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Announcing more participants for Paint the Town RED Thurs May 1st Only the best restaurants, bars & businesses in the RI area get to participate in Paint the Town RED by donating a percentage of their total sales on May 1st to ACOS achieve our mission. conta.cc/3Yd5yLz

TICKETS ON SALE NOW for @AIDSCAREOS 35th Anniversary & Mardi Gras Gala Fri, March 7th Honoring ACOS founder Paul Fitzgerald with the Lifetime Achievement Award, @PVDGFFL for Community Service Award and Philanthropist of the Year Award to Chuck Hollis aidscareoc.harnessgiving.org/events/2625

Harm reduction supplies can potentially save the lives of people who use drugs. But helping people access these supplies isn't always easy. @AIDSCAREOS Prevention Supervisor Ray Joseph talks about how the organization offers stigma-free support: tinyurl.com/4ur6m3xj

Visit PreventOverdoseRI.org to learn about *free local resources* like peer recovery support, naloxone, fentanyl test strips, family support, and more.

RIDOH has issued a public health advisory due to the ongoing, high rate of drug overdose in Woonsocket. In the past six months, the Woonsocket community has had a significantly higher rate of overdose burden - more than twice the statewide average. More: tinyurl.com/4433r64t

It's #Pride season & I'm so proud of this story I wrote about #drag sensations #HaleyStar & #LaDivaJonz, so generously supporting local charities including @AIDSCAREOS at their monthly #DragBingo. Check out my @PVDMonthly story. providenceonline.com/stories/drag-q…

HIV stigma negatively impacts everyone’s health regardless of a person’s #HIV status. Take steps to #StopHIVStigma in your community. Learn how: cdc.gov/StopHIVStigma #StopHIVTogether

Calling all volunteers supporters & friends of ACOS Join us for our open to the public Event Committee Meeting happening Thursday July 20th at 6pm at 18 Parkis Avenue conference room We are planning multiple upcoming events & we need your help & input conta.cc/46M1STA

Independence Day, also called Fourth of July, is the annual celebration of nationhood. It commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 and announced the political separation of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain.

Today is National #HIVTestingDay Take the first step & show yourself some love by finding out your HIV status No matter your test results there are options to help you be healthy. Contact AIDS Care Ocean State to find options on testing. #StopHIVTogether #DetengamosJuntosElVIH

Did you pick out what you are going to wear today? Wear something pink for #NationalPinkDay. In today's rocky political climate our friends, colleagues and peers who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ need support and encouragement. Do your part to show your support and wear pink today. TGIF

Juneteenth, or Freedom Day is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the "ending" of slavery in the United States. June 19th, 1865 This holiday is considered the longest running African-American holiday and has been called America's second Independence Day.

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. A father's love is unconditional. He loves, cares and struggles hard to make our days better and brighter. Everything he does for us is what only a superhero can do. Thanks for all your hard work dad's.

Happy Pride RI! Enjoy yourselves this weekend & be safe Remember to honor those who paved the way to get us here so that you can be your true self LGBTQ+ rights are at risk & being stripped in some parts of our country We must come together & realize we have so much further to go

Today is National Flag Day, a celebration of the American flag that occurs every year on June 14 to remember when the Continental Congress introduced our country's first official flag on June 14, 1777.

Happy PRIDE RI Calling all volu

Today is HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day HLTSAD & was 1st observed in 2014 A day to honor long-term survivors of HIV & raise awareness about their needs, issues & journeys June 5 1981 was when CDC 1st reported 5 cases & the start of the AIDS pandemic hltsad.org

Happy National Donut Day! Our Director of Development & PR, Stephen, is enjoying a strawberry frosted donut with rainbow sprinkles (It is Pride Month after all). What is your favorite donut?