OutBoise Magazine June 2016 | Page 14

14  |  OutBoise Magazine  | NEWS Community OutBoisemag.com | Issue 20 | June 2016 Forever Red In April OutBoise Magazine released April’s “Artists. Allies. ALPHA.” issue, which featured several local artists. Behind the scenes, though, we were helping ALPHA(Allies Linked for the Prevention of HIV and AIDS) put together a fundraiser. Every year, ALPHA has hosted an annual awards event, typically in the fall, to recognize individuals in the community who work tirelessly to help with HIV treatment, education, and prevention. This year, instead of holding the event in the fall, Executive Director Chris Bidiman chose to go for an early afternoon brunch, which was held Sunday May 1 at Beside Bardenay. The intimate gathering brought out an intimate crowd, where food and beverages, and plenty of works of art were on display. In total, they were able to raise nearly $1,100 from their silent art auction, many of who were in the April issue, as well. Artwork Donated by Laci McCrea