SAN DIEGO – The San Diego LGBT Community Center announced today that the Dr. A Brad Truax Award Ceremony and Reception will be held on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1 from 4 – 5 p.m. at The Center, 3909 Centre Street in San Diego. The awards ceremony is a free event that will include light refreshments and feature artwork created by local HIV-positive artists. The event will be hosted by Patrick Loose, Chief, HIV, STD and Hepatitis Branch of Public Health Services, County of San Diego.
The Dr. A Brad Truax Award Ceremony and Reception was created to honor the memory of Dr. Truax and his contributions to the HIV/AIDS effort in San Diego. In 2014, the Dr. A Brad Truax Award will celebrate its twenty-sixth year. The award is given annually to recognize the outstanding overall contributions made by a person involved in the struggle against the HIV/AIDS epidemic in our community. Additionally, awards are given in each of the following three categories: HIV Education, Prevention and/or Counseling & Testing; HIV Care, Treatment and/or Support Services; HIV Planning, Advocacy and/or Policy Development, and each nominee is acknowledged as a Community Award Recipient.
After the award ceremony and reception, attendees will join together in a memorable candle-lit walk to the Tree of Life Lighting Ceremony at the Village Hillcrest, which begins at 6 p.m.
