News Release

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November 3, 2005

AIDS Memorial Quilt to Visit Boise State University

Boise State University will host a display of the NAMES Project’s AIDS Memorial Quilt from Nov. 29-Dec. 2 in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom A and B.

An opening reception is scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 29. The reception will include the unveiling of the quilts and a presentation on the project’s history, presented by Taylor Newbold of the Volunteer Services Board. The reception and the display are free and open to the public.

The quilt was started in 1987 in San Francisco. Each panel is created by someone who lost a loved one to AIDS or HIV related causes. Each panel is 3 feet by 6 feet, the size of a human grave, and the panels are grouped into 12 foot by 12 foot sections. The quilt was last displayed in full on the Mall in Washington, D.C., in 1996.

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Contact: Taylor Newbold, Volunteer Services Board, (208) 426-4248, vsbdirector@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540, juliehahn@boisestate.edu

 

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Last reviewed on Thursday, December 22, 2005