Welcome to BCA/Rafiki Wellness
The Black Coalition on
AIDS/Rafiki Wellness (BCA/Rafiki Wellness) is dedicated to reducing
health disparities in the Black community, particularly the spread of
HIV/AIDS. BCA/Rafiki Wellness strives to achieve this focus by providing
health and wellness services including, but not limited to,
transitional housing, health education, advocacy, health case management
and other health-promoting activities.
BCA/Rafiki Wellness has
been a pioneer since 1986 in providing health education, advocacy and
services to San Francisco's Black community. We have accumulated the
depth and breadth of experience and cultural competency to serve the
local community as health and outreach needs continue to evolve.
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BCA/Rafiki Wellness
2800 Third Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Tel: (415) 615 9945
Fax: (515) 615-9943
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Greetings from Perry Lang, Executive Director of BCA/Rafiki Wellness
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Celebrate! Soulful Summer Soirée - June 17
The Board of Directors and staff of BCA/Rafiki Wellness cordially
invite you to a special Soulful Summer Soirée, commemorating 25 years of
service to San Francisco's African American community. We will
celebrate BCA/Rafiki Wellness' accomplishments and, more importantly,
acknowledge the exemplary support of the past year's top volunteer,
donor and leadership award recepients.
Join us for food, libations, entertainment a nd awards. Tickets are priced at $50.00 each. You can make a secure, online ticket purchase at www.bcoa.org,
or send a check or money order, payable to BCA, to the following
address: BCA Development Director, 2800 Third Street, San Francisco, CA
94107.
The Soirée begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 17, 2011, at
BCA/Rafiki Wellness' main office, located at 2800 Third Street (at 24th
St.), San Francisco. If you have any questions, please contact our
Director of Development and Communications at (415) 615-9945, ext. 107,
or email developmentdirector@bcoa.org.
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Juneteenth Community Health Party - June 18
BCA/Rafiki Wellness celebrates freedom, consciousness and better health through a free event aimed at building community ties.
Event highlights include the following:
Hip Hop Aerobics | Spoken Word/Poetry
African Drumming | Health Screenings
Healthy Cooking Demonstrations
Massages | Acupuncture.
The Juneteenth Community Health Party begins at 9 a.m. at our main office, located at 2800 Third Street, San Francisco.
For more information, please contact Mark Matthews at (415) 615-9945, ext. 115, or email at communityorganizing@bcoa.org.
Food, entertainment and fun exercises are included at no cost to you, but donations are always welcome.
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Juneteenth Photo Contest - Submit by June 3
What images come to mind when you think of freedom in San Francisco? We
want you to picture those representations, literally, and submit them to
us!
BCA/Rafiki Wellness is proud to announce its Juneteenth Photo Contest, a
competition to celebrate freedom through artistic interpretation of the
world around us. Capture "freedom" in any form and send a photo to us!
The winner will receive up to $500 in cash and prizes. We will feature
photos received on our "Wall of Freedom," which will be on display in
the BCA/Rafiki Wellness office and shared on our website beginning June
17th. Winning photos and prizes will be announced as well.
Please submit your photo, in either JPEG or PDF format, to bcoa@bcoa.org by June 3, 2011.
Type "Freedom" in the subject line. If you have any questions regarding
this competition, please call us at (415) 615-9945, ext. 107, or email developmentdirector@bcoa.org. |
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Our New HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign - It's About You
With funding from the San Francisco Department of Public Health,
BCA/Rafiki Wellness recently launched a new HIV/AIDS awareness campaign,
titled "It's About You." The campaign utilizes a series of six palm
cards to present current data on HIV/AIDS in order to promote personal
responsibility and regular HIV testing for high-risk populations and
people who do not know their HIV status. The palm cards are distributed
through local businesses, community-based organizations, churches,
special events and local college campuses by BCA/Rafiki Wellness staff,
volunteers and outreach workers.
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First Saturday - June 4
First Saturday is part of a series of free health and wellness events
filled with activities to improve your mind, body and soul.
Click to watch First Saturday Health Party in action.
Join us June 4 for the following activities:
- 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. -- C.A.M. (Complementary Alternative Medicine): Features massage, chiropractic and acupuncture services.
- 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. -- I Feel Good!: Learn Qi Gong postures to purge major body organs of toxic energy.
- 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. -- Cooking 4 Life!: Chef Kevin Tucker will prepare healthy soul food dishes to satisfy the body and soul.
- 11:00 a.m. -- Lunch & Table Talk: Engage in conversation focused on better health with members from the African American Community Healthy Equality Council.
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Saturday will be held at BCA/Rafiki Wellness' main office, located at
2800 Third Street, San Francisco (enter at 24th Street). For more
information, contact Mark Matthews at (415) 615-9945, ext. 115, or email
communityorganizing@bcoa.org.
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