Still Shining at 35
A Celebration and Remembrance
29 Stanhope Street, Boston, MA
Monday, December 2, 2024
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Please contact Shauna Helton, Deputy Director of Development, at shelton@vpi.org or (617) 318-3434 ext. 146 with any questions or to RSVP by November 18th. Space is limited!
A meaningful donation with your RSVP is appreciated.
Victory Programs’ Boston Living Center (BLC) is celebrating 35 years of dedicated service to the HIV/AIDS community. On the heels of World AIDS Day, we invite you to gather on Monday, December 2, 2024, at the BLC with members, current and past supporters, and community partners to celebrate this momentous occasion and to pay tribute to those living with and lost to HIV/AIDS.
A Remembrance Vigil will be held on the steps of the Boston Public Library with Victory Programs and the Boston Living Center Community from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Immediately following the vigil at 5:30 p.m., we will gather for dinner, remarks, and to honor Rev. Judy Mannheim at the Boston Living Center.
About the Boston Living Center
At the height of the AIDS epidemic, when medical professionals and even the government were reluctant to investigate the cause of AIDS because of prejudicial biases, a small group of people living with the virus organized a Thanksgiving dinner for people feeling isolated from family and friends.
The start of regular, informal dinners held in the homes of people impacted by HIV offered a safe space where HIV+ people could talk openly about their status, fears, hopes, and needs, paving the way for what would soon become the Boston Living Center. On Monday, October 6, 1989, the BLC first opened its doors, and in 2012, the BLC officially merged with Victory Programs.
We have witnessed great progress since the first World AIDS Day 36 years ago, and Victory Programs is proud to be a part of that progress with you by our side. But the fight is not over. Until there’s a cure, Victory Programs recommits our promise to continue uplifting those living with HIV/AIDS through education, prevention, testing, and compassion.