Category: LKAPS Events
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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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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…
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Your Life, Your Priorities…Understanding End of Life Choices
Thom Bettinger, End of Life DoulaA special Saturday edition of the Roundtable On Saturday, July 23, the LKAPS Roundtable welcomed Thom Bettinger, an end-of-life doula and longtime hospice volunteer. Thom explained what we need to do to ensure that our end-of-life wishes are understood and followed by friends, family, and healthcare professionals. Some of…
