Kaiser Permanente Southern California Grants for HIV/AIDS Community Organizations Total More Than $750,000 for 2009

Unique public health programs also demonstrate Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to prevention education. For over twenty-four years, the award-winning Educational Theatre Programs has educated more than 1.6 million high school students in Southern California about the risks of STDs and HIV/AIDS. Its newest play, What Goes Around, will perform on World AIDS Day, December 1st for 700 students at Gertz-Ressler High School in downtown Los Angeles. Stephen Simon, City of Los Angeles AIDS Coordinator, will also be a guest speaker. This program is offered as a free community benefit from Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre Programs.