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April 18,19 2008 9am TEXAS
"Good Morning Texas and The Gordon Keith Show- Dallas, TX - More info at www.myspace.com/hepcaware "

April 18, 2008 8pm-1am TEXAS
"Hep C Aware Concert - Houston, TX - Last Concert Cafe - More info at www.myspace.com/hepcaware "

April 20, 2008 3-7pm TEXAS
"Hep C Aware Concert - Dallas, TX - More Info at www.myspace.com/hepcaware "

May 16, 2008 7:30-11pm North Hollywood
"Hallenbeck's Cafe 5510 Cahuenga - featuring Crazy Aunt Mary, Lauren Adams, Annette Conlon and Lisa Johnson"

May 18 WORLDWIDE
"TBA "

May 19, 2008 WORLDWIDE
"First EVER International Hepatitis Awareness Day!"

October, 2008 WORLDWIDE
"GoGirlsMusic.com Fest and Dedication Concert Series - More Info Soon "

November 2008 TBA
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PAST EVENTS 7 YEARS OF AWARENESS
"LISTED BELOW"

April 10,11,12, 2008 HOLLYWOOD
"ASCAP Music Conference - Kelly will be attending the conference to sign up bands to help in October and to raisie awarenes of hepatitis C and the event on Saturday April 12. "

April 12, 2008 7-11pm North Hollywood, CA
"GoGirlsMusic.com 2 Song night and HepCAware.org Free Testing"Live Music, Info and Free Testing - 5510 Caheunga. NoHo More info at www.myspace.com/hepcaware

March 16, 2008 3-9pm Orange County, CA
"2nd Annual Java Joes Concert Honoring Pat Eden "Live Music, Info and Free Testing 4973 Yorba Ranch Road, Yorba Linda, CA 92887 (714) 970-7988. Featuring Musical performances by Jannel Rap, Trish Lester, Debra Davis, Scott Detweiler, Gene Butler Band and Kelly's Lot

March 13-15, 2008 Austin, TX
"Invasion Of The GoGirls Raises Hep C Awareness at SXSW "Check it out at www.GoGirlsMusic.com/SXSW

February 20-23 2008 TENNESSEE
"Folk Alliance Festival - Kelky Z will be attending to raise awareness of hepatitis C "

January 23, 2008 WORLDWIDE
"FlatCat Radio Interview "

November 16, 2007 Los Angeles, CA
"Hep C Summit - Los Angeles "call 818-769-2701 for more info

October 30, 2007 Worldwide
"Risk Factors Podast" call 818-769-2701 for more info

May 10, 2007 Bakersfield, CA
"Picnic for Hep C Awareness."Come by and say hello - call 818-769-2701 for more info

May 19, 2007 Reno, NV
"Nevada's Hepatitis C Awareness Day at The Capitol."12-4pm The Nevada Hep C Task Force and The Health Department are sponsoring a day of awareness at The State Capitol from 12-4pm. Live music, silent auction and a raffle. Bands performing are Waiting For Tim and The Hep Cats.More info please call (530)577-3111

June 5, 2007 Durham, NC
"North Carolina Hep C Conference"Kelly will be the Keynote speaker at this event. Email me for more info.

June 23, 2007 Worldwide and North Hollywood, CA
"Hep C Aware Telethon Teaser"Debra Davis, Crazy Aunt Mary and Nellie Bly perform for our first Hep C Aware Telethon Teaser.For those near Los Angeles, please join us at Kulak's - 5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd

July 27, 2007 Worldwide and North Hollywood, CA
"Hep C Aware Telethon Teaser"Teresa James, Brett Boyett, Dean Chamberlain, Dominic Bakewell, Berington Van Campen and Eden Automatic perform for our Hep C Aware Telethon Teaser. For those near Los Angeles, please join us at Kulak's - 5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd

November 16, 2007 USA
"Los Angeles Hepatitis C Task Force Annual Summit"Please visit www.hepctaskforcela.org for more info

2008 Worldwide
"The 4th Annual Hep C Aware Telethon"More Details Soon.

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March 23,24 2007 Fairfield, CA
"The Sixth Annual California Inter County Hepatitis C Task Force Conference."Kelly Z will on a panel on Friday - come by and say hello if you are attending the conference. More info at HCVAdvocate.org

March 17, 2007 Java Joes in Yorba Linda, CA 5-9pm
"Free Hep C Testing, Art and Music." All in the name of raising awareness of hep c. 5-9pm 4973 Yorba Ranch Rd.

