Lisa Heinricks Charity Painting
Calgary – October 16th, 2007
“I think it turned out pretty good!!” comments Lisa Heinricks, on the painting co-created by community participants at her gallery launch last month. The artwork is currently on display at Money Pennies Eatery and Bar. “We have some great talent out in the community!”
Aids Calgary was present selling martini glasses for $10, with 100% of the sales going back to them. By the end of the night they had raised $300 dollars. If you purchasing a martini glass allowed you to paint a square on the canvas, and the finishing touches were then added by Lisa Heinricks herself. The painting will be on display until March 2008, and then donated to Calgary Cares for their silent Art Auction. The canvas was donated from Mona Lisa’s Art Supplies - a retail value of $78.00.
Heinricks still intends to gather all the names of the “Artists” involved in this collaboration, and write them on the back of the canvas.
Do You Like Bad Girls?
OUTtv Premieres Hit UK TV Show
An innovative, award winning, and provocative prison drama, airing on Britain’s ITV since 1999. BAD GIRLS is a powerful drama series set in the closed world of a women’s prison, HMP Larkhall. It features central, strong Lesbian characters, and features one of the best Lesbian storylines ever written for prime time television. BAD GIRLS dramatically portrays this tense and unusual community, capturing the warmth and humour needed to survive the system. On the outside are the women’s homes, partners and children. On the inside they must negotiate their places in the prison’s hierarchy and sometimes make new sexual choices. The series shows the relentless officiousness of the prison system and its regulations pitched against the devious guerrilla tactics of the smarter prisoners.
Bad Girls OUTtv Premiere on Wednesday November 28th. Airs Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays at 7:00pm EST / 4:00pm PST repeats 9:00pm EST / 6:00pm PST, repeats 12:00am EST / 9:00 pm PST.
Help Make the Holidays Jolly - We need your help to bring Christmas to those affected by HIV/AIDS
Calgary – October 24th, 2007
AIDS Calgary celebrates the season and coordinates a Holiday Hamper program each year to help people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Many of the families and individuals affected by HIV/AIDS aren’t employed full time and maybe facing issues of poverty and homelessness. Our Holiday Hampers provide those in need with holiday dinner essentials as well as basics to get through the winter season. Additionally, a portion of all financial donations are directed to our Greenbough Fund, which provides limited emergency financial assistance for clients experiencing housing issues.
“Our holiday hamper project helps lift spirits and alleviates stress for those Calgarians living with HIV/AIDS who also struggle financially,” says Susan Cress, executive director, AIDS Calgary. “The hampers are an essential part of AIDS Calgary’s outreach services, and last year enabled us to help over 70 families and 200 individuals in need.”
Hampers include all the makings of Christmas dinner, and things to help sustain people over the cold winter months. In late November/early December AIDS Calgary staff and volunteers will be packing boxes and delivering them around Calgary and area. We need your help! Monetary donations are preferred as it helps us ensure we get all the items we need, and helps us ensure all hampers are the same, but nothing will be turned down! Other donations can include: Bus tickets, phone cards; Gift cards for grocery stores (Safeway, Coop, Sobey’s etc.); Personal care items (toothpaste, floss, shampoo etc.)
“Throughout the year, especially during the Christmas season, we rely on our volunteers and the involvement of the community to help us support individuals living with HIV/AIDS – to help make their holidays a bit brighter,” Cress continues.
Donating to AIDS Calgary’s Holiday Hamper program is an easy way for to get involved and every contribution, big or small, makes a real difference in someone’s life. You can donate online at www.aidscalgary.org, or visit our office at 110, 1603 10th Avenue SW to drop something off! Volunteer drivers are also needed to help deliver the hampers the week of Dec. 17 – 21. Please call (403) 508-2500 for more information on how you can get involved! Happy holidays!
