SAT. DEC. 13th Brunch / Fundraiser

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We’ve listened to your feedback to improve our event.

DEC 13-2025 TOM HAYES HOLIDAY BRUNCH

$60 > AT THE FIESTA RTE. 17S WOOD RIDGE, NJ

ANNUAL HOLIDAY GET TOGETHER FOR ALL SUPPORTERS, CLIENTS,

STAFF, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FAMILY & FRIENDS

TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE

CLICK THE BELOW LINK & DO SO NOW!

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2025-tom-hayes-holiday-brunch-and-fundraiser

*** TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE – NO TICKETS SOLD DAY OF ***

Single – $60.00 ea. / Clients & Children Under 12 – $40.00 ea. /Table of 10 – $550.00

Brunch | Silent Auction | and More!

Make this a family and friend celebration … with our family at Buddies.

It is time for everyone to be together before the holidays!

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Los boletos individuales cuestan $ 60.00 / Una Mesa de 10 cuestan $550.00

Subasta silenciosa | Sorteo de TV | ¡y más!

Haga de esto una celebración familiar y de amigos … con nuestra familia en Buddies.

¡Es un momento para que todos estén juntos antes de las dias festivos!

WORLD AIDS DAY – Dec1

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WORLD AIDS DAY is DECEMBER 1st (every year) 

This year we invite you to TWO FREE EVENTS

that commemorates those we lost from HIV/AIDS,

honors those who struggle with this disease today, and

celebrates those who are helping to bring this epidemic to an end.

REGISTER HERE so that we can prepare food and space.

 

ALL communities are being called to join us and be part of commemorating  those we lost AND working together to end HIV epidemics.   Rethink. Rebuild. Rise.

Halloween Party | OCT. 31st| Pathways for Buddies

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This HALLOWEEN

Friday | October 31st @ 7PM to 10PM

Vikki La Fontaine Presents:

“ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK”

Costume Optional Halloween Party

@ Monster Golf

49 East Midland Ave. | Paramus, NJ 07652

Buy Your Tickets by Scanning the QR CODE  or clicking HERE

FOOD – FUN – GAMES – GORE – DANCING

and BYOB | (Beer/Wine/Sangria)

National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY 9/27

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In 2008, the National Association of People with AIDS launched National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day to recognize the disproportionate impact of the epidemic on gay men.

The observance offers an opportunity to raise awareness about stopping HIV stigma and encouraging HIV testing, prevention, and treatment for HIV among gay and bisexual men, who often face multiple challenges—such as racism, homophobia, discrimination, and stigma—which may increase the risk of HIV.

AIDS United has resources on PrEP and PEP and additional ways to get involved in the day here.

Read CDC’s Dear Colleague letter on our blog here to learn more about the day and learn more about a new social media initiative. To help promote NGMHAAD this year, download and share CDC’s many resources on PrEP and share social media content from CDC’s digital toolkit using the #NGMHAAD hashtag.

HIV & AGING AWARENESS

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Happy Birthday NJB

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STAY TUNED MORE TO COME..!

Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

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2nd Annual Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day- 2020 (SHAAD ...

August 20 is Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (SHAAD), an opportunity to raise awareness about the HIV epidemic in the Southern region of the United States. The South, and particularly the “Deep South” (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas), experiences a higher burden of HIV compared to other regions in the country and has lower PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) use.

In 2022, the South accounted for 52% of all new HIV diagnoses, despite only representing 38% of the U.S. population. That same year, 14% of people living with HIV in the South were unaware of their HIV status. In 2024, the South had the lowest PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PnR) in the country—12 PrEP users for every new HIV diagnosis—indicating the greatest unmet need for HIV prevention services.

Social determinants of health (SDOH), such as poverty, lack of health insurance coverage, housing instability, and systemic racism, drive inequities in HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and care. In 2022, the South had the highest poverty rate and the lowest median household income in the U.S., further contributing to the region’s HIV burden.

HIV disproportionately impacts Black and Hispanic individuals in the South. In 2022, Black individuals represented nearly half (48%) of all new HIV diagnoses but accounted for only 23% of Southern PrEP users in 2024. Hispanic individuals accounted for 26% of new HIV diagnoses in 2022, yet made up just 19% of PrEP users in 2024.

This Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, AIDSVu is highlighting the urgent need to address the health inequities and social determinants of health that contribute to the South’s disproportionate HIV burden, and calling for action to expand access to HIV prevention, testing, and care services.

2025 Theme:  MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD

Explore our Resources

https://aidsvu.org/resources/deeper-look-south/

 

HIV Long Term Survivors Day

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Celebrate the Sacrifice of Lives for Generations
We recognize the remarkable strength, resilience, and lived experience of long-term HIV survivors—those who have not only endured but also shaped the course of the HIV movement over decades.

Long-Term Survivors Day is more than a moment of reflection—it’s a call to action. A call to listen to their stories. To acknowledge the isolation and stigma many still face. To celebrate the progress, while recognizing the work still to be done. Their lives are a testament to subsequent generations of PLWHA who benefit from their sacrifices to find better treatment and services.

Whether you’ve been part of this journey since the beginning or are just learning, we invite you to stand with us today in community, remembrance, and hope.

Ways to Honor Long-Term Survivors Today:

  • 🕯 Light a candle or share a memory
  • 🗣 Listen to a survivor’s story or share your own
  • 🤝 Reach out to someone who’s lived through the early epidemic
  • 📣 Advocate for policies that support aging with HIV

READ MORE
ADD YOUR STORY HERE