The Aliveness Project

03/31/2026

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility. 🏳️‍⚧️

Trans folks have always been part of the Aliveness community as clients, advocates, volunteers, neighbors, and friends. And trans visibility isn’t just about being seen. It’s about being served, protected, and cared for. Trans people continue to face real and disproportionate barriers to healthcare, including HIV prevention and treatment. That is unacceptable, and it’s why we show up.

Today we celebrate our trans community and show up with our partners who are demanding and organizing for the justice, safety, and autonomy of every trans person.

03/30/2026

This weekend, thousands of Minnesotans filled the streets once again, showing that we will not stop caring for one another. That same spirit lives here.

Aliveness donor Sue Westegaard picked up a needle and thread to honor the lives of Renée Good and Alex Pretti. In the HIV/AIDS community, quilts have always been used as a way for us to remember. It is more than how we grieve together, but also how we honor, celebrate, and keep alive the stories of those we have loved and lost. We stitch their names into a legacy that continues to hold and carry us forward. This is what community care looks like.

Thank you, Sue for seeing Renée and Alex, and for honoring them in a way that will last.

Full video coming soon.

03/25/2026

Looking for a fun, part-time gig that gives back? Join the Aliveness Project’s Charitable Gaming Team!

We’re hiring a Pull Tab Seller and a Tri Wheel Operator in Bloomington to help run our games in a lively bar setting. If you’ve got basic math skills, a friendly personality, and can work evenings and weekends, we’d love to hear from you!

💵 $15.97/hr + tips
🕒 Part-time | Evenings + Weekends
📧 Send your resume + phone number to Scott at alivenessgaming@gmail.com

03/20/2026

Today is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day!

Observed on the first day of spring, this day was chosen by Native communities as a celebration of life as well as a reflection of renewal, care, and new beginnings. That spirit is at the heart of what today represents: honoring Native communities, raising awareness, and continuing the work to end HIV with compassion and connection.

At Aliveness, we’re committed to showing up for every community impacted by HIV with testing, PrEP, care, and a space that feels like home. If you or someone you know could use support, our Thrive Clinic is here for you.

Make your appointment here: https://aliveness.org/prep/ -appointment

03/17/2026

LGBTQ health has always been about showing up for each other, whether it is through policy shifts, funding cuts, and whatever comes next.

This week is National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week, and the theme says it all: Organize to OUTlast. At Aliveness, that is how we've operated and shown up for our community for over 30 years.

If you're looking for affirming HIV care, PrEP, testing, or pharmacy services, Thrive Clinic is here for you. No judgment. No barriers. Just care.

Set up your appointment here: https://aliveness.org/prep/ -appointment

03/13/2026

It’s Picture Day at Aliveness! Showing some love to a few of our staff who got their photos taken today ❤️❤️❤️

03/12/2026

Big news: The effort to repeal Minneapolis’ outdated bathhouse ban has officially been introduced at City Council.

Now it’s time to organize.

Join us for our Monthly Member Meeting to learn what’s next and how you can be part of the movement.

Repealing The Bathhouse Ban
📍 Aliveness Project – 3808 Nicollet
📅 Monday, April 6
⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM

Community voices will shape what happens next.

03/10/2026

Today is National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Of the 1.2 million people living with HIV in the U.S., more than 272,000 are women, yet women are less likely to be screened, partly because of the persistent myth that they aren't at risk.

At Aliveness, we know that myth costs lives. HIV testing, PrEP, and affirming care are available at Thrive Clinic for every woman, everybody, no exceptions.

HIV testing and prevention services are available at Thrive Clinic. More information here: https://aliveness.org/

03/05/2026

We need your hands in our kitchen and food shelf this month.

Aliveness Project's food shelf and kitchen serve members living with HIV who depend on us for nutritious meals and groceries as part of their care. It's one of the most direct ways our community shows up for people who need it most.

We're looking for volunteers throughout March to help with:
- Kitchen prep and meal support
- Stocking and organizing the food shelf
- Packing grocery bags for members

No experience needed, just a willingness to show up and help.
Volunteer shifts are available throughout March. Sign up here: https://vhub.at/APNewVolunteer

Share this with someone who's been looking for a way to get involved. Every shift makes a difference.

03/05/2026

Big thanks to Kraus-Anderson for volunteering with us at Aliveness today!

Their team helped prepare and serve lunch for our members and sorted through our emergency clothing supplies, making a real difference behind the scenes.

Your time and care help us continue showing up for our community every day. We’re so grateful for your support!

03/03/2026

When fear keeps people from walking through clinic doors, public health suffers.

New reporting highlights how ICE presence and growing barriers to HIV medication are disrupting, threatening years of progress, especially for Latino communities already facing higher HIV diagnosis rates.

Thank you to Uncloseted Media for featuring Aliveness and lifting up this work during this ongoing federal occupation.

In Minneapolis, heightened immigration enforcement is disrupting HIV care for Latino communities, a group already disproportionately affected by the virus.