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“The Aliveness Project is a place where seeds of hope are planted. It took me 9.5 years as a member to grasp that concept….now I am ready to start bearing fruit.”
– Moncies
"Aliveness is a great community to be part of. As a volunteer, there are tons of great opportunities for me to give back to a community I care about. I know that what I am doing is making a difference, and the members and staff remind me of that everytime I'm here.”
– Reed
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1. Fill out the form and provide proof you are living with HIV
2. Come to our community center at 3808 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
3. Gain access to member benefits, resources, and community
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We have an active, large family of supporters at The Aliveness Project. Many of our supporters do some or all of the following:
- Raise funds through Dining Out For Life and other events
- Volunteer at our community center
- Raise awareness about HIV/AIDS
- Advocate at the local, state, and national level
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Tea 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…
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Aliveness 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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The Aliveness Project Food Shelf is open for members by appointment Monday-Friday 9-3:30. Members can use the Food Shelf once each calendar month.
The Aliveness Project is open 9 am – 4 pm Monday-Friday. Members are warmly welcomed to hang out and socialize as well as access services. Members of the public are welcome to donate, volunteer, and access HIV testing and PrEP.
Aliveness members are welcome to enjoy a hot lunch onsite Monday-Friday from 12 – 2 pm, no appointment needed. Members may bring a guest to eat for free up to 4 times a month and members’ children under 13 eat for free.
Aliveness members who need housing help can come on specific days for walk-in hours from 10 am – noon and 1 – 2:30 pm, first come, first served. Dates are June 6, June 20, July 18, August 8, August 22.
The Aliveness Project Food Shelf is open for members by appointment Monday-Friday 9-3:30. Members can use the Food Shelf once each calendar month.
The Aliveness Project is open 9 am – 4 pm Monday-Friday. Members are warmly welcomed to hang out and socialize as well as access services. Members of the public are welcome to donate, volunteer, and access HIV testing and PrEP.
Aliveness members are welcome to enjoy a hot lunch onsite Monday-Friday from 12 – 2 pm, no appointment needed. Members may bring a guest to eat for free up to 4 times a month and members’ children under 13 eat for free.
All Aliveness members are warmly welcomed to join our peer support group for people living with HIV! Topics include disclosure, medication, and more. Contact Ray at [email protected] for more info!
This recovery meeting is open to the public and held Tuesdays at 6 pm. The “SMART” in Smart Recovery stands for Self-Management And Recovery Training. It is a transformative method of moving from addictive substances and negative behaviors to a life of positive self-regard and willingness to change. For more info, contact Jay at 612-822-7946, ext. 202, or Marshall at 612-389-1991.