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CEDAR FALLS --- The AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display at the University of Northern Iowa in Maucker Union's Old Central Ballroom, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
"The AIDS Memorial Quilt is a visual reminder of the devastating effects of AIDS," said Joan Thompson, UNI health aid coordinator. Friends and family members of individuals who have died from complications due to AIDS have sewn together 18-square-foot panels to commemorate the life of the deceased.
Twelve sections of the quilt will be on display, including panels in memory of Iowans.
The Black Hawk County Health Department will offer free HIV tests in Maucker Union from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.
A panel discussion, "Face-to-Face with HIV/AIDS," will take place 8 p.m. Tuesday in Schindler Education Center, Room 252. Panel members will share personal stories about living with HIV/AIDS.
The two-day event is sponsored by UNI Wellness and Recreation Services, the Cedar AIDS Support System and the Cedar Valley NAMES Project Trust. For more information, call Joan Thompson, UNI health aid coordinator, (319) 273-2198.
"The AIDS Memorial Quilt is a visual reminder of the devastating effects of AIDS," said Joan Thompson, UNI health aid coordinator. Friends and family members of individuals who have died from complications due to AIDS have sewn together 18-square-foot panels to commemorate the life of the deceased.
Twelve sections of the quilt will be on display, including panels in memory of Iowans.
The Black Hawk County Health Department will offer free HIV tests in Maucker Union from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday.
A panel discussion, "Face-to-Face with HIV/AIDS," will take place 8 p.m. Tuesday in Schindler Education Center, Room 252. Panel members will share personal stories about living with HIV/AIDS.
The two-day event is sponsored by UNI Wellness and Recreation Services, the Cedar AIDS Support System and the Cedar Valley NAMES Project Trust. For more information, call Joan Thompson, UNI health aid coordinator, (319) 273-2198.