March 15-18, 2007 Austin, TX
"HepCAware.org will be raising awareness at the GoGirlsMusic Invasion show during SXSW show."Kelly will be there Thursday and Friday. Check out GoGirlsMusic.com for more info.

January 18-21, 2007 Anaheim, CA
"HepCAware.org will be raising awareness at the NAMM show."We will be at The MusiCares booth - come by and say hello if you are attending the show. More info at MusiCares.org

November 18, 2006 Los Angeles, CA
"Watts Day of Service" Hep C Aware will be there raising awareness of hep c

November 12, 2006 Los Angeles, CA
"The Love Ride" Hep C Aware was at The Love Ride in Castaic Lake. We did free hep c screening and testing

October 21, 2006 THE WORLD!
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"Hep C Aware- The Internet Telethon" 3rd Annual Event; We will be live on the internet for 8 hours and on Southern California television for 8 hours! Featuring music by Keaton Simons, Teresa James, Wayne Kramer, Dig Jelly, Melea McGuinness, Eden Automatic, Scott Detweiler, Lauren Adams, Deb Pasternak, Kelly's Lot and so much more. Comedy by Courtney Cronin and her gang of comics. Interviews of Fergie Fredriksen, Kindra Ruocco and More! more...

October 7, 2006 Hollywood
"YMCA Festival" A Brighter Future Festival - HepCAware.org will be there giving away info and t-shirts 1553 Schraeder.

September 24, 2006 Minneapolis, MN
"Fergie Frederiksen Raises Awareness Of Hep C" HepCAware is helping to promote Fergie's Rock Concert.

September 23, 2006 Bakersfield, CA
"Run For Recovery" 2nd Annual Event; HepCAware and Kelly's Lot will be there to support The Bakersfield Hep C Task Force

September 20, 2006 Rosemead CA
"Edison Health Fair" HepCAWare.org will be there raising awareness at the California Edison Employee Health Fair

May 20, 2006 Marysville, Northern California Event
"Testing and Awareness" HepCAware and Kelly's Lot were there to support the Nor-Cal Hepatitis C Task Force.

May 23 2006 6:30-8:30pm A Free Testing and Panel Discussion in Los Angeles, CA
"MusiCares Event at The Recording Academy" We had a panel discussion featuring medical experts.

May 31, 2006 North Hollywood, CA
"Boston Musicians Help Support HepCAware" Acoustic Concert at Hallenbeck's Cafe featuring Deb Pasternak, Ellen Cross and David Champagne

June 3, 2006 Santa Rosa, Northern California Event
"Testing and Awareness" Event took place at Santa Rosa Courthouse Square HepCAware and Kelly's Lot were there to support the Northern California Center for Well Being. Other events were at Guernville, Sebastopol and Petaluma with local bands, North of Malibu and Lucid playing to support the cause!

May 10-13 2006 - Northern CA Hep C Events
"Sacramento, Alameda, Paradise and Yuba City" ****May 10 3:30-6pm Sacramento (West Steps of the Capitol) Special guests Lester Chambers (from the Chambers Brothers) and Larry Galindo will sing with the band ****May 11 10pm Alameda (Roosters Roadhouse - 1700 Clement Ave $7 cover - Kelly's Lot will do a set dedicated to hep c awareness - mention hepcadvocate.org and get a free CD) ****May 12 - Paradise 5:30-7:30 (Paul Byrne Aquatic Park - Recreation Drive and Buschmann Road)Free Testing. Free food while supplies last ****May 13 10-2pm Yuba City (Sutter County Public Health Department - 1445 Veterans Memorial Circle) Free Testing. Free food while supplies last

