World AIDS Day -- 12.1.2010
COLUMBUS PUBLIC HEALTH – Media Advisory
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
COLUMBUS’ CITY HALL AND PUBLIC HEALTH BUILDING TO TURN (RED) IN HONOR OF WORLD AIDS DAY ON DECEMBER 1
Candlelight Vigil with Mayor Michael B. Coleman and Health Commissioner
Dr. Teresa Long at the Columbus Public Health Building
Two of Columbus’ iconic landmarks – City Hall and the Columbus Public Health Building – will be illuminated red this week, to mark World AIDS Day on the evening of Wednesday, December 1st to raise awareness of the commitment of the global and local health community to work together to virtually eliminate the transmission of HIV. There will also be a candlelight vigil starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Columbus Public Health Building. The event will be attended by Mayor Michael B. Coleman and Health Commissioner Dr. Teresa Long.
Columbus is one of more than 30 cities in the United States that will light their most distinctive landmarks in red, joining New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Miami, Seattle and others.
In addition to the landmark lightings, (RED) partners Starbucks and Dell will make special added contributions to the Global Fund from purchases made on and during the week of World AIDS Day. Starbucks will contribute 5 cents/5 p for every handcrafted beverage purchased in participating stores in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Ireland on December 1; Dell will be doubling their contributions on (PRODUCT)RED™ items in the U.S. and the U.K. for the full week of November 29 - December 3.
WHAT:
City Hall and Public Health Building to be Illuminated (RED) for World AIDS Day
Candlelight Vigil at Public Health Building with Mayor Michael B. Coleman and Health Commissioner Dr. Teresa Long
WHEN:
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Lighting and Candlelight Vigil at 6:00 p.m. EST
WHERE:
City Hall - 90 West Broad Street
Public Health Building - 240 Parsons Avenue