SASKATOON — The Persons Living with AIDS Network is hosting a block party in downtown Saskatoon this Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This community-wide barbecue, hosted on national HIV testing day, offers free food and beverages and includes entertainment from hoop dance Lawrence Roy Jr., fiddler Joe DesJarlais and ARC, a local rapper and artist.
Other activities include a pie-in-the-face fundraiser
The PLWA Network will have peers on hand for those wishing to know their status with rapid HIV test kits (honorariums provided).
Other community organizations will be there to talk about the services they provide in the community.
The block party will take place at 127C-Ave. D N. from 22nd Street to 23rd Street.
