![]() ![]() "I'm taking part because we are very conscious of social situations in Palm Beach County and think it's important to support people in all aspects of their lives," she said. Powers said she expects Kapow to donate more than $1,000 to Compass. Juice & Java Juice Bar Boca Raton Save Share Tips 19 Photos 34 Menu 8.1/ 10 53 ratings Ranked 2 for juice bars in Boca Raton ' Mish Mash platter' (2 Tips) 'Grilled salmon in spinach wrap is awesome.' (3 Tips) 'It's basically a minimum of 15 for any salad with a protein. "Right now a lot of the restaurants are packed with reservations for the whole night." "The LGBTQ community loves to dine out, so it makes sense for us to work with partnering restaurants to increase awareness and to raise money," she said. Murphy said Compass asked to partner with restaurants they have worked with in the past. LAKE WORTH READERS: Sign up for The Post’s weekly Lake Worth newsletter here and we saw the success the event was having in spreading the HIV awareness message, so we applied and became a licensee," she said. "We've been expanding a lot of our services. The event is the first of its kind in Palm Beach County, Murphy said, but it's been going on since 1991 nationwide. ![]() It's a great way to give back to the community." I know people who have passed away from AIDS. "It's an ongoing fight for HIV and awareness and it's something we all deal with on different levels. "It's an easy event to attend and we all go out to eat for dinner," he said. "South Florida is one of the top new infection areas with HIV."Ĭhris Rhoades, 38, said he plans to attend Kapow with 24 people on Tuesday. "We want to make sure there is education and awareness," Murphy said. SEE ALSO: After it closed two years ago, Lake Worth Beach pool discussion starts up again Murphy said the Center plans to raise $10,000, with the money going to benefit HIV and AIDS health services, which includes education, outreach, testing and medical case management. "We wanted to start small this year to be more intimate and go from there." "All patrons have to do is go out to lunch or dinner," said Julia Murphy, Compass' chief development officer. Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach, Java Juice at Studio 205 in Lake Worth, Hullabaloo WPB and New York Grilled Cheese in Boca Raton - are all participating in Compass Community Center's "Dining Out For Life" on Tuesday and donating 30 percent of all profits to the center. She and four others bars and restaurants - Don Ramon on S. Now Powers, general manager at Kapow Noodle Bar in downtown West Palm Beach, is doing something about it. READ: How a Lake Worth Beach woman’s $70 utility bill check was stolen and changed to $1,200 "I have friends who have actually lost parents through blood transfusions back in the day before doctors knew where it came from." "I come from a diving background and I've been friends with Greg Louganis for many, many years and he's HIV positive," said Powers of the four-time gold medal Olympic diver. Kerri Powers knows all about HIV and AIDS. ![]()
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