Here are a few announcements with ways to show your love and support, learn more, and engage with your community. You’re an important part of this network of support, and we’re sending you lots of love for Valentine’s Day!
Thanks for the love you are, and the love you share. We’ve got FIVE fun events coming up – join us!
Scott Blades
Executive Director
Quick Links to This Month’s Articles
- Black History Month
- TIHAN’s Annual Meeting and Celebration is Tuesday, March 28 at 5:30pm – SAVE THE DATE!
- Would you like to be involved and brighten someone’s day? Sign Up to Volunteer at TIHAN!
- Donations Of Toilet Tissue for Our CarePartners is Greatly Appreciated
- Gay Rodeo 2023 – Join Us to Support this Fundraising Event
- Outdoor Red Concert Benefits HIV Programs in Tucson as Well as Globally
- A ‘70s Disco-Themed Treasures for TIHAN – Saturday, June 3, from 2-5pm – Get Ready!
- A Drag Show/Game Show Benefit for TIHAN at Sky Bar – March 12th
- A Transition, and Two Job Openings at TIHAN
Black History Month
Every February, the history of African Americans are celebrated as part of Black History Month.
We encourage everyone to spend time in February to learn and reflect. To do so, here are a few great resources, each with its own focus. Click on the topics that are of interest to you:
• Black History Facts (https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-facts)
• Understanding Black LGBTQ Culture (https://www.glaad.org/tags/black-history-month)
• Movies, TV Shows and Books on Systemic Racism (https://www.cnet.com/news/black-history-month-movies-tv-shows-and-books-on-systemic-racism/)
• “The First Time I realized I was Black” 2-minute videos (https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2017/02/us/first-time-i-realized-i-was-black/)
TIHAN’s Annual Meeting and Celebration is Tuesday, March 28 at 5:30pm – SAVE THE DATE!
Please join us as we gather together and celebrate our collective impact to help people with HIV to live well. Our annual meeting is in-person this year, gathering TIHAN’s dedicated volunteers and community business, faith and organizational partners, and CarePartners living with HIV. Our event theme this year is “Circles of Care,” and the event format will be different than previous years, helping us connect. The event is free and open to all, with food and drink and opportunities to meet and re-connect with each other.
TIHAN’s Annual Meeting, and Celebration of Community Impact
- Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
- Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
- In the Murphey Gallery, at St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church
- 4440 N Campbell Avenue (northeast corner of Campbell and River Roads)
Ample parking is available in church parking lots on the east side of the campus. Please RSVP so we can plan for food and space – 520-299-6647 or VolunteerCoordinator@tihan.org
Would you like to be involved and brighten someone’s day? Sign Up to Volunteer at TIHAN!
Feeling inspired to participate in making life better? Would you like to get involved and don’t know where to start?
Sign up for our next Volunteer Orientation, which takes place on Thursday, February 23 from 9:30am-Noon!
We’re recruiting volunteers for Events, Administrative, and Care & Support roles, including:
- “Treasures for TIHAN” Planning Team Members
- Operations Assistants (at the front desk)
- Database Entry Team Members
- Link Specialists (connecting our clients with resources and support)
- Community Ambassadors (tabling with information at events)
These are just a few opportunities — you can also find the complete list of our current volunteer openings by going to TIHAN.org, clicking on “Volunteer,” then on “Volunteer Opportunities.” One of them might be just right for you! For more information or to sign up, contact Jackson at 520-299-6647 ext 204 or VolunteerCoordinator@tihan.org
Donations Of Toilet Tissue for Our CarePartners is Greatly Appreciated
Are you able to pick up a few extra toiletries on your next shopping trip and donate them to TIHAN for people living with HIV? Every month, each CarePartner living with HIV can receive a CarePackage filled with toiletry, personal care, and cleaning items.
We distribute over 200 CarePackages each month, and we count on your donations of items. Right now we are especially in need of toilet tissue to add to our CarePackages. Most of our CarePartners with HIV live on low income and are in need of these items that they are unable to purchase using Nutrition Assistance (previously known as food stamps).
You can drop off these items at the TIHAN office at 2660 N 1st Avenue on Mon-Fri between 8:30a-4:30p. Donation receipts are provided for you to document for your taxes. Thank you!
Gay Rodeo 2023 – Join Us to Support this Fundraising Event
For many years, TIHAN has been blessed to be one of the charity beneficiaries of the Arizona Gay Rodeo Association. The Arizona Gay Rodeo 37th annual gay rodeo will take place in Phoenix on Presidents Day Weekend (February 17-19, 2023) at the Corona Ranch and Rodeo Grounds.
