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THE BALM IN GILEAD KICKED OFF 16TH ANNUAL BLACK CHURCH WEEK OF PRAYER FOR THE HEALING OF AIDS WITH PRESS CONFERENCE AT NATIONAL PRESS CLUB

The Balm In Gilead kicked off the 16th annual Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS with a press conference at The National Press Club in Washington, DC on Friday, March 4th. The press conference, attended by this year's national spokespeople, media representatives, church members and certified service partners in the Washington, DC-area, marked the beginning of week-long events across the country. In addition to Pernessa Seele, founder and CEO, The Balm In Gilead, other press conference attendees included the national spokespeople: Dr. Winston Price, President, National Medical Association; Mr. George Curry, Publisher, National Newspapers Publishers Association and Mrs. Millicent Gorham, Executive Director of The National Black Nurses Association. "This is a partnership for life," said Seele in her remarks embracing the partnership of this year's spokespeople. National Medical Association President, Dr. Winston Price, added, "We at the National Medical Association will continue to show our support in any way possible, in addition, to providing literature and the educational programs that we currently sponsor." Other speakers included: Lydia Watts, representing District of Columbia Mayor Anthony Williams and Rev. Dr. Derrick Harkins, Pastor, Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.

For more information on the Black Church Week of Prayer activities visit The Balm In Gilead's Events Calendar.

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