NAREB (National Association of Real Estate Brokers) Nashville Realtist, Inc. has joined with the Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church in answering the call of the 2012 National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day organizers. The day’s activities will be held on Tuesday, February 7, from 10 am to 2 pm at the church, 819  33rd Avenue North.

Activities for the day will include a time to relax and fellowship while enjoying the music and games as well as being able to win great prizes that will be given away frequently. Most importantly, though, participants will be able to get very specific information about a disease that seem to be rampant in Black and minority neighborhoods, HIV/AIDS. The sponsors of the event want you to go away from the event with far more information than you came with. There will not only be free HIV/AIDS testing, but education and counseling by those with great knowledge about the disease.

NAREB President Kenneth Green is encouraging everyone to come out and be a part of this day of awareness.

“My family, along with many Black families, is impacted by this dreadful epidemic,” said Green. “I am encouraging members of my organization and the community to be a part of the solution. Get educated, get tested, get involved, and get treated.”

Rev. Jordan Ivey, moderator of the 20 churches of the 114-year-old Nashville City Missionary Baptist District Association said the Black church must become more involved.

“It is imperative that the Black church be more engaged in the fight against the devastation HIV/AIDS has with the potential to continue to bring to our members,” said Rev. Ivey. “I have appointed Rev. Enoch Fuzz as director of Home Missions for this Association. He is leading our ‘It’s About Our Health’ initiative.”

Rev. Fuzz, pastor of Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church, says this is an event that you do not want to miss.

“February 7 is the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day,” said Rev. Fuzz. “We need to be actively involved not only for ourselves, but for our children and our neighbors. Our doors are open. Please come.”