TSA News December 2017 Volume 35 Issue 12

AIDS Holiday Project Needs a Final Push Towards Success

The Tri-State Alliance is once again working to meet the needs of over 400 low-income households impacted by HIV / AIDS throughout our region. We need YOUR help to make this project a success. Here are ways you can help:

Send a check to TSA Holiday Project, PO Box 2901, Evansville, IN 47728 OR Donate online at AIDSHolidayProject.org

Volunteer to wrap gifts at the Evansville Barnes & Noble. Email Breana at bpatwa@bennington.edu or text her at 419-348-5572 and volunteer an hour or 2 to wrap gifts at the Evansville Barnes & Noble.

Participate in this Sunday’s Barnes & Noble Bookfair.

Contact Wally at 812-480-0204 or wallypaynter@aol.com to arrange to sponsor a local family.

We have had a GREAT year with the community’s support, and we hope you can give us one last push to make the project as successful as it always is!

Volunteers Needed to Wrap Gifts at

Evansville Barnes & Noble Volunteers wrap gifts at the Evansville Barnes & Noble, with tips benefitting the TSA

AIDS Holiday Project. We need additional volunteers from Dec. 16 through Dec. 24.

To volunteer, contact Breana by text at 419-348-5572 or bpatwa@bennington.edu.

Volunteers Needed

AIDS Holiday Project Barnes & Noble Gift

Wrapping Chair

AIDS Holiday Project Barnes & Noble Dec. 17 Book fair Chair

AIDS Holiday Project Church Liaison

AIDS Holiday Project Snowmen Sales Chair

TSA Instagram Coordinator

TSA Snapchat Coordinator

TSA Social Media Coordinator

TSA Twitter Coordinator

TSA YouTube Video Coordinator

TSA Pridefest 2018 Co-Chair

TSA Pridefest 2018 Committee Members

To volunteer, contact Wally Paynter at 812-480-0204, wallypaynter@aol.com or 3statealliance@gmail.com.

Southern IL AIDS Walk

Volunteer Meeting

Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018

7pm at Pag’s Pizza 509 S. Illinois Avenue, Carbondale

Help plan the Southern IL AIDS

Walk on Saturday, March 24!

For updates, like Southern Illinois

AIDS Coalition or join the Facebook

group Southern IL AIDS Volunteers

Brian Bennett Wins 5th Annual Mr. Heavensville!

Brian Bennett Wins 5th Annual Mr. Heavensville!

Brian Bennett Wins 5th Annual Mr. Heavensville!

Brian Bennett Wins 5th Annual Mr. Heavensville!

Dr. Paul Mick and Gretchin Irons Win Heavensville Drag Race 2017!

Dr. Paul Mick and Gretchin Irons Win Heavensville Drag Race 2017!

Dr. Paul Mick and Gretchin Irons Win Heavensville Drag Race 2017!

Dr. Paul Mick and Gretchin Irons Win Heavensville Drag Race 2017!

9th Annual Owensboro AIDS Walk Draws a Record Crowd!

9th Annual Owensboro AIDS Walk Draws a Record Crowd!

9th Annual Owensboro AIDS Walk Draws a Record Crowd!

9th Annual Owensboro AIDS Walk Draws a Record Crowd!

9th Annual Owensboro AIDS Walk Draws a Record Crowd!

Rev. Lori Keller Schroeder Honored for Her Years

of HIV & Civil Rights Work and Leadership

Robbie Stone was once again the person who raised the most money at

the Owensboro AIDS Walk

OpenDoorUUF.org

Ask your friends and family to volunteer to wrap gifts in Carmel, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Greenwood, Indianapolis, Lexington KY, West Chester OH, Burbank CA, Atlanta GA, Norcross GA. Sign

up at https://www.evansville.edu/alumni/dayOfService.cfm OR contact Wally at 812-480-0204 or wallypaynter@aol.com.

Volunteer for 2018

Pride Events!

In Owensboro, join the

Facebook group:

TSA Owensboro Pride Volunteers

In Evansville, join the

Facebook group:

Tri-State Alliance Volunteers

For Sale: Split, seasoned

FIREWOOD Free delivery within Evansville. Proceeds donated to

TSA Holiday Project. $95/pick-up load. Contact Bruce Wright

(812) 422-9155 OR anbrwright@twc.com 3statealliance@gmail.com

OR call 812-480-0204

UE Student Seeks LGBTQ

Home Videos for Senior Project UE STUDENT REQUEST: UE Student Baxter Pitt is

seeking home videos (or any old footage) of the LGBTQ+

community from the tri-state area! They are working on a

senior honors project entitled Visible: Exploring the Power

of Queer Home Movies. The end goal of the project is a

video installation piece comprised of clips of a variety of

home movies that highlight and uplift the lives of queer

people. If you have any footage you would like to submit,

have any suggestions for places to look or people to ask,

or simply have questions regarding the project, please

contact Baxter at baxterepitt@gmail.com.

The Tri-State Alliance thanks St. Lucas UCC of Evansville

for hosting the Annual World AIDS Day Service

The Tri-State Alliance thanks the TSA

Transgender Support Group for organizing local

Transgender Day of Remembrance events, and

thanks Evansville / Vanderburgh Human

Relations Commissioner Member Alex Burton

and Chair Dr. Robert Dion for reading a

proclamation at TSA’s annual event.