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Don't Turn Your Back On AIDS 2009

Nearly 240 people commemorated World AIDS Weekend on December 5, 2009 at the Flowers Heritage Foundation's fourth annual “Don’t Turn Your Back on AIDS” Awareness through Art reception. We received 150 compelling and insightful artworks from 15 Bay Area high schools, and raised money to support the Foundation's public health programs. As one of our judges, Stephanie Cannizzo of the Berkeley Art Museum said, "I can't help but think that the students' participation in this work will have a positive impact in the world." The Foundation is grateful to the talented young artists who devoted their time and energy to the fight against HIV/AIDS. View Student's Artwork >>

Congratulations to the winners of the AIDS Awareness through Art competition:

Honorable Mention:

Thank you to all of the high schools that participated in the 2009 Don’t Turn your Back on AIDS art competition: Acalanes High School, California High School, Campolindo High School, Foothill High School, Freedom High School, Hayward High School, Hercules High School, Mission San Jose High School and Northgate High School.

Photos of the students’ powerful and inspiring artworks can be found at: http://flowersheritagefoundation.smugmug.com/

T H A N K   Y O U !

Our generous Sponsor:

Ramsell Holding Corporation and the San Francisco AIDS Walk/Horizons Foundation as corporate sponsors and Cushman and Wakefield and the Waterfront Hotel as in-kind sponsors for the event.

Art Judges:

Barbara Henry - Oakland Museum

Stephanie Cannizzo - Curatorial Associate, Berkeley Art Museum

Susan Walton - DTYBOA Veteran Art Teacher

Dena Beard - MATRIX Curatorial Assistant, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Ahmed Rahim - Founder & CEO, Numi Tea

DTYBOA Program Volunteers and Staff: Board Members: Alton Burkhalter, Dr. Betty Dong, Hillary Flowers, Donald I Frazier; Bill Green, Joe Kroll, Jimmy Loyce, Erin McGrath, Robert J. Pittman Jr, Dr. Jason Tokumoto

Staff:

Gregory W. Edwards - Executive Director

L. Michael Gipson - Development Director

Mark Winter - Project Manager

Flowers Heritage Foundation Board of Directors: Alton Burkhalter, Dr. Betty Dong, Hillary Flowers, Bill Green, Peggy Kaiser, Joe Kroll, Tom Loker, Jimmy Loyce, Erin McGrath, Dr. Jason Tokumoto.

Event Volunteers: Mohammad Ali, Sasha Cano, Gail Stanley, Mary Anne