You are invited to join for fun, food, entertainment, and of course, RODEO! Enjoy traditional rodeo events and some fun “camp” events too. Admission is $20 for the day.
TIHAN is gathering a team of people to volunteer for a few hours (taking tickets at the door or other outdoor volunteer roles) on either Saturday or Sunday. If you’d like to join us to volunteer a few hours at the rodeo, please contact scott@tihan.org. Volunteers get free admission for the day.
For more info, visit www.agra-phx.com. Thanks to AGRA, a volunteer group that produces this annual rodeo to benefit local LGBTQ+ and HIV charities.
Outdoor Red Concert Benefits HIV Programs in Tucson as Well as Globally
Join us for a night of music under the stars with music from the band Good Trouble on Sunday, April 2, the doors open at 4pm, and the show starts at 5pm. Advance tickets for the benefit concert are on sale for $25!
Good Trouble is Tucson’s popular variety dance band – playing all your Classic Rock, Motown, R/B, Pop and Country favs – from the 60’s – 90s. Check out their website with video clips here.
And this year’s new event venue is Three Canyon Beer and Wine Garden, a beautiful outdoor spot with fire pits, food and spirits on Tucson’s northeast side.
Proceeds from the concert jointly benefit the programs and services of TIHAN (serving people with HIV here in Tucson) and the Center for Health and Hope (providing support services to people affected by HIV globally).
Sponsorship levels range from $100 to $1,500 – to make a tax-deductible donation or for sponsorship information and payment, or for additional information, contact event chair Jess Losoya at jesslosoya48@gmail.com or 520-447-6852.
Join us on April 2 at Three Canyon (4999 N Sabino Canyon Road) for a great evening of music, food, and beverage to support people living with HIV. Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-red-concert-2023-tickets-544633913697
A ‘70s Disco-Themed Treasures for TIHAN – Saturday, June 3, from 2-5pm – Get Ready!
We’re excited to announce that Treasures for TIHAN, our biggest annual fundraising event, is coming up Saturday, June 3, from 2-5pm!
We’ve got lots of exciting changes, including
- A 70s disco party theme!
- Afternoon event
- Silent auction will feature primarily gift cards and gift baskets
- A new venue: the ballroom at Desert Diamond Casino on Valencia and Nogales Highway
We have event sponsorship opportunities (ranging from $500 to $15,000), and we are now accepting donations of auction items, including experiences, tickets, hotel stays, gift cards and certificates, and gift baskets. Stay tuned for more details!
If you’d like to be a sponsor of our event, donate items for our auction, or volunteer for the event, please contact Scott Blades at scott@tihan.org or (520) 299-6647 ext 202. Stay tuned for more details coming soon!
A Drag Show/Game Show Benefit for TIHAN at Sky Bar – March 12th
Jessica Michaels, Bianca Difonsi, and Isis D. Frost are coming together on March 12th at 7pm at Sky Bar (536 N 4th Avenue) for a special benefit event for TIHAN.
This benefit is a return of the popular Top 100 event, an interactive-style drag show. It consists of traditional drag entertainment and performances BUT also has a twist. There will be a wall of challenges.
Throughout the show when people donate, they will get to choose an envelope and pick a queen to do the challenge. Challenges range from having the queens switch outfits, take a shot of pickle juice, put on lipstick without looking, a water bucket challenge, and more!
It promises to be a great show and a fun time!
A Transition, and Two Job Openings at TIHAN
After almost two years of serving as Program Coordinator, Ramses Gaona Jacobo will be leaving us for a new adventure.
We are grateful for his service to the TIHAN community.
Thank you, Ramses, overseeing our Link and Living Well programs. We appreciate your contributions–-you will be greatly missed!
So we are now recruiting for that position, as well as a new position:
1) Program Coordinator – Full-Time Position (40 Hours/Week)
More details about the position and minimum qualifications are available at https://tihan.org/about-tihan/#jobopenings. Qualified applicants should download the employment application, and submit the completed application along with a cover letter and resume to scott@tihan.org
2) Development Associate – Half-Time (20 Hours/Week)
TIHAN is adding a new half-time position to assist with fundraising. This role includes researching and identifying funding opportunities, creating solicitation appeal, tracking active and prospective donors in the database, and assisting with fundraising events and grants.
More details about the position and minimum qualifications are available at https://tihan.org/about-tihan/#jobopenings. Qualified applicants should download the employment application, and submit the completed application along with a cover letter and resume to scott@tihan.org
Please share these two openings with your networks!