April 28,29,30 2006 - Missouri Events
"Hep- To Life" in Springfield, Columbia and Sunrise Beach
Three concerts to help bring more awareness of hepatitis C to the state of Missouri. Organized by HepCAware and the Missouri Hepatitis C Alliance

April 7, 2006 - Special Southern California Event
California Hepatitis C Task Force Inter-County Conference in Riverside, CA
This conference is designed to provide a comprehensive update on Hepatitis C (HCV). The target audience includes primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, as well as other health care providers with an interest in this field. Kelly Z attended with the band, Kelly's Lot who received an award for their awareness work

GOGIRLSMUSIC.COM NAMES HEPCAWARE.ORG THE OFFICIAL CHARITY OF THE 2006 'INVASION OF THE GOGIRLS IN AUSTIN, TX': GoGirlsMusic.com and HepCAware.org are working together again to raise awareness of Hepatitis C.
Back in 2002, as part of their annual charity fest, GoGirlsMusic presented a series of concerts dedicated to Hep C awareness. Kelly Zirbes, founder of HepCAware.org and a GoGirls member, was involved in the 2002 events and has received a lot of support from Madalyn Sklar, founder of GoGirls, including a GoGirlsMusic Sponsorship for her annual "Hep C Aware - The Internet Telethon". This year it was business as usual for Sklar to offer an opportunity for Kelly and her organization to get exposure in Austin, TX during South by Southwest music conference weekend. (more)

Events in 2005

December 4 Blues in C in Houston, TX
HepCAware attends and helps the Texas Liver Coalition

October 22 Punk Rock Unites for Hepatitis C Awareness
HepCAware.org event

October Harmony For Hep in Scotsdale, AZ
HepCAware attends and helps The Phoenix Hepatitis C Task Force

June 18  "Hep C Aware" Music Festival in Carson City
HepCAware.org event Sponsored by Carson/Tahoe Hospital!

June 4 Blues Festival in Anaheim, CA
HepCAware.org event

May 29 Surf's Up! @ Suzy's in Hermosa Beach
HepCAware.org event

May 21 "Hep C Aware, The Backyard Blues Party "- Bellflower, CA

May 14  Noon to Midnight (12pm - 12am)
"Hep C Aware, The Internet Telethon" - Recorded at LATV studios in West Los Angeles

7-8pm - Interview of Kindra Ruocco and Premier of "Silence Is Deadly: Living With Hepatitis C

April 30  11am-noon(PST)
"Hep C Aware" will host an hour of music and hep c info w/ Mike Stark @ Cerritos College Click here to listen WPMD.org

March 31 8pm-midnight
"Hep C Aware" @ Humphrey's Backstage Lounge
2241 Shelter Island Dr.
San Diego, CA
(619)224-3577
Featuring: Simply Complex, Cathryn Beeks, Josie's Ghost, Bridget Brigitte, Lisa Sanders and Kelly's Lot

March 19 12 noon
Kelly Z will be on a hepatitis C panel hosted by MusiCares @ SXSW in Austin, TX

March 19-20 HepCAware raises awareness of hep C at Trophy's in Austin with GoGirlsMusic.com

2000-2005 Kelly Z and the band played a variety of shows for hepatitis C awareness. Kelly Z produced a variety of events including A Singer/Songwriter Gram Slam, a 3 Day Concert in the park in North Hollywood, A Marathon of Music at Rusty's Surf Ranch in Santa Monica and many events at The Universal Bar and Grill in North Hollywood. The band toured for the American Liver Foundation in 2001 and Kelly Z hosted over 20 concerts with GoGirlsMusic.com. Kely's Lot provided Hep C information at over 80% of their shows from 2001-2006
All Events were dedicated to Hepatitis C Awareness

For more information:
Hepatitis C Awareness, Inc.
PO Box 3122
North Hollywood, CA 91609
Tel: (818) 769-2701
Email: hepatitiscaware@aol.com

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