“Then, Now, and Tomorrow” commemorating World AIDS Day
2025-12-03 17:30 - 19:30 UTC
ACR Health will host “Then, Now, and Tomorrow” commemorating World AIDS Day. The event will feature an array of community speakers, storytelling, and a viewing of the AIDS Quilt. The event will be an evening of storytelling and sharing about the history of the AIDS epidemic, where we stand now with treatments, pre- and post-exposure tools, and calling attention to long-term survivors and the issues that they face. The event will also offer HIV/STI testing and resources. We want to honor those we have lost to AIDS by showing up for ourselves and others while standing in solidarity with those still in the battle.
Featured Speakers include:
Kandis Backus, Gilead Sciences
Michael DeSalvo, Friends of Dorothy House
Jaleel Campbell, Artist and Activist
Les K. Wright, Author of Children of Lazarus: The Forgotten Generation of Long-Term AIDS Survivor
Attendees are encouraged to bring photos and share stories about loved ones lost to HIV/AIDS or personal stories about living with HIV. Onsite parking and refreshments will be served.

Bradley Clifford Caine Memorial Fund Community Dinner
2025-12-04 17:30 - 19:00
The event features local author Jennifer Boulanger talking about her recent book A Song for Olaf and a viewing of the AIDS Quilt. The event will be an evening of storytelling and sharing to honor those we have lost to AIDS and stand in solidarity with those still in the battle.
The event is named for Bradley Clifford Caine, a native of New Hartford. Bradley Clifford Caine attended New Hartford High School, graduating fifth in the class of 1974. While there he had numerous lead roles in theater productions: comedy, drama, and musical. Brad graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Williams College in 1978, received his master’s degree from Denver University in 1980 and excelled in his career as a management consultant in Los Angeles. On September 20, 1987, following a courageous battle against a variety of AIDS-related infections, Brad died at his childhood home in New Hartford. He was thirty-one years old.

KJ+Lolo Unplugged Benefit Concert for ACR Health
2026-03-21 19:00 - 23:00 | Funk ‘n Waffles, 307 S Clinton Street, Syracuse, 13202, United States
KJ & LoLo is an R&B band based in Syracuse, New York, made up of Jaleel Campbell, Lauren Ligon, and Kiara Johnson. Built on soul, harmony, and emotional honesty, the group creates music that leans into love, vulnerability, and Black joy without overexplaining itself.
Shaped by lived experience and real creative chemistry, KJ & LoLo’s sound is both intimate and expansive, the kind of R&B you sit with, feel through your body, and carry with you. It’s rooted in community, led by feeling , and grounded in staying true to who they are and where they come from.
Performances by SMX Band, Jykeise Thomas, and Malachi Simmons. There will also be a Wellness Corner and a Job Corner. All funds raised benefit ACR Health.
This event is 18 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 18 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.
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