World AIDS Day: World AIDS Day is 1st December 2004.

Bicycle Rides and Outdoor Events:

Empire State AIDS Ride: The inaugural Empire State AIDS Ride is a 500-mile bike ride from Niagara Falls to New York City from Aug. 15-21, 2004. It was founded and is operated by volunteers, and is the first major cycling event to support overseas HIV/AIDS initiatives. 100-percent of the donations will go to four beneficiaries: Doctors Without Borders; Health GAP, AIDS Rochester; and the African Services Committee. Register to ride, volunteer or donate money at www.empirestateaidsride.org

Paradise Ride: This 7-day, 4-island Hawaiian bicycle ride occurs this year from July 17-23, 2004.

New York to the Hamptons Challenge: Bicycle ride against AIDS and hate. This year's ride is on October 2, 2004.

AIDS Walk: AIDSWalk.com is a resource to find the annual AIDS Walk in your area.

Conferences:

National HIV Prevention Conference: June 12-15, 2005. Atlanta, Georgia.

17th National HIV/AIDS Conference: From amFar. April 10-13, 2005. Oakland, California.

National HIV Testing Day: This is a public awareness campaign, designed to promote voluntary participation in HIV testing and counseling services. The National HIV Testing Day Campaign was developed in 1995 to provide a focal point for testing promotion activities nationally. The campaign sends an unambiguous signal from people living with HIV and AIDS that there are strong reasons for people at risk for HIV infection to learn their serostatus and take charge of their health.
June 27 - All over the U.S.A.

CDC National Prevention Information Network Conferences:

INTERNATIONAL
Conf ID: 4772 - Title: Institution Building: Developing Sustainability in Response to HIV/AIDS
Conf ID: 4773 - Title: Gordon Research Conference on Tuberculosis Drug Discovery
Conf ID: 4774 - Title: 11th International Conference for People Living with HIV/AIDS
Conf ID: 4775 - Title: International Symposium on HIV/AIDS Workplace Policies and Programmes in Developing Countries
Conf ID: 4776 - Title: 6th International Conference on Home and Community Based Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS

NATIONAL
Conf ID: 4771 - Title: Black Gay Research Summit
Conf ID: 4777 - Title: North American AIDS Treatment Action Forum

REGIONAL
Conf ID: 4770 - Title: Helping Communities Build Leadership: 2003 Regional Training

For more information, search the CDC National Prevention Information Network Conference Database, or contact the CDC NPIN at 1-800-458-5231.

 

Other Groups, Organizations, and Benefits:

AIDS Memorial Quilt: Over 40 000 panels of the quilt remember those who lost their lives to AIDS.

Fund the Cure: Organization raising $4 000 000 to support the continued development and testing of a possible cure for AIDS, the pharmaceutical Immudel-gp120.

Red Hot Organization: Red Hot produces albums, videos, and multimedia to promote AIDS prevention.

Telluride AIDS Benefit: Fundraiser that raises awareness and hosts many events throughout the year. The next benefit is February 26- March7, 2005.