Canapi is proud Tatsuya Nagashima (Tate) has agreed to perform a ticketed benefit performance for our agency on Sunday, June 2, 5:00 pm at Pub Bricco, Akron. Tate is a world-renowned concert pianist (his website is www.Tatsuya-pianist.com) and we are honored he has agreed to do this. TICKETS are limited and may be purchased by calling Pub Bricco at 330-869-0035. Event tickets are $30 per person and include drinks and hors d'oeuvres at a private reception immediately following the concert.

Call or email the Ohio HIV/STD Hotline for free, anonymous and confidential answers to your questions and concerns.

The Hotline is staffed by trained volunteers and AIDS Resource Center Ohio Prevention and Education staff and operates Monday thru Friday, 9am to 5pm. 1-800-332-2437  OR  hotline@arcohio.org

http://www.preventhivstdohio.com/

Learn how you can participate in the upcoming Gay Games to be held in the Akron-Cleveland area in 2014. Officially, these games are known as GG9. Click here for the GG9 website   http://www.2014gaygamescleveland.com/

The Pride Center offers a support group for individuals who are going through the coming out process. The group is targeted at people 18 and over, and at any stage of coming out whether it is for the first time, coming out to friends and family, or coming out at work. This is a place to find support and what you can do when you come out. Meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:15 pm at CANAPI headquarters,  895 N Main St in Akron. For more information, email info@akronpridecenter.org.

 Are you an LGBT youth who feels like no one understands you?  Share your story with MTV!

MTV Networks is casting LGBT youth for a new special.  We’re looking for LGBT teens and young adults who appear to be 15-25 years old and live in the USA.  You should be open to sharing your stories and struggles on-camera.  If interested, please email us at LGBTspecial@gmail.com.  Please include your name, location, phone number & photo… and tell us about yourself and your current circumstances.  [For example, tell us your coming-out story… or why you haven’t come out yet.  Who are the main people in your life, and how do they feel about your sexual identity? Why do you feel alone?  Do you ever feel down?  What’s a typical day like for you?  Is there anything that you are afraid to do (but wish you had the guts to do) in the next three months?]  The more information about yourself and your life that you can tell us via email, the better we get to know you!   Thanks for your interest, and we look forward to hearing your story.

Please click on the 'Event Calendar', then on the specific date for details on

• NEW PRIDE
  
• COMMUNITY DINNERS
• TEEN PRIDE

Mobile Meals of Akron has received a grant from the Gay Community Endowment Fund to provide members of the LGBT community with hot or frozen meals and, where appropriate, supplements.  The meals are available to those with a financial need. Check out the Mobile Meals website at mobilemealsinc.org

Those needing and seeking funds for meals and supplements should call Mobile Meals at 330.376.7717. identify yourself as being in need and seeking funds from the Gay Community Endowment Fund Grant.  

Free HIV testing will  be held every Tuesday, at Adam’s St.Bar (In the back) 5-7p

 Additional dates and sites:

4/10/13 The University of Akron 10-4

4/12/13 Akron Steam and Sauna 12-2

4/17/13 Kent State University 10-4

4/26/13 Akron Steam and Sauna 12-2

5/1/13 Kent State University 10-4

5/8/13 Akron Steam and Sauna 12-2

5/24/13 Akron Steam and Sauna 12-2

 RACE AT THE RAFFLE, MARCH 2013

WORLD AIDS DAY - 2012

CHILI COOK-OFF AT TEAR-EZ, FEB. 2013