People feel better when engaged in social activity. Let’s Kick ASS Palm Springs helps long-term survivors overcome isolation by creating social opportunity. From our popular monthly potlucks, thrice-monthly coffee socials, and our movie nights, to now establishing annual events such as our June 5, Long-term Survivors Day reception and our Thanksgiving Day feast, LKAPS benefits its members through engagement.
To honor National HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (June 5) and the 10th Anniversary of Let’s Kick ASS-Palm Springs, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors led by Chair and District 4 Supervisor V. Manuel Perez presented LKAPS President Jax Kelly with a Proclamation. Thanks to every member of our community who makes each day another opportunity to take care of HIV Long-term Survivors. #NHLTSAD Aging and HIV Institute
HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day #HLTSAD
June 5 is HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day. First observed in 2014, it’s a day to honor long-term survivors of HIV and raise awareness about their needs, issues, and journeys.
Social Calendar
- July 1, 2025
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Roundtable Discussion Group
July 1, 2025 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Zoom Online
This LKAPS peer discussion group formed as the outcome of several virtual meetings held in the last couple of months. The Roundtable is intended to include and allow everyone to participate in discussions of topics both serious and fun. You can receive information about the roundtable and other LKAPS programs by signing up for our newsletter.
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- July 2, 2025
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Ed LeClair Funeral Service
July 2, 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Community 47225 Washington St, La Quinta, CA 92253, United States
Hello friends and family of Mr. Edward LeClair. The date has been selected for his church funeral service with reception to be held adjacent the church in the parish hall directly following the mass.
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- July 3, 2025
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In Person LKAPS Roundtable Discussion Group
July 3, 2025 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Ken Seeley Rehab – Palm Springs, 1900 E Tahquitz Canyon Way Suite B1, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
The new in-person Friday Roundtable will meet every Friday at 5:30 PM at the Ken Seeley Community Room, 1900 E. Tahquitz Canyon Drive (near Sunrise).
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- July 6, 2025
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Coffee @ Ristretto
July 6, 2025 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Ristretto 500 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264, United States
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- July 8, 2025
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Roundtable Discussion Group
July 8, 2025 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Zoom Online
This LKAPS peer discussion group formed as the outcome of several virtual meetings held in the last couple of months. The Roundtable is intended to include and allow everyone to participate in discussions of topics both serious and fun. You can receive information about the roundtable and other LKAPS programs by signing up for our newsletter.
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The Barbershop
July 8, 2025 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
A Black Men’s Space for Honest Talk about Sexual Wellness.
We begin with a meet and greet with dinner that begins at 5:30PM and the discussion group starts at 6PM.
The group is facilitated by Stuart Huggins and Will Dean
To register to attend the meetings email us at info_Barbershop@LKAPS.org
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- July 9, 2025
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Social Committee Meeting
July 9, 2025 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm online
All are welcome to attend the group’s social committee to help brainstorm and plan new events. Please share any topics or individuals you think would be of interest in joining a zoom with us at social@LKAPS.org
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Recent Posts
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Interview for National HIV and aging Awareness Day
September 18, 2024 is National HIV and Aging Awareness Day. To honor this day, Let’s Kick ASS (AIDS Survivor Syndrome) Palm Springs, interview by Jax Kelly, of HIV memoir author Casey Charles “Undetectable” and Nicholas Snow journalist and creator of…
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Undetectable
A memoir from LKAPS member Casey Charles Undetectable is a story of love, loss, and viral loads, a memoir of long-term survival with HIV. From New York graduate student in 1989, who contracts the virus from the love of his…
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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’…
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