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Have you seen the wonderful #Run4ACAS videos featuring some of our lovely teams? Support the ACAS ScotiaRun Charity Challenge 2015 to help us reach our $20,000 Goal for East and Southeast Asians living with HIV in the Greater Toronto Area!

Have you seen the wonderful #Run4ACAS videos featuring some of our lovely teams? If you have not done so, please check them out here: If you have questions about the race, please watch the following video announcement by Christian Hui, Community Engagement and Ontario Positive Asians (OPA+) Coordinator. Make sure you watch the video til the end! If you would like to know how to join ACAS as a runner or walker at the race, please visit http://run4acas.tumblr.com or our ACAS website (www.acas.org) or ACAS Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/AsianCommunityAIDSServices) for more information. This year, we have the following teams raising money for ACAS. Let’s see which team will run the fastest and raise the most money! Please watch the following videos that each team has created just for you and visit the following team pages if you would like to make a donation to the team or a particular team member! 1. Team ACAS (General ACAS team) Goal $3000       https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=624643 2. Team CelebrAsian (Alan Li, ACAS Founder & Keith Wong, former ACAS E.D.)  Goal $8000+     https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=638625 3. Team Fierce and Fabulous (ACAS Women’s Program) Goal $5000       https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=640086 4. Team Ramen (ACAS Men’s Program) Goal $2000       https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=639537 5. Team REMEMBRANCE OF HEROES (ACAS Support Program)  Goal $5000 https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=639632   6. Team QAY Naruto Run (Youth Program) Goal $1000        https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=640100 If you would like to make a general donation to ACAS (and not to a specific team or runner/walker), you can do so at the following secure, online link below: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/LocationHome.aspx?eventid=164260&langpref=en-CA&locationID=164339 Donations over $20 will receive tax receipts. If you have any questions, please visit: http://run4acas.tumblr.com or contact Christian Hui, Community Engagement/Ontario Positive Asians (OPA+) Coordinator at community@acas.org. Thanks for all your support and generosity in advance! #Run4ACAS

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ACAS August 2015 Month in Review

August has certainly been a hot month! Did you take part in one or more of the amazing ACAS activities this August? Here is a re-cap of what happened:   Men’s Program Launches ACAS Men’s Program Launches SLAM! (Sex, Love, Asian, Men!) website, a New PSA “HIV Testing: As Easy As Ordering Bubble Tea”, and HumpDAY!   The ACAS Men’s Program launched its new SLAM! (Sex, Love, Asian, Men!) website (http://slam.acas.org/)! About the SLAM! (Sex, Love, Asian, Men!) website: SLAM! is the gay/bi Asian Men’s program created by Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS) based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The SLAM! website is a hub to curate relevant and interesting information for gay/bi Asian men. ACAS’ Men’s Program aims to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among Asian men who have sex with men by promoting safer sex practices, harm reduction behaviours and early intervention in culturally relevant ways. Interactions with community members through our outreach activities at bathhouses, bars, and other community events have indicated a gap in the sexual health information being provided to our target population, Asian gay/bi men. Further, inconsistent and potentially unreliable or out-of date information is, we believe, contributing to inadequate sexual health-related decision-making among Asian gay/bi men In November 2009, the ACAS Men’s Program piloted a sexual health symposium entitled Sex, Love, Asian Men!(SLAM!) in order to reach a broad audience as well as to identify gaps and barriers in Asian men’s sexual health education and service needs. The symposium was targeted to self-identified Asian gay/bi men from all ethnic backgrounds. Over 30 participants attended the inaugural event, which consisted of three interactive educational and knowledge translation workshops on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), risks, and HIV testing (Sex Without Fear), relationships (Sex and Relationships), and body image (Sex and Body Image).Workshops were facilitated by prominent members of the Asian community. [...]

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