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Our Sunnylands Open-Air Experience: A Tour for AIDS Survivors
Nestled in the heart of Rancho Mirage, California, lies Sunnylands, a historic estate known for its breathtaking beauty and its role as a diplomatic retreat for presidents and world leaders. As an organization committed to helping long-term survivors overcome isolation, Let’s Kick ASS Palm Springs knows that a shared experience can be a powerful antidote.…
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Long-Term HIV Survivors Share Their Stories for National HIV and Aging Awareness Day.
In honor of National HIV and Aging Awareness Day (#NHAAD), HIV memoir author Casey Charles and journalist Nicholas Snow sit down with Jax Kelly to talk about their experiences. As long-term HIV survivors, they offer a candid conversation about disclosure, stigma, and finding a voice in the community. Casey Charles has written a memoir “Undetectable”…
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Undetectable: an hiv memoir by casey charles
On Finding Community and Resilience Undetectable: An HIV Memoir is a story of love, loss, and survival. This memoir details the author’s journey as a long-term HIV survivor, exploring life, heartbreak, and resilience. From New York graduate student in 1989, who contracts the virus from the love of his life to Montana writer in 2018…
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LKAPS @ Borrego Springs
Thank you to Paul, Jonathan, and the social committee for arranging our bus excursion, and to everyone who participated. Our recent trip to Borrego Springs on the LKAPS bus was fantastic. We marveled at the Salton Sea, with its -52′ elevation, and the Desert Canyons during our journey. The tranquil park near Borrego Springs was…
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Beating the Heat in the Desert with LKAPS.org
Members of Let’s Kick ASS Palm Springs (LKAPS) enjoyed a free bowling social on Thursday, July 20 at Palm Springs Lanes in Cathedral City. The event was part of the group’s monthly bowling social, which is normally $15 per person. However, LKAPS was able to offer the event for free thanks to donations and grants…
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Let’s Kick ASS Palm Springs Celebrates HIV Long-term Survivors Awareness Day.
Today, June 5, 2023, marks the 42nd anniversary of the first official reporting of what would become known as the AIDS epidemic. On this day in 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported five cases of a mysterious disease affecting young gay men. This was the beginning of the AIDS pandemic. In…
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Resources for Long-Term Care
Resources for Long-Term Careby Alex Snell, MSW One topic that has come up frequently in our Roundtable conversations is long-term care. How will my needs be met if I become unable to fully care for myself? Will I be able to receive care at home? How will I pay for it? What planning do I need…
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LKAPS @ Idyllwild Pride Under the Pines
Thank you to PhRMA for providing the grant for our bus trip to Idyllwild Pride Under the Pines. The bus trip was comfortable and Idyllwild was beautiful. The day was full of entertainment and good fun! Thank you to everyone, especially Jonathan, for organizing the event. Many people visited the Riverside County Monkeypox vaccine clinic…
