, and complacency that surround the disease, and to provide direct services to meet the needs of those who are living with HIV/AIDS. We serve all those who have been touched by this epidemic, regardless of gender, race, disability, creed, sexual orientation or national origin.”

NOVAM has been providing unique and professional services throughout Northern Virginia for the past 25 years, offering comprehensive HIV prevention education in schools and other community facilities, free and confidential HIV testing, support for youth who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered, children’s services, and transportation services for medical appointments.

NOVAM has been and continues to be the only program in Northern Virginia providing comprehensive, targeted and professional HIV and STI prevention education to youth with programs specifically tailored to youth living in alternative living environments.

NOVAM also offers compassionate services to individuals, children and families living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.

NOVAM serves the five Northern Virginia jurisdictions of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties, and the City of Alexandria.

Stats

9,986 - The number of Northern Virginia youth NOVAM reached with HIV prevention education in 2011.

7,000 - The number of free rides NOVAM provided to low-income HIV-infected clients to help them adhere to their health care regimen.

178 - The number of low-income HIV-infected clients that NOVAM helps keep medical appointments each year.

170 - The number of HIV-affected children who received compassionate services from NOVAM.

195 - The number of dedicated volunteers who donate their time and effort to help meet our mission.

2824 - The number of hours donated by volunteers in 2011.

Gift certificate to an event for our online auction.

Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM)

http://www.novam.org

54-1421559

May 21, 2012

300 attending.