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About   Giving   Events   Programs   Other Resources   Join Us   Contact April 25, 2011  News of Note... Thursday, April 28 - Dine Out! Fight AIDS! The Center's fifth annual Dining Out for Life® San Diego will take place on Thursday, April 28. Join us as restaurants across San Diego donate 25% or more of the day's sales to support The Center's HIV/AIDS programs. Call your friends and make your reservations now for breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks and dessert. Find out more at www.diningoutforlife.com/sandiego or www.facebook.com/DOFLSD. Only 6 Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast Tables Left - Buy Yours Now Tables for the 2011 Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast are going fast, so buy yours soon before the event sells out! The breakfast will be held Friday, May 20, 7:30 am at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel. Visit the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Harvey.Milk.Diversity.Breakfast for more information and updates (and Like us while you're there). To purchase tables online, visit the HMDB website at www.harveymilkdiversitybreakfast.com.  Friday, April 29, 5 pm, Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast Student Essay Contest Deadline The Harvey Milk Video Essay Contest is open to all high school students ages 14-18 in San Diego County schools. Videos are due by 5 pm on April 29 and the winner of the contest will be announced on May 6. The winner will receive a $750 prize sponsored by San Diego LGBT Pride and will be featured at the Third Annual Harvey Milk Breakfast on May 20, 2011.  For application and submission information, visit our website. Save the Dates Thursday, April 28 – Dining Out for Life Saturday, May 7 – Women's Fest Friday, May 20 – Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast Saturday, June 25 – Happy Birthday Frida Sunday, Sept. 25 – AIDS Walk San Diego Saturday, Oct. 22 – The Center's Anniversary Gala Saturday, Oct. 29 – Nightmare on Normal Street Spotlight Events... Tuesday, April 26, 7 pm, Twenty-Somethings Discussion Groups for Men These groups at The Center have been created to better connect LGBT 20-somethings to The Center and the community. Aimed at participants age 18-28, the groups will address issues pertinent to young adults – such as relationships, sexual health, activism, community building and more. The women's group will meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 pm; men's group will meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7 pm. For more information, contact women@thecentersd.org.  Tuesday, April 26, 11:30 am, LGBT Creative Writers Group Do you love to write but need a little inspiration to get going? Do you love to talk to others about your desire to be the next Hemingway? Then join 50 & Better Together's LGBT Creative Writers Group every fourth Tuesday of the month at 11:30 am for another stop on our journey to become better writers. Bring a pen, paper and an open mind! No previous writing experience necessary. For information, please contact seniors@thecentersd.org. Wednesday, April 27, 6:30 pm, Media Workshop for 14 to 18-year-olds @ HYC Get creative and learn how to make your voice heard! The Media Workshop meets 6:30-8:30 pm on Wednesdays at the Hillcrest Youth Center. The workshop is led by a UCSD grad student who will teach you everything you need to know about being in front of a camera, behind the camera, lighting and video editing using Final Cut Pro. For more information, contact Jess Culpepper at 619.497.2920 x101 or HYC@thecentersd.org. Saturday, May 7, 10 am, Women's Fest Goes DIY (Do it Yourself) Join the Women's Resource Center and local LBT women for a day-long festival of workshops, entertainment and resources.  Women's Fest 2011: Do It Yourself (D.I.Y.)! will take place on Saturday, May 7, from 10 am to 5 pm, at The Center. This year's festival will focus on the D.I.Y. movement, which empowers individuals to take matters into their own hands for artistic expression, home repairs, self-publication, community building, transportation and more. Last year's Women's Fest featured 15 workshops and more than 30 women-friendly vendors and community partners. For more information or to obtain a vendor application, contact Danielle Lopez at 619.692.2077 x201 or dlopez@thecentersd.org. Program Activities: Youth, Seniors, Families, Men, Women, HIV Community and More... HIV Testing at The Center HIV Behavioral Health Services & Counseling (English & Spanish) Tuesday, May 3, 9 am, Food Bank Wednesday, May 4, 6:30 pm, Guys, Games & Grub Saturday, May 7, 5:35 pm, 50 & Better Together Go "Out at the Park" Thursday, May 12, 7 pm, "Understanding the 'B' in LGBT" Thursday, May 19, 7 pm, Center Men's Discussion Group Presents "The Healthy Prostate" Community... Friday, May 6, 6:30 pm, Mama's Day Saturday, May 7, Out at the Park Friday, May 13, 6:30 pm, Live and Let Live Alano Club Benefit Friday, May 20, Imagine -- North County LGBT Coalition Fundraiser Sunday, June 26, 9 am, Diversity Day Saturday, August 13, 10 am, Multicultural Explosion A Fabulous Menu of Giving Opportunities! No matter what strikes your passion and heart most deeply -- youth, seniors, families, housing, equality work -- there are a menu of giving opportunities to help support the 46,000 service visits for LGBT San Diegans that we provide every year! Every dollar you can give helps to support the services, projects and programs that make a difference for so many in the LGBT San Diego community. You don't have to give thousands to make a difference in lives, give what you can and together we can all keep making a difference! Thank you so much for your generosity and for all you do! Career Opportunities... Know someone who is right for the job? 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