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Live Remote Broadcast With
Radio One's Hot 107.9, Praise 102.5, and Majic 107.5/97.5
at the 2009 Take Charge. Get Tested.™ Event

The Take Charge. Get Tested.™ Event on June 27, 2009, is a free HIV testing campaign and is expected to reach more than 500 Atlantans! Empowerment Resource Center, in collaboration with Saint Joseph's Mercy Care Services and Big Bethel A.M.E. Church, will host this open fair and festival on Auburn Avenue, between Bell Street and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive in Atlanta GA. The Take Charge. Get Tested.™ campaign is designed to encourage citizens to receive voluntary HIV counseling and testing. Join key Georgia legislators Senator Nan Orrock, Representative Tyrone L. Brooks, Sr., Representative Margaret Kaiser, Fulton County Commissioner Nancy Boxhill  and  Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall  in support of this community outreach campaign.
Key Legislators
State Senator                  State Representative          State Representative          FC Commissioner         Atlanta City Councilman            Nan Orrock                     Tyrone L. Brooks, Sr.               Margaret Kaiser               Nancy A. Boxhill                   Kwanza Hall
We, at the Empowerment Resource Center, Incorporated recognize that early diagnosis continues to be paramount in better health outcomes. It is our goal to: Increase public knowledge about the HIV/AIDS epidemic; Make HIV-testing routine; Link those who are HIV+ to care; and Reduce the stigma associated with HIV.
Partner with us as we prepare for the 2009 Take Charge. Get Tested.™ Event! Need more information? Please Contact Us or submit a Request for Information.

	Mailing Address: 236 Auburn Avenue NE, Suite 101 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Telephone Numbers: Phone: (404) 526-1145 Fax: (404) 526-1146 Email Address: info@EmpowerYoungWomen.org
What:     Take Charge. Get Tested.™ Event                Health Fair and Festival Where:   Auburn Avenue (Click Here for Directions)                Between Bell Street and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive                Big Bethel A.M.E. Church                Atlanta GA 30303 When:     Saturday, June 27, 2009                 9:00 AM until 7:00 PM
HIV counseling and testing enables people with HIV to take steps to protect their own health and that of their partners, and helps people who test negative get the information they need to stay uninfected. Additional information about the Take Charge. Get Tested.™ Event in Atlanta can be found below or by calling (404) 526-1145.
	Take Charge. Get Tested.™ Event          Information & Materials 2009 Flyer 2009 Press Release 2009 Announcement 2009 Site Plan
For more information about National HIV Testing Day events, visit www.napwa.org or www.hivtest.org.

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Majic 107.5/97.5  •  Praise 102.5  •  Hot 107.9
AARP  •  Amerigroup Community Care  •  Atlanta Fire Station No. 6
CDC's Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention •  Diabetes Association of Atlanta  •  Embracing My Mind
Empowerment Resource Center  •  Fulton County Department of Health & Wellness
The Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center/Emory University
Morehouse School of Medicine's Prevention Research Center


Empowerment Resource Center (ERC) is a non-profit organization, with 501C3 status, which develops policies and strategies, directly delivers programs, and generates solutions to societal and community issues in the areas of health, education, and economic development.

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