This September, the National AIDS Memorial Grove (“the Grove”) enters its 35th anniversary year! Fittingly, once again, we invite you to join us as a Host of our iconic, annual Light in the Grove gala, a one-of-a-kind outdoor/indoor fundraising experience. Light in the Grove is a magical evening celebration of Hope, Community, and Remembrance at the Grove in Golden Gate Park. Join us on November 30, the eve of our annual World AIDS Day National Observance (also at the Grove) for this truly unique and inspiring experience, recognized year-after-year as the Bay Area’s Best LGBTQ+ fundraising event. This whimsical, stunning experience in nature, under the stars, surrounded by friends, includes: Complimentary valet parking and champagne or sparkling beverage greeting and stroll, under the evening sky, through the magnificence of the artfully-illuminated Grove Beautifully lit pathways with brilliant, colorful light displays, imaginative artistic features, and enchanting dance performances in the Redwood Grove Moving candlelight reflection at the Circle of Friends Gourmet hors d’oeuvres, dinner, sweets, and beverage stations throughout the evening Live music/DJ and dancing along with a surprise performance! Stunning night-time display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, curated to evoke touching moments of love, community, action, and resilience Your support as a Host of Light in the Grove funds the programs of the National AIDS Memorial, which includes the care, maintenance, and preservation of both our beloved 10-acre Grove and the historic 50,000+ panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, a powerful symbol and tool of AIDS activism and the largest community folk arts project in the world. All Hosts will be acknowledged in our media advertisements, printed materials, online, and onsite. We hope you will join us as a Host of Light in the Grove and gather with us in community for our traditional celebration of Hope, Community, and Remembrance. Please complete and return your Host form and desired level, or use the QR code, by October 6 to be listed in the Light in the Grove printed (and electronic) invitation.