Events

AIDS LifeCycle
The First Week of June 2013

Team Face to Face in the AIDS LifeCycle

Face to Face folks are big supporters of the AIDS LifeCycle which benefits the San Francisco AIDSFoundation and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. Many of us participate in the annual 545-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles that happens the first week of June. Now that we have each reached our goal of $60,000 for those agencies, we’re hoping you will support us by making a donation to Face to Face.

Our Board President, Taya Levine - a past rider - now volunteers each year with the medical team. She also provides sign language interpretation at each night’s gathering of the 2,500 riders. Two other Board Members are also LifeCycle alumni. Rick Dean, our Executive Director, will be doing the ride for his second year. One of our Case Managers, Robert Kavanagh, has done the ride several times and has trained and supported many of the newer riders. Additionally, twelve of our volunteers and clients will be riding for the first time this year and we couldn’t be more proud of their accomplishment.

Your donation in support of Team Face to Face will help us with our goal of ending AIDS in Sonoma County. In addition to our many supportive services for people living with HIV, we are also committed to prevention efforts, and to our most powerful tool: free, anonymous/confidential, drop-in HIV testing with 20-minute results. Every $20 of your donation will provide a test and a risk-reduction counseling session.

Help us save lives and “end AIDS in Sonoma County – 20 minutes at a time.”

Out in the Vineyard's Gay Wine Weekend in Sonoma
June 14th - June 16th, 2013

Tickets are now available for Gay Wine Weekend 2013! Featuring TWILIGHT T-Dance, in Celebration of Gay Pride Month, benefiting Face to Face, Sonoma County AIDS Network.  With new winemaker dinners, winery tours, and events! Enjoy 3 Full Days of LGBT events in Northern California's magnificent Sonoma Valley - home to some of the world's most prestigious wines and wineries.     Friday, June 14th V.I.P. Welcome Reception - 3:00pm - 6:00pm  Enjoy a wine reception at the official host hotel for Gay Wine Weekend, the El Dorado Hotel on Sonoma's historic plaza.   Sonoma Plaza Wine Passport - 5:00 - 8:00pm  Join the Sonoma Wine Walk at the 18 winery tasting rooms located on Historic Sonoma Plaza, with the Sonoma Plaza Tasting Passport    "Wine & Dine OUT" Winemaker Dinners - 7:30pm Enjoy a beautiful night out around Sonoma's Historic Plaza for exclusive winemaker dinners as some of Sonoma's best chefs create custom cuisine for Gay Wine Weekend guests! Seating is incredibly limited. Saturday, June 15th Wine Tours & Lunch - 10:00am - 3:00pm  Join one of the five exclusive wine tasting tours to some of the best producers in the Sonoma & Napa Valleys. Departing from the Sonoma Square, you'll venture to amazing wineries for intimate wine tastings and a box lunch.   TWILIGHT T-DANCE! VIP Reception 5:00pm - 7:00pm/T Dance 7:00pm - 10:30pm A benefit for Face to Face, Sonoma County AIDS Network.     The not-to-be missed signature event of Gay Wine Weekend! Imagine dancing into Twilight among the vines in the heart of Sonoma Valley with the DJ spinning the hottest dance tracks. Featuring some of Sonoma Valleys most renowned wineries! "Apres-T" After Party! - 11:00pm  The party continues at the El Dorado Hotel with light bites and a no host bar.   Sunday, June 16th THE BIG GAY WINE AUCTION & RECOVERY BRUNCH  - 11:00am   The culinary feast continues over Sunday Brunch as we raise paddles and much needed funds for Face to Face, Sonoma County AIDS Network. 100% of the monies raised benefit Face to Face.   Pool Soirée  - 2:30pm  El Dorado Hotel Pool Spend Sunday Sonoma Style, with an afternoon poolside at the El Dorado Hotel. Enjoy the final afternoon of Gay Wine Weekend, lounging and soaking in the warm Sonoma sun until departure - or extend your stay and keep Gay Wine Weekend going!     Buy your tickets now!     View pictures by PhotoDRO of the 2012 Twilight T-Dance here