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<BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 14pt Arial"><STRONG><FONT size=5>Please join the Portland Area Global AIDS Coalition (PAGAC)<BR>in honor of World AIDS Orphans Day on May 12, 2011 from 6 to 9pm at Mercy Corps!<BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><BR></FONT>This year's event, <B>IN THEIR OWN VOICES,</B> will feature keynote speaker<B> Barry Childs,</B> founder of Africa Bridge and winner of this year's Purpose Prize. <BR>Mr. Child's talk is entitled: "I am a girl (not an) orphan." Other participants include the following:<BR><BR>Moderator: <B>Michael Kaplan, </B>Executive Director Cascade AIDS Project <BR><BR>Featured Speakers:<BR><B>Belinda Beresford, </B>Award winning South African Journalist and Author <BR>"Essentials of Life: food, shelter, love, and aspirations." <BR><BR><B>Shelly Krebs, PhD, </B>HIV Researcher and developer of infant HIV diagnostic technology <BR>"From the lab to the villages: Transforming Science and Technology into answers for moms and infants in high need populations."<BR><BR><B>Laura Peterson,</B> Founder, Hands to Hearts International<BR>"Nurturing the Youngest Survivors."<BR><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" size=2><BR><B>Tickets on sale NOW for $12</B></FONT>, get your tickets today!<BR>Tickets:<SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"> <A href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e3l3x2kf0198b490&llr=aimeildab" target=_blank>http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e3l3x2kf0198b490&llr=aimeildab</A></SPAN><BR>Tablers: <A href="http://conta.cc/fs2G9q" target=_blank>http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e3k96fns0fcb828f&llr=aimeildab</A><BR><BR>Tickets available at the door for $15<BR><BR>Location:<BR>
<DIV><A href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mercy-Corps/133080213403278" target=_blank><SPAN>Mercy Corps</SPAN></A>
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<DIV>45 SW Ankeny Street</DIV>
<DIV>Portland, Oregon</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR>In addition to the panel discussion, there will also be a NGO fair featuring 23 international development agencies, appetizers and wine. Tickets are just $12 and all are welcome. <BR>**<B>Please help us spread the word by passing this email along to your contacts and posting the attached flyer. </B><BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>Adrienne Paige Mullock, MPH, CHES, RYT<BR>Public Health Educator<BR>Oregon State WIC Program<BR>800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 865<BR>Portland, Oregon 97232-2162<BR>Telephone: (971) 673-0054<BR>Fax: (971) 673-0071<BR>adrienne.p.mullock@state.or.us<BR><BR></BODY></HTML>