25 YEARS OF SERVICE
For Families Impacted by HIV and AIDS

Annual Twilight Concert

Saturday, March 3, 2012
St. George's by the River
Rumson, NJ 07760 

Performing artists include Pat Guadagno and friends.  Post gala reception with the artists immediately following.

Tickets are $50 in advance, $55 at the door. 

To get your tickets or make a contribution online CLICK HERE.

For other information about the concert, including Program Book Ads - call (732)222-7699 
or visit www.twilight.info.

Checks may be made out to "A.R.F.C." and mailed to Twilight Concert Committee c/o Costell, 
11 Spaulding Place, Monmouth Beach , NJ 07750.

Newark Boys Chorus featured in AIDS Benefit Concerts            

Have you ever wondered what you might do to help people living with HIV/AIDS?   Well you can join Triad Arts Ensemble for the 2012 “Canticles for Life” AIDS Benefit Concerts on Saturday, April 21 (7:00 pm at Christ Church, 561 Springfield Ave, Summit) and Sunday, April 22 (4:00 pm at Butler United Methodist Church, 5 Bartholdi Ave, Butler).   

Canticles Chairperson Ginny Johnston, of Maplewood, will be conducting the Triad Vocal Ensemble, which will feature a mix of repertoire including works by Brahms, Rene Clausen, and New Jersey’s own Mark Miller.  This mixed adult choir will also perform a work composed by Ginny and set to a text by Scott Griffith, of Paramus.  Scott was the founding conductor of the Triad Vocal Ensemble. 

The concerts will also feature Gospel singers Cassondra Kellam and Julian Wamble, accompanied by Mark Miller as well as Broadway singers Melody Lieberman and Frank Todisco, accompanied by Rich Lovallo.  And back again, the award-winning Newark Boys Chorus, with their diverse repertoire of African folk songs, classical pieces, spirituals, show tunes, pop and jazz.  Additionally, panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display and a reception will follow each performance.

The Canticles concerts will benefit the following New Jersey charities that are concerned with the quality of life for persons living with HIV/AIDS and the remembrance of lives lost:  New Jersey AIDS Services based in Morristown, the NAMES Project of Northern NJ, which supports the AIDS Memorial Quilt; and the AIDS Resource Foundation for Children in Newark.

Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for students and seniors, $25 for a contributor ticket and $60 for a Program Sponsor (which includes 2 tickets), and are available online at www.CanticlesforLife.org or at the door at each concert.

The “Canticles for Life” AIDS Benefit Concerts began in the spring of 1997 and have been held almost annually since then.  Over $98,000 has been raised for the New Jersey AIDS charities, and the concerts have featured over two dozen pieces by New Jersey composers.

For more information, contact Triad Arts Ensemble at 973-763-5481 or visit www.CanticlesforLife.org.

Get Ready for...

RUN FOR CHILDREN
The Annual 5-mile Run/Walk in Union County benefitting

AIDS RESOURCE FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Check back for details!! 

HOUSING AS HEALTHCARE

The AIDS Resource Foundation for Children is taking exciting new steps toward addressing the housing shortage in our area, especially for vulnerable families who need supportive care.  In May 2009, the ARFC purchased an additional 9 units of affordable and desirable housing in the Newark area which will be supported by our comprehensive services.  The families in ARFC's homes will continue to receive holistic assistance and have access to community resources, as well as medical and mental health services.

 As our organization continues to serve the medically fragile children of NJ and provide help to families impacted by HIV/AIDS, we continue to adapt and address the timely and relevant needs of our communities.  The problem of chronic homelessness, and the fear of becoming homeless, has grown over thea past several years.  When instability in housing is coupled with health concerns and a strict treatment regimen requiring refrigeration and regular meals, the issue of losing one's home becomes truly life-threatening.

The ARFC's housing initiative is working to address those concerns with partners on the State, County, and City levels, as well as private entities who understand the mission and have offered their assistance.  The organization has plans to see over 45 units of affordable housing become available in the coming year, all with support services for the families moving in.  It is our hope that with appropriate housing and assistance, our families will be stronger, more stable, and better equipped for self-sufficiency.  This undertaking would not be possible without the collaborative effort from all stakeholders and community members.

If you want to learn more or would like to join our supporters in making this initiave a success, please contact us at info@aidsresource.org.