BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Special Fundraising Event for Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM)\nA Night of Glamour &\; Giving\nNOVAM Theatre Reception at A rena Stage\nNOVAM is pleased to announce a very special evening of theat re with the Tony Award Winning production of \;The Normal Heart  \;at the Arena Stage and a private reception at one Arena's signature sp aces.\nPlease join us for this special performance on Thursday\, July 12 . NOVAM is the only Northern Virginia Agency having an event for The Nor mal 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 Washin gton\, DC in July. The Normal Heart is a must-see play about activism\, family\, awareness\, and a mysterious disease that was claiming human li ves in 1980&rsquo\;s New York City. \;Written by Larry Kramer\, this production of the ground-breaking play has won Tony Awards for Best Rev ival\, Best Featured Actor and Best Featured Actress. All proceeds will benefit NOVAM and its work in the community.\nPlease note that \;NO VAM will \;NOT be hosting the Red Ribbon Gala and Silent Auction in the fall. Instead\, The Normal Heart Performance and Reception \;wil l be our signature fundraising event for 2012.\n \;\nAbout NOVAM: No w in its 25 years\, NOVAM\, based in Falls Church\, VA\, is an independe nt\, community-based non-profit organization that provides a variety of HIV prevention education programs and support services throughout Northe rn Virginia.\n \;\nArena Stage\nMead Center for American Theater\n11 01 6th Street SW\nWashington\, DC 20024\n \;\nThursday July 12\, 201 2\nReception 6:00 PM\nPerformance 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM\n \;\nTickets are $150 for reception and performance.\n \;\nMary Karstens\n \; \nevents@novam.org\n \;\nhttp://events.constantcontact.com/register/ event?llr=hixvczbab&\;oeidk=a07e5w8lywm421ca5a5\n \;\n803 West Br oad Street\, Suite 700\nFalls Church\, VA 22046\n703.533.5505 \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; www.novam.org\nUnited Way #8284 Combined Federa l Campaign #20583\nTwitter: @NOVAMorg\nFacebook: www.facebook.com/novam. org\n \;\nCalendar Entry -- 35 words or less: Special Fundraising Ev ent for Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM)! Private reception follo wed by theatre performance of The Normal Heart at the Arena Stage\, 7/12 \, 6pm. Visit www.novam.org for details.\n \;\nSynopsis -- 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 o f The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer\, which chronicles the rise of AIDS i n NYC in the 1980s and the struggle to raise awareness about the epidemi c. Visit www.novam.org for details and ticket information.\n \;\n&nb sp\;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n300 words: mission and work\n \;\nT he mission of NOVAM is &ldquo\;To educate the community about HIV/AIDS\, to combat the fear\, prejudice\, and complacency that surround the dise ase\, 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 e pidemic\, regardless of gender\, race\, disability\, creed\, sexual orie ntation or national origin.&rdquo\;\n \;\nNOVAM has been providing u nique and professional services throughout Northern Virginia for the pas t 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 tra nsgendered\, children&rsquo\;s services\, and transportation services fo r medical appointments. NOVAM also offers compassionate services to indi viduals\, children and families living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.\n&n bsp\;\n100 words: the event\nNOVAM hosts a very special evening of theat re with the Tony Award Winning production of The Normal Heart at Arena S tage with a pre-show private reception for sponsors\, special guests and friends. The evening at the theatre is a high-profile event for our 25t h anniversary year with a special limited engagement in conjunction with the International AIDS Conference (AIDS2012). The Normal Heart is a pla y about activism\, family\, awareness\, and a mysterious disease that wa s claiming human lives in 1980&rsquo\;s New York City. NOVAM is the only Northern Virginia Agency having an event for The Normal Heart at Arena Stage.\n \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\nI am writing on behalf of the Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM)\, a nonprofit organization located in Falls Church\, VA. For 25 years\, NOV AM has been the regional leader in providing comprehensive\, science-bas ed HIV prevention education to youth aged 13&ndash\;24 and services to l ow-income families and children living with HIV/AIDS.\n \;\nEach yea r\, NOVAM reaches over 10\,000 youth through our prevention education pr ograms\, but that is not enough. Last year\, youth continued to contract HIV and other sexually transmitted infections at an alarming rate&mdash \;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.\n  \;\nEach spring we have an online auction fundraising event: IMAGINE\, w hich raises funds to support NOVAM&rsquo\;s HIV prevention programs and support services.\n \;\nDonor names and items donated will be on NOV AM&rsquo\;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 onl ine auction raised over $9\,000 to support NOVAM&rsquo\;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 success ful\, and we hope you will be a part of helping us reach our goal.\n&nbs p\;\nThe 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 a re tax-deductible as NOVAM is a 501(c)(3) organization.\n \;\nBackgr ound\nThe mission of NOVAM is &ldquo\;To educate the community about HIV /AIDS\, to combat the fear\, prejudice\, and complacency that surround t he disease\, and to provide direct services to meet the needs of those w ho are living with HIV/AIDS. We serve all those who have been touched by this epidemic\, regardless of gender\, race\, disability\, creed\, sexu al orientation or national origin.&rdquo\;\n \;\nNOVAM has been prov iding unique and professional services throughout Northern Virginia for the past 25 years\, offering comprehensive HIV prevention education in s chools and other community facilities\, free and confidential HIV testin g\, support for youth who are gay\, lesbian\, bisexual and transgendered \, children&rsquo\;s services\, and transportation services for medical appointments.\nNOVAM has been and continues to be the only program in No rthern Virginia providing comprehensive\, targeted and professional HIV and STI prevention education to youth with programs specifically tailore d to youth living in alternative living environments.\nNOVAM also offers compassionate services to individuals\, children and families living wi th or affected by HIV/AIDS.\nNOVAM serves the five Northern Virginia jur isdictions of Arlington\, Fairfax\, Loudoun\, and Prince William Countie s\, and the City of Alexandria.\nStats\n \;\n9\,986 - The number of Northern Virginia youth NOVAM reached with HIV prevention education in 2 011.\n7\,000 - The number of free rides NOVAM provided to low-income HIV -infected clients to help them adhere to their health care regimen.\n178 - The number of low-income HIV-infected clients that NOVAM helps keep m edical appointments each year.\n170 - The number of HIV-affected childre n who received compassionate services from NOVAM.\n195 - The number of d edicated volunteers who donate their time and effort to help meet our mi ssion.\n2824 - The number of hours donated by volunteers in 2011.\n  \;\n \;\nGift certificate to an event for our online auction.\nNorth ern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM)\nhttp://www.novam.org\n54-1421559\nMa y 21\, 2012\n300 attending. URL:http://ashburn.patch.com/events/novam-summer-fundraiser-the-normal-he art-tickets-and-reception-a8ecb969 SUMMARY:NOVAM Summer Fundraiser\, The Normal Heart tickets and Reception LOCATION:1101 6th St SW\, Washington\, DC 20024: 1101 6th St SW\, Washing ton\, DC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR