Asbury Park World AIDs Day Candlelight Vigil
Friday, November 30th, 2007 at 3:22 pmNews
November 30, 2007
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Asbury candlelight vigil to mark World AIDS Day
By NANCY SHIELDS
COASTAL MONMOUTH BUREAU
The city will observe its 16th annual World AIDS Day with a candlelight vigil and interfaith service Saturday night.
The vigil begins at 6:30 p.m. at The Center, 806 Third Ave. Participants will walk to Trinity Episcopal Church, 503 Asbury Ave., where an interfaith service will start about 7:40 p.m.
Following the service, participants are invited to walk to the Mattison Park restaurant downtown on Mattison Avenue at Bond Street, where a reception with coffee and refreshments will be held, said Aaron Coleman, one of the vigil organizers who works as an event coordinator for Mattison Park.
The sponsors of the vigil include The Center, which provides housing and supportive services for people affected by HIV disease, Checkmate Inc., Trinity Church, and Visiting Nurse Association of Central New Jersey.
Mattison Park also is participating this year, and Madison Marquette, the beachfront developer, is providing a shuttle service Saturday night for people needing a ride back from the downtown to their cars at the church or at The Center, Coleman said.