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The Casey
1801 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28206
ABOUT THE LUNCHEON
The 12th Annual World AIDS Day Luncheon is a meaningful and inspiring event focused on supporting people living with HIV and those at risk. On Thursday, December 4, our community will gather at The Casey to honor lives lost, raise awareness, and learn how RAIN is working to end HIV in our region.
World AIDS Day, observed each year on December 1, was established in 1988 as the first global health day. It’s a time to remember those lost to AIDS-related illnesses, show solidarity with those living with HIV, and recommit to ending the epidemic.
Today, more than 38 million people around the world, including 1.2 million in the U.S., live with HIV. Here in Mecklenburg County, hundreds are diagnosed each year. While medical advances and legal protections have improved outcomes, stigma, misinformation, and health disparities still create barriers to care.
World AIDS Day reminds us: HIV is not over. Raising awareness, promoting education, and fighting stigma remain vital in protecting our community and building a healthier future.
RAIN’s World AIDS Day Luncheon is more than a fundraiser, it’s a day of unity, reflection, and hope. Together, we can ensure that every person living with HIV receives the respect, care, and support they deserve. Your presence and support help make this vision a reality.
Thursday, December 4
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
The Casey
1801 N. Tryon Street
2025 Table Hosts
Atrium Health
Bank of America
Duke Energy
Freddie
Chelsea Gulden
RAIN
Julie Lindberg
BECOMING A HOST IN 4 EASY STEPS
1Sign Up
Invest in a table of 10 for $500 ($470 tax deductible)
2Invite Friends
Start inviting your guests to join you on December 4.
3Join Us
Arrive at The Casey by 11:15 to greet your guests.
4Donate
Use your personalized fundraising link to have your guests donate.
BEING A TABLE HOST
Serving as a Table Host is the perfect way for an individual to show their support for RAIN and our mission. If you are interested in being a table host please contact Nathan Smith at 704-973-9818.
TABLE HOST BENEFITS
- One table (10 seats) at the luncheon
- Name listed in the event program
- Name on the table
- Customized fundraising page for your donors to support your efforts
- Customized QR code for your table on the day of the luncheon
- Option to connect your fundraising page to Facebook fundraisers and ask even more people to support your efforts
- Tools to help you fundraise and recruit guests including tips, email templates, graphics and special requests
- If you are a past host, RAIN can provide you with the names and contact information for your past guests
- Invitation to attend RAIN's donor thank you celebration event
DEBBIE WARREN LEADERSHIP AWARD
Beginning in 2014 at our first World AIDS Day Luncheon, RAIN has honored individuals, groups, or corporations that have contributed to RAIN or the community in a significant way with the Red Ribbon Leadership Award. In 2021, the award was renamed in honor of Debbie Warren, Founder and former President & CEO of RAIN, in recognition of her three decades of compassionate leadership and service. The renamed award will be a reminder of her legacy, as her name is invoked each year when the awards are announced.
2024
Bradley Claxton
Brad Platt
2023
Kita Chandler
Tito's Handmade Vodka
2022
Tommy Feldman
CTRL Lifestyle Group
2021
Shelly Schoenfeld
Twirl to the World Foundation
2020
Richard Gibbons
2019
Ramona Holloway & Matt Harris (The Matt & Ramona Show)
Synchrony
2018
Robert Dogens
Myers Park Baptist Church
2017
Bishop Tonyia Rawls
Warner Hall (Davidson College)
2016
Mary Dewalt
Scott Crowder
Farewell to Summer Foundation
2015
Jameka Whitten
Rachel Sutherland
2014
Walt Kearns
Lesa Kastanas
2024 Commemorative Poem
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