REACH LA NEWS

After months of planning The Ovahness Young Men’s group along with Michelle’ Allure managed to pull off yet another successful event. Close to 350 young people packed into the Tree House Media Complex around 10pm ready to have a great time. Lines formed with youth waiting to be apart of our REACH LA’s free counseling sessions, where youth were assisted in identifying ways to reduce their sexual risk. AIDS Healthcare Foundation provided an onsite rapid HIV testing unit, which by the end of the night tested numerous individuals that had never been tested before. By the time the official ball competition had begun youth in attendance had gotten movie tickets, i-tunes cards, candy, and were entered into a drawing to win an ipod just for HIV testing and talking with REACH LA counselors!! Ball participants competed in numerous categories, such as best runway walk, vogue, sex siren and best face, which promoted HIV awareness and safe sex. The DJ kept the music pumping while the commentator Selvin Mizrahi worked the crowd with his humor, wit and charm. Contestants from almost every house in Los Angeles walked the runway dressed to impress.