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For Immediate Release
Contact:Teresa Lyles Holmes
914-282-5317
tlhcomm@aol.com
The Balm In Gilead Hosts Second
Annual Valentines Day Tribute To Pastors
Rev. Calvin O. Butts, III, Bishop George E. Battle, Jr., Apostle
William Brown, Rev. Dr. Glenworth D. Miles and Rev. Renee F. Washington
Honored For Their Fight Against HIV/AIDS
NEW YORK, NY-January 17, 2006-The Balm In Gilead will pay
tribute to five New York area Pastors for improving the health of
African Americans in their communities during the organization’s
second annual Valentine’s Day Tribute to Pastors on Saturday,
February 11, 2006 from 1-6:00 PM at Antun’s Caterers at 96-43
Springfield Blvd., Queens, New York.
“On this day, The Balm In Gilead will salute five extraordinary
religious leaders who in our community have provided outstanding
contributions in HIV/AIDS,” says Pernessa Seele, Founder/CEO
The Balm In Gilead. “The Black church is the most important,
trusted and influential institutions in the African American community.
These leaders have utilized their unique positions to influence
values, attitudes and behaviors in their communities to help stop
this ravaging disease.”
This years honorees are: Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III, senior
pastor, Abyssinian Baptist Church; Bishop George E. Battle, Jr.,
presiding prelate of the AME Zion Church, Northeastern District;
Apostle William Brown, Salvation and Deliverance Church; The Rev.
Dr. Glenworth D. Miles, St. George’s Episcopal Church; and,
The Rev. Renee F. Washington of Memorial Baptist Church
In addition to the awards ceremony and dinner, this year’s
event will feature a special “hat auction” with donations
from some outstanding women including: Myrlie Evers-Williams, Pattie
LaBelle, Lynn Whitfield and Melba Moore.
For ticket information, please contact The Balm In Gilead at 212-730-7381.
All proceeds from the event will support the work of The Balm In
Gilead.
Over the past 17 years, The Balm In Gilead remains the only organization
in the United States dedicated exclusively to empowering African
American faith institutions in the struggle against the devastation
of HIV/AIDS in the Black community. The Balm In Gilead’s pioneering
achievements have enabled thousands of churches to become leaders
in preventing HIV by providing comprehensive educational programs
and offering compassionate support to encourage those infected to
seek and maintain treatment. In 2000, the Balm In Gilead expanded
its services to five African countries: Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya,
Nigeria, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The week beginning Sunday, March
5-11, 2006, marks the organization’s 17th annual national
observance of The Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing
of AIDS.
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