Living AIDS Memorial Garden

Robert Sheets's Obituary, Elk Funeral Service, Charleston, WV

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Here is the newspaper article on our friend, Robert Sheets.

Former Charleston councilmember, LGBTQ advocate Robert Sheets dies at 73 Robert Sheets, former Charleston City Council member and advocate for the LGBTQ community, died, on July 9, 2024, at 73 from medical complications, according to close friends. Sheets was from Charleston, where he served three terms on City Council from 2007 to 2022. He lost the election for his four...

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Robert Sheets died today. He was a good friend. Robert was a City of Charleston City Council Member, LGBTQ activist, former manager of the Tap Room, founder of the annual Pride Picnic held at Coonskin Park, president of the Prime Timers, vice-president of the Living AIDS Memorial Garden, long time member of the Kanawha County Democratic Executive Committee, Power of One recipient, and mentor to many non-profit organizations.

Today, we had a major loss in our community.

CAMC's Ryan White Program is partnering with Walgreens on National HIV Testing Day, June 27, at two locations: one inside the store at the West Side location and the other inside our mobile unit at the East End location. No appointments are required for testing!

🏳️‍🌈 When Pedro Zamora starred in The Real World San Francisco, he captivated the nation by speaking openly about his sexuality, status, and activism.

His openness, compassion, vitality, and charisma inspired those around them, and continue to inspire us 30 years after he passed away at the young age of 22. Pedro lives on through a scholarship that supports the academic pursuits of young activists working in their communities. https://www.aidsmemorial.org/pedro-zamora-scholarship

During , we remember Pedro and the stories of all LGBTQ+ individuals lost to HIV/AIDS. 🗣️ Say Pedro Zamora's name: https://www.aidsmemorial.org/post/pedro-zamora

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From our friends, SOAR WV:

If you pick up today's Charleston Gazette-Mail, you'll catch this story right below the fold.

Pretty excited about the city's newest free naloxone box at the Living AIDS Memorial Garden on Charleston's East End, in partnership with the Women's Health Center of West Virginia!

It's also just plain neat to see instructions for naloxone on the Gazette's front page. Well done, Ashley Perham and your editorial team. This is how we keep our community whole.

If you pick up today's Charleston Gazette-Mail, you'll catch this story right below the fold.

Pretty excited about the city's newest free naloxone box at the Living AIDS Memorial Garden on Charleston's East End, in partnership with the Women's Health Center of West Virginia!

It's also just plain neat to see instructions for naloxone on the Gazette's front page. Well done, Ashley Perham and your editorial team. This is how we keep our community whole.

https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/kanawha_valley/third-free-naloxone-vending-machine-set-up-in-charleston/article_aaf59d53-787e-5589-8985-a743c0e237cb.html

Other World AIDS Day Event: Health Fair at St. Marks United Methodist Church, December 1, 11am - 3pm. This event is cooridinated by the Bureau of Public Health of the WV Dept. of Health and Human Resources.

Coming soon ….

The Living AIDS Memorial Garden was established in 1998 as a community park as a memorial place to remember those who have died of AIDS. The majority of the funds for the Garden are donated from the community. The park is for everyone to enjoy. This picture is a hole in the Rose Garden. We have planted a new rose and now it is gone. This is not the first time that a shrub has been stolen.

It is Spring, so we will plant a new rose bush.

So if you would like to donate to the Garden please visit our website at https://livingaidsmemorialgarden.org/

We will be planting azalea shrubs, little giant arborvitae shrubs, asiatic lilies, giant lilies, peonies and dahlias. The last wave of the daffodils are blooming now. The tulips might be blooming on Saturday.

Can't wait to get our hands dirty with everybody @ the Living AIDS Memorial Garden.

You can also RSVP on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1419063618897913