Posts by Dylan Boyer
Aliveness Quickly Responds to Resume HIV Related Services – July 24, 2024
This page is actively being updated as new information becomes available. The loss of Rainbow Health has left thousands of individuals without access to essential emergency assistance, including rent checks, utility support, food access, and insurance navigation. The moment Rainbow Health closed its doors, our entire community came together to respond quickly. We are pleased…
Read More2022 Holiday Fest & Feast
The holiday celebration is back! Members who live in Minneapolis/St. Paul are welcome to come in December 13th and 14th (Tuesday and Wednesday) to collect gifts and enjoy the festivities! FAQ What will members receive this year? Hats, gloves, toys (courtesy of toys 4 tots) and a Target Gift Card are available as presents. For…
Read MoreWe Can End HIV.
We are expanding our building and services. The demand is growing for the HIV-related leadership, expertise, community, services, and facilities of the Aliveness Project. The twin pandemics of HIV and COVID-19 have been devastating for people living with and at the highest risk of HIV in Minnesota. COVID has caused record rates of unemployment, food…
Read MoreWelcome, Aliveness New Staff
The Aliveness Project welcomes several new staff to the team. We are excited to see what new accomplishments we will achieve together. Learn more about each person in their bio below. Kendall Mager (she/her) – Social Services Intern Kendall is a Minnesota native that has lived in Northeast Minneapolis for six years. She spent her…
Read MoreMpox – What You Need to Know
Updated 6/24/2022 Anyone has the potential to get mpox, and everyone’s risk is different. We have compiled the most recent information so you can make informed choices when you are in spaces or situations where mpox could be spread through close contact. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are urging individuals…
Read MoreSay “Hello” to our New Staff
The Aliveness Project welcomes several new staff to the team. We are excited to see what new accomplishments we will achieve together. Learn more about each person in their bio below. Bruce Weihsmantel (he/him) – Mendical Case Management I’m from Illinois originally from Illinois but have lived on both coasts and have been in Minneapolis…
Read MoreA Summer of Charitable Gaming
Pull Tabs, and BINGO, and Wheels… Oh My! Charitable Gaming raises funds through legal gaming to support The Aliveness Project. Join the fun at the following locations to participate in Charitable Gaming for Aliveness. Good Luck! PULL TABSBlack Hart of St PauleagleBOLTbarLUSH Lounge & TheaterMorrissey’s Irish PubO’Donovan’s Irish PubRed Dragon Restaurant SaloonSmack Shack (Minneapolis & Bloomington)Station…
Read MoreTea Time at Aliveness Project
Tea Time is a peer support network for trans femme identifying individuals living in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota. The mission of Tea Time is to offer safer spaces for trans femme folks, a highly vulnerable and stigmatized population. Tea Time offers various resources such as access to HRT injection supplies, a free PrEP…
Read MoreAliveness Launches Mobile Syringe Exchange Unit
Syringe exchange programs that were established decades ago to slow the spread of HIV are just as important now as they were then. Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, HIV infections have spread rapidly through unprotected sex and injection drug use. We know that sharing syringes and injection drug equipment makes it easier for…
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