Come and enjoy an afternoon of fun, refreshing cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres at the breathtaking Astor Courts in Rhinebeck, NY. This outdoor celebration is the perfect opportunity to engage with friends and neighbors while learning more about the Pride Agenda’s work ahead.

Organize a team of walkers to make it more fun! Gather your group of friends, family or co-workers and challenge yourselves with a fundraising goal.

Download your Team Leader Packet now!

Start raising funds TODAY by creating your online Walk envelope atwww.firstgiving.com/hudsonvalleycommunityservices. If you need help, download our Online Registration Instruction sheet. Or, download this handy Walk Donation Tracking Sheet to keep track of how much money you’ve raised!

Register TODAY: online or in person by calling (914) 785-8326.

4 WAYS TO START COLLECTING DONATIONS & SIGN UP:

1. Create your own personal AIDS Walk page on Firstgiving.com. Use their handy-dandy tools to ask your friends and family to donate to your virtual Walk envelope.
2. Email your name and address to AIDSWalk@arcs.org to receive an official AIDS Walk envelope by mail.
3. Download a copy of our AIDS Walk tracking sheet.
4. Call us at (914) 785-8326 and we’ll send you an official AIDS Walk envelope by mail.

 Help spread the word by hanging an AIDS Walk flyer or poster in your neighborhood.

Ask 10 friends and family to Give $10
Ask at least 10 of your friends and family to contribute $10 to your walker envelope or team. Most people can part with just $10, right? If you’ve already raised $100, challenge yourself! Who else do you know? If all walkers pitch in, we can DOUBLE the amount we raised last year!

Become a sponsor!

Take advantage of our extensive marketing and publicity campaign and let your customers know that you support local causes. Download our Sponsorship Opportunities brochure and partner with us to create a bigger and better Hudson Valley AIDS Walk!

Become a vendor!

Whether you’d like to reach community-minded new customers for your business or you’re a not-for-profit, make sure to reserve your 10×10 vendor space today. Use this form or call (914) 785-8326. Space is limited, so hurry!

Get your non-profit involved as a partner agency!

ARCS once again offers other area non-profits to sign up as a Partner Organization.

We’ll have a lot more information available as the Walk gets closer, so check back here often. Make sure to follow our Facebook page for updates, too. If you have any questions, please call (914) 785-8326 or email us.

AIDS WALK AFTERPARTIES:

Immediately after the AIDS Walk:

Stop by Crave Restaurant, located just below the Walkway at 129 Washington Street, from 12 noon to 3 pm for free appetizers from their new bar menu, a cash bar, and live music!

Later that evening:

Join the party at Out Bar at 206 Main Street from 8 pm until midnight for the 2nd annual “Red Ribbon” party, featuring music by Prephab and special surprise guests!

CURRENT SPONSORS:

Presenting Sponsor

For our May event, BGHV is headed to the new Ice House on the banks of the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie’s Waryas Park; doors open at 5:00pm, and they’re offering Happy Hour specials until 7pm.

Matthew and the gang at the Ice House will be serving up some snacks at the bar, and the bartenders serve up a delicious array of beverages.

The May PROS mixer is sponsored by Dan Danieluc Health and Fitness. Based in Poughkeepsie, Dan is physical trainer certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Together with one-on-one training, he conducts group classes in total body conditioning, boot camp, kickboxing, core strengthening and stretching to help his clients achieve their health and fitness goals. Attendees of the May PROS mixer will have the opportunity to meet Dan in person, and to enter to win a free health and fitness consultation.

To learn more about Dan, visit his website at www.dandanieluc.com

Please help us to determine how many to anticipate, by RSVP’ing in advance on Facebook. Also, please help us to spread the word to any colleagues in the region that you feel would benefit from this networking opportunity.

We look forward to seeing you at The Ice House in Poughkeepsie on Tuesday, May 14th.

If you haven’t already heard him, Day has a voice as beautiful as Sinatra, but with the singer/songwriting capabilities which honestly set him apart. Think a traditional Torch Singer style voice, alongside music like you’d hear in a Tarantino film.

