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One Day At A Time To Host Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
November 17, 2009 - PHILADELPHIA, November 16, 2009 - Mel Wells, president, and Reverend Henry T. Wells, founder, are pleased to announce that One Day At A Time (ODAAT) will be hosting its annual Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner for Philadelphia men, women, and families suffering from homelessness.
The event will take place at the AFCOM Center located at 2432 W. Lehigh Avenue on Thursday, November 26, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ODAAT is honored to welcome District Attorney-Elect Seth Williams as the keynote speaker. Members of the Philadelphia Police Department's Narcotics Unit and volunteers from HOPE worldwide will also be on hand to help serve dinner to approximately 200 people. Other guest speakers scheduled to attend include Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, Deputy Police Commission Richard Ross, and Sharmain Matlock-Turner, President of the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition. In addition, ODAAT will present a special dedication to the Philadelphia Police Department in honor of the officers who lost their lives during this past year.
The annual ODAAT Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner represents ODAAT's commitment to combat homelessness, addiction, and HIV/AIDS every day of the year. Mel Wells, One Day At A Time's president, says, "This year, as more and more individuals suffer from the effects of the economic downturns and budget crises, it is more important than ever to provide a Thanksgiving dinner for those in need. We are truly thankful for the kindness and generosity of those who have made donations and volunteered their time to make it possible for us to host this event this year."
Reverend Henry T. Wells, ODAAT's founder, will be in attendance and says, "Thanksgiving is a day to honor what God has freely given to you. I am honored that we have been able to continue the tradition of providing this community Thanksgiving dinner for over ten years."
ODAAT provides services to low-income and homeless men and women suffering from addiction and HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia. ODAAT was founded in 1983 by Reverend Henry T. Wells when he opened his home to a group of recovering addicts, laying the groundwork for a peer-based/community-based recovery program. Since then, ODAAT has increased its scope and impact to include transitional housing facilities, comprehensive case management services, and services to address the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the addicted community. ODAAT is a program of Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition.
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Injection drug use (IDU) accounted for 12% of estimated new HIV infections in the United States in 2010.
Philadelphia reported a slightly higher statistic of 13%.
HIV Facts:
Gay and bisexual men accounted for a significantly greater proportion of estimated new infections nation-wide in the United States in 2010 than any other risk group.
Philadelphia statistics however reported heterosexual's accounted for the largest population.
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HIV Facts:
The CDC estimates that African Americans are more severely and disproportionately affected by HIV than any other racial/ethnic group in the United States.
More infections occur among young people under 30 than any other age group. Persons 30-39 have the second highest infection rate.
HIV Facts:
One in every two people living with HIV in the United States is Black. Philadelphia reports 67%of new infections are African Americans.
2010 CDC data indicates about half of the just over 1 million Americans living with HIVS or AIDS are black.
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HIV Facts:
High-risk heterosexual contact accounted for 31% of estimated new HIV infections in the United States in 2010.
Philadelphia reported 55% in the same population.
HIV Facts:
Each year, more than 45,000 people become newly infected with HIV in the United States.
HIV Facts:
The CDC recommends that everyone in the US aged 13-64, regardless of perceived risk, get tested for HIV to help stop the spread of the disease.
It also recommends that sexually active gay and bisexual men be tested for HIV at LEAST once a year.
HIV Fact:
In 2010 the rate of new HIV infections among non-Hispanic blacks was 7 times the rate among whites. Hispanics saw a rate 3 times that of the white population. Whites accounted for 35% of estimated new HIV infections. Asians/Pacific Islanders accounted for roughly 2% and American Indians/Alaska Natives accounted for roughly 1%.
HIV Fact:
In the United States, men account for 73% of new infections. Philadelphia reports African American women are the fastest growing population.
The CDC estimates that one-quarter of HIV-infected people are unaware of their HIV infection and that these cases account for 54-70% of all new infections.
HIV Fact:
Every 9 1/2 minutes another person becomes infected with the HIV virus in the United States.
