Lowcountry AIDS: Gay Charleston, Charleston City Paper

Shopping With Friends Returns Dec. 6

Greg Hambrick — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:45:04 -0500

From the release:

Shopping with Friends, the annual fundraiser for Lowcountry AIDS Services (LAS), is celebrating its fifth year of guilt free shopping for a great cause. Over 125 of the Lowcountry's most prestigious local and national stores have once again pledged to give 10 percent of their sales on Saturday, December 6 to LAS. more…

The State: S.C.'s First AIDS Diagnosis

Greg Hambrick — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:27:19 -0400

The State has an expansive package of stories on AIDS in South Carolina. One today includes the tale of Dr. Robert Ball, a Charleston physician who identified South Carolina's first case of AIDS back in 1982. more…

Big Gay Beach Day

Greg Hambrick — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:45:39 -0400

Sorry for the late notice:

Big GAY Beach DAY

CHAMP (Charleston Area Mpowerment Project) is proud to announce the return of Big Gay Beach Day 5.0! This free event is open to the public and will take place on Saturday July 19th at Folly Beach, 11am – 5pm. Along with informal volley ball games, prizes will be awarded in our sand sculpting contest, relay race, and Lube Wrestling Contest. Our traditional Tug Of War men vs. women will end the day—last year the ladies won, so let’s see who’s got it this year! Free Red Bull ™ will be available. Donations are encouraged. Please remember Folly rules: alcohol is permitted (no open containers, no glass—bring a koozie); no pets; park with your tires off the pavement going with the flow of traffic. All are welcome! The event is sponsored by Patrick’s Bar & Grille, Red Bull ™, and Hardee Marine Sheet Metal. more…

Dining WIth Friends

Greg Hambrick — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:06:10 -0400

In this week's Cuisine section, The City Paper has a story on one Dining with Friends event.

Parties are going on all over town each year when Dining with Friends rolls around. Now in its 16th year, this mega-fund-raiser is easily one of the most recognizable events on the social calendar. more…

Silly Hat Party Thursday Night

Greg Hambrick — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:50:42 -0400

The Spring Silly Hat Party to benefit Lowcountry Aids Services is tomorrow night! Found this picture somewhere on the internet, but you know that if this guy knew about the party, he'd be there. more…

Silly Hat Party to benefit Lowcountry AIDS Services

Greg Hambrick — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:39:16 -0400

Get some friends together, get creative and use your imagination and fashion a hat to wear to the Spring Silly Hat Party on Thursday, April 3 at Club Pantheon. The party starts at 8 p.m. and proceeds from the door go to Lowcountry AIDS Services. more…

Shopping With Friends

Greg Hambrick — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:07:19 -0500

Okay, we totally dropped the ball on info on World's AIDS Day events going on today, but as a shot at redemption, I'll be tirelessly advertising Shopping With Friends. This year's event is next Saturday, Dec. 8. Over 100 stores will be involved, giving 10 percent of their sales directly to Lowcountry AIDS Services. more…

World AIDS Day Events

Greg Hambrick — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:28:31 -0500

Charleston will be recognizing Worlds AIDS Day (Dec. 1) with events on Friday, Nov. 30. Here's a quick rundown. more…