Filled with stylistic nuances that range from smoky noir to Latin jazz to surf guitar to Middle Eastern and Asian melodies, The Mystery of You tracks the sometimes exhilarating, sometimes harrowing arc of a romantic relationship from passionate beginning to painful demise to enlightened aftermath. More than just a survivor’s tale, the album is Day’s affirmation to anyone within the sound of his voice that navigating the human experience is an ongoing balancing act.

Big Gay Hudson Valley.com’s PROS Mixers are about networking the region’s LGBTQ community and our allies to create new connections; They happen the second Tuesday of each month at a variety of locations.

For our April event, BGHV is headed to Boitson’s in Uptown Kingston; doors open at 5:30pm. This event is being supported by Primerica Financial Services, “a Main Street Company for Main Street North America. Their mission is to help families earn more income and become properly protected, debt free and financially independent.”

Maria and her team are opening up just for us, and both the dining room – and the outdoor deck – will be open. Boitson’s will be serving up some snacks at the bar, and the bartenders will be there to pour some of Kingston’s best cocktails and beverages.

Please help us to determine how many to anticipate, by RSVP’ing in advance on Facebook. Also, please help us to spread the word to any colleagues in the region that you feel would benefit from this networking opportunity.

We look forward to seeing you at Boitson’s in Uptown Kingston on April 9th!

You are invited to Gatsby: An Evening of Opulence
This event is presented by The Culinary Institute of America’s bachelor’s degree students. These future stars in the hospitality industry are responsible for all of the evening’s planning and execution, from menu development to the overall ambiance and design of the event.

The evening starts at 6 p.m. with an outdoor reception (weather permitting) and a silent auction overlooking the beautiful Hudson River. A four-course dinner worthy of Jay Gatsby himself will follow, prepared and served by the class.

Later, dance the night away to The Big Band Sound, the Hudson Valley’s favorite big band, and learn a few steps from Po’Town Swing. There will be a prize awarded for the Best Dressed, so look like the cat’s meow! The evening benefits Hudson Valley Community Services and the CIA’s Side Towel Scholarship Fund.

EVENT DETAILS: a wonderful evening of celebration, good company and community withcocktails, dinner, silent and live auctions, awards and dancing. Individuals, partners and families welcome. Bring a group of friends and field your own table!

DATE AND TIME: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 6:00 pm

LOCATION: The Grandview, 176 Rinaldi Boulevard, Poughkeepsie, NY

HONOREES TO BE RECOGNIZED:

• Jason West, Mayor of the Village of New Paltz, Courage Award
• Kathy Kinsella, Highway Superintendent of the Town of Rhinebeck, Service to the Community Award
• Harris Safier and Robert Tonner, Principal Broker at Westwood Metes & Bounds and Chief Executive Officer of Tonner Doll Company, Friends of the Center Award

PRICE: Tickets are $125 per person or $1250 for a table of 10 persons; students with high school or college identification can purchase tickets at $75 per person.

Please join them for an open house on Tues Feb 12th from 3-5 pm to take a tour, discuss business performance with the owner, and enjoy refreshments

CLICK HERE for more information about the listing.

Big Gay Hudson Valley.com’s PROS Mixers are about networking the region’s LGBTQ community and our allies to create new connections; our next event is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12th.

Sponsored by Security Plumbing and Heating Supply, the event will take place at the Out Bar, located at 206 Main Street in Poughkeepsie. So come join your community for a beverage and unwind after a busy day of work. After just heading back into the office after the holidays, we know we’ll all appreciate a beverage!

To help us to determine how many to anticipate, please RSVP in advance on Facebook. Also, please help us to spread the word to any colleagues in the region that you feel would benefit from this networking opportunity.

We look forward to seeing you at the Out Bar in Poughkeepsie on February 12th.

If you’re single and looking to meet someone new, become one of our Bachelors or Bachelorettes! We can’t promise you love, but we CAN promise a good time. If you’re outgoing, fun-loving and don’t mind being in front of an audience for a few minutes, we encourage you to sign up. Call (914) 785-8326 or download this Contestant Sign-up form. We need all types for different rounds of the game: guys, girls, gay, straight, bi, bears, cubs, and more!