AARTH Newsletter June 2024

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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS AARTH

2024

Soulful Cooking with Chef Adunni

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 | 12:00 PM Providence Elderplace (Kent) & ONLINE

Join us for a wonderful culinary experience! This month’s recipe is Shrimp Etouffee. Chef Adunni's approach to cooking emphasizes fresh, whole ingredients, vibrant flavors, and balanced nutrition. Register Today!

The next class is on August 3 and the recipe is Roasted Garlic Smoky Lemon Pepper Wings.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 8 & 9

Memory Sunday or Sabbath is an Alzheimer’s awareness campaign for African American churches. Memory Sunday/Sabbath is a day to talk about living (and living well!) with memory loss. It is nationally recognized on the second Sunday or Saturday in June. Memory Sunday brings national & local attention to the tremendous burden that Alzheimer's & other dementias are having on the African American community. To access resources and participate visit: https://bit.ly/memorysunday2024

Dr. Renee McCoy receives the Audre Lorde Wisdom Award

Congratulations Dr. Renee for receiving the Audre Lorde Wisdom Award. presented by the National Black Justice Coalition. This award honors iconic Black LBTQ+/Same-Gender Loving (LBTQ+/SGL) women and nonbinary and femme elders.

It is named in honor of the iconic “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,” Audre Lorde. The Audre Lorde Wisdom Awards are a way to ensure the histories and contributions of Black LGBTQ+/SGL women, nonbinary people, and femmes, who are too frequently erased, stolen, and taken for granted, are honored, and those who have benefited from your work can provide you with the flowers you deserve.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 | 12PM - 7PM

Volunteer Park, Seattle

Free event also includes plenty of family friendly fare

LGBTQIA+ performances Dance-focused stage with alcohol garden (21+)

Food trucks

Local nonprofit booths, queer vendors, and more.

For a complete list of events: https://seattlepride.org/events

PAGE 01 REGISTER FOR ALL WORKSHOPS at www.aarth.org Years of Service
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Opioids and Overdose Prevention Follow Up

Kathleen Wilcox Executive Director kathleenw@aarth.org

Dr. Renee McCoy HIV/AIDS Project Manager reneem@aarth.org

Angeilea' Yancey-Watson Lead Program Coordinator angeileay@aarth.org

Risha Sharma Training Coordinator rishas@aarth.org

Ramona Shyne Training Coordinator ramonas@aarth.org

Shakira Mungai Office Administrator shakiram@aarth.org

Kimberly Breland Accountant

PAGE 02 FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT www.aarth.org Register at bit.ly/juneteenth2024sea Tickets can be purchased at www.songsofblackfolk.org Thank you to our Sponsors
is able to provide the workshops and classes for FREE thanks to grants and support from our sponsors. Follow us on Social Media AARTH TEAM
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Physical Address 1111 Harvard Ave Seattle, WA 98122 206.850.2070 Mailing Address PO BOX 428 Renton, WA 98057 CONTINUING THROUGH SUMMER 2024 Register to design a 3'x 6' panel In remembrance of Blacks/African Americans who died from HIV in the Pacific NW. Join the CALL TO ACTION! Thank you Odessa Brown Clinic for the Naloxone Training & Opioid Rescue Training Workshop offered last month. The slide deck is now available for the public to download, use or share at https://www.aarth.org/washington-state-health.
Twanda
Consultant twandah@aarth.org

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