The United Nations has proclaimed the theme of "I AM" as the campaign slogan of World AIDS Day 2009, reminding us that access for all to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support is a fundamental human right. Since 1993, the AIDS Service Foundation of Greater Kansas City has provided this access with local action and vision, spreading the message of prevention and assisting those living with HIV/AIDS in Kansas City.

The 2009 World AIDS Day Week of Observance will kickoff with a Patron and Sponsor Party at the home of Kirby McCullough and Dan Auman on Thursday, November 19th. On Monday, November 30th, St. Luke's Health System, Truman Medical Center and the AIDS Service Foundation will present a free Community Luncheon at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, from 11:30 am to 1:15 pm. Then on Tuesday, December 1st, the foundation will hold the World AIDS Day Reception from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the law offices of Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP on the Country Club Plaza.

For information on how you can be a part of these important community events, click here or call 816-931-0959.

The World AIDS Day Community Luncheon, presented by St. Luke's Health System, Truman Medical Center and the AIDS Service Foundation, will feature Robert E. Fullilove, Ed.D., Associate Dean for Community and Minority Affairs and Professor of Clinical Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University. Dr. Fullilove currently co-directs the Community Research Group at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University along with his wife, Dr. Mindy Fullilove. They are also co-directors of a degree program in Urbanism and the Built Environment in the Department of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University.

Robert Fullilove has authored numerous articles on topics ranging from HIV/AIDS and minority health to mathematics and science education. Since 1996, Robert Fullilove has served on five IOM study committees that have produced reports on a variety of topics including substance abuse and addiction, HIV/AIDS and health. In 1998 he was appointed to the Advisory Committee on HIV and STD Prevention at the Centers for Disease Controland, in July 2000, he became the committee's chair. Robert Fullilove has served on the editorial boards of the journals Sexually Transmitted Diseases and the Journal of Public Health Policy. Robert Fullilove has twice been awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award from the graduating class at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.

To hear Dr. Fullilove speak at this complimentary World AIDS Day Luncheon on November 30th, please email mailto:michael@lintecumgroup.com?subject=World%20AIDS%20Day%20Luncheon by Wednesday, November 25th. Seats are limited to the first 200 reservations.

Thank you to our World AIDS Day Sponsors
The AIDS Service Foundation would like to thank the 2009 World AIDS Day Sponsors: Presenting Sponsor, State Street, Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation, John C. Griswold Foundation, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Unicorn Theatre, Brent Lambi, Metzler Bros. Insurance, DST Systems, Inc., JE Dunn Construction, Prime Health Foundation, Westrope, Bistro 303, BioScrip Pharmacy, St. Luke's Health System,The Independent and Camp Magazine.

For more information on World AIDS Day, visit http://aidswalkkansascity.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9a5de172f3f6673a8abca8ce8&id=422d994456&e=a35954548d.