AIDS Coalition calls for volunteers

The Northeast Ohio Committee of the Ohio AIDS Coalition is holding its first annual volunteer meeting at the Living Room, April 23 at 1:30 pm.

The Ohio AIDS Coalition is a statewide organization dedicated to offering hope, healing and empowerment to HIV-challenged people throughout Ohio. A holistic approach provides opportunities for healing through a variety of OAC sponsored retreats, educational workshops and other forums.

One of those "other forums" is the OAC retreat weekend, held four times a year at different sites around the state. An OAC weekend provides a chance for people within the spectrum to come together to discuss the many issues that surround HIV/AIDS. Participants not only attend a variety of facilitated workshops, but can also share information about medical treatment, complementary therapies, research updates and life issues. An average of 60-70 people attend each

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weekend. Some scholarship assistance is available.

The volunteer meeting will be a chance to discuss the upcoming October weekend, future OAC events and the direction of the OAC here in Northeast Ohio.

The Living Room is located at 1418 W.29 St., next to the Center. Refreshments will be offered. For more information, call Andy at 651-8914, or Daniella at 932-3958. ♡

Walk helps statewide programs

by Rich Thomas

The Ohio AIDS Coalition will sponsor its seventh Walk for Life May 7, the beginning of AIDS Awareness Week. Registration will

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it, Dennis Giles is glad he took the time. "Because you're young and you think you're immortal, I guess I really don't think about this stuff much. But if we sit down and really talk about it, yeah, I feel a lot better."

Use the phone numbers below to contact the professionals in this article, or consult the Chronicle's Resource Directory.

Mary Brown

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be from 9 to 9:45 am with a short opening program of guest speakers to follow.

The 5.2 mile Walk through downtown Columbus will begin at Schiller Park in German Village. Information is available from the Walk for Life '94 information line, 614265-7505.

OAC is encouraging all participating walk-

more than ever." He also noted a new decade politically speaking, "So we have some momentum going," he said.

Volunteers may contact Rodriguez at 614224-7636.

ers to obtain pledges to benefit the organizaMilitary ban

tion for each mile completed.

OAC offers programs for HIV-challenged individuals, their families, friends and caregivers on traditional and non-traditional healing approaches. It provides healing days for on-going support, as well as Healing Weekends. The Coalition helps less populated areas with educational programs and publishes the Wellness Times, a monthly newsletter of AIDS care and information. OAC also sponsors the Columbus Healing Circle, a weekly support group discussing HIV therapies.

The statewide, all volunteer organization faced funding cuts last year. Costs for OAC Healing Weekends have increased while fees for participants have remained constant.

"This year we're expecting quite a large turnout," Walk coordinator Jose Rodriguez said. "We put a lot of time and effort into it,

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