ACOSIDA, a Tijuana HIV clinic, needs medication. Drop-off locations are: APICAP, PACTO Latino, Hope Ministries and David’s Coffeehouse.

ACOSIDA cannot use expired medication – check the expiration date before making a donation. All medications are provided to HIV clients free of charge and names on containers are erased.

• APICAP: 4766 El Cajon Blvd. #205, (619) 229-2822

• PACTO Latino: 2876 Howard St., (619) 725-0946

• Hope Ministries: 3768 Fifth Ave., (619) 293-0502

• David’s Coffeehouse: 3766 Fifth Ave., (619) 680-9899

Call ACOSIDA at (619) 846-0899 for further information, or Robin Slade at (619) 977-7892 for pickup.

San Diego LGBT Pride is accepting requests from organizations seeking financial assistance to create floats for this summer’s 31st annual Pride parade, scheduled for 11:00 a.m., July 30, along University Avenue in Hillcrest.

The organization’s parade scholarship fund is available to nonprofit organizations with annual operating budgets of less than $50,000.

“This is a great opportunity for organizations to participate in the parade that normally couldn’t because of budgetary restraints,” said Suanne Pauley, executive director for San Diego LGBT Pride.

The awards range between $250 and $750 for each qualifying group. Past scholarship recipients have included New Creation United Church of Christ and San Ysidro Health Center.

Interested organizations are asked to mail or drop off a written plan and budget for their proposed floats by June 1 to the Pride office, located at 1807 Robinson Ave. #106, San Diego, CA 92103. For more information about this year’s Pride weekend, titled “Equal Rights! No More, No Less!”, call (619) 297-7683.

The California Compassionate Choices Act is a bill that would give Californians a physician aid-in-dying bill similar to Oregon’s. A free lecture sponsored by End of Life Choices takes place Sunday March 13, at 1:30 p.m. at the Joyce Beers Center in the Uptown Shopping District. Call (619) 233-4418 for more information.

Volunteer drivers are needed to help deliver thousands of daffodils to businesses and schools throughout the county from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Monday, March 14. The 22nd annual American Cancer Society Daffodil Days campaign raises money for cancer research, education and patient services.

Volunteer drivers will pick up daffodil bouquets and arrangements in the Miramar area for delivery in their own respective communities. For additional information, call (619) 682-7412.

A seminar addressing menopause and natural hormone replacement therapy hosted by the University Compounding Pharmacy takes place Wednesday, March 16, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel in La Jolla.

Dr. Andrea Cole Raub and Certified Nutritionist Kim Ruby will lead the evening of learning and discussion. Raub will address the connection between hormones, menopause and lifestyle, and focus on how natural hormone replacement therapy can dramatically improve your health, mood and overall quality of life. She will also speak about andropause (male menopause). Ruby will present “When Will This Weight Gain Stop?” – a discussion on menopause and weight loss. She will educate attendees on successful weight management programs and discuss how metabolism changes with age and ways to combat it.

Admission is free. The Marriott Hotel is located at 4240 La Jolla Village Dr. Call (619) 683-2005 for more information.

The Center’s next Community Coalition Lunch takes place Friday, March 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in The Center’s auditorium. Delores Jacobs, chief executive officer of The Center, and Matthew Doherty, program officer for the Corporation for Supportive Housing and a Center board member, will discuss affordable housing, supportive housing and The Center’s new youth housing project.

A modest admission charge includes lunch catered by The Abbey Café, networking and an information session.

For the past two years, the meeting has been a monthly staple for members of San Diego’s GLBT leadership, politicians and candidates, and for organizations collaborating with The Center. Information presented at the Community Coalition breakfasts over the past year has made audiences aware of important issues affecting San Diego’s GLBT community.

The Community Coalition Lunch takes place on the third Friday of every month. ASL interpretation will be provided upon request. Requests must be sent to AJ Davis at adavis@thecentersd.org at least seven working days before the event. Call (619) 692-2077 ext. 212 for more information.

Immigration Equality San Diego meets the third Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at The Center. The topic for the Monday, March 21, meeting is the Permanent Partners Immigration Act (PPIA). The Permanent Partners Immigration Act is a bill that will allow U.S. citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their same-sex partners for immigration to the U.S. The PPIA would extend to same-sex couples the same immigration rights currently enjoyed by legal spouses, as several other countries already do. Come out and learn about this bill, which will be introduced during the current congressional session in Washington, D.C.

Email Sam at mactoba@yahoo.com for more information.

Additionally, Immigration Equality San Diego is co-sponsoring an immigration workshop on Saturday, April 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Burnham Institute. This workshop will focus on self-petitioning, which enables foreign-born researchers, scientists and technical professionals the opportunity to petition for permanent residency (green card) in the United States. This workshop will provide the necessary tools and accurate information from experienced immigration attorneys. The workshop is free of charge but space is limited. RSVP to jkp135@att.net.

The Greater San Diego Business Association (GSDBA), hosts Justin Nelson, co-founder and CEO of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), at a reception with cocktails and networking opportunities taking place Thursday, March 24, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Top of the Park. An informational discussion with Nelson on the topics of national business procurement opportunities and other NGLCC programs will follow the reception. The event runs until 8:00 p.m.

Admission is free. Top of the Park is located at Park Manor Suites, 525 Spruce St.

Call the GSDBA at (619) 296-4543 for more information.

The San Diego LGBT Community Leadership Council presents renowned GLBT leader Evan Wolfson from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, at The Center.

The executive director of Freedom to Marry, Wolfson has been at the forefront of the national fight for marriage equality. During his time with Lambda Legal, he served as co-counsel in the historic Hawaii same-sex marriage case and appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court in Lambda’s discrimination case, Boy Scouts of America v. James Dale. Additionally, Wolfson was listed on Time magazine’s “The 100 Most Influential People in the World” list in 2004.

Immediately following his speech, Wolfson will be available to sign his book, Why Marriage Matters: America, Equality, and Gay People’s Right to Marry.

The April 21 event is free and open to the public. A private reception with Wolfson will take place prior to the event. Call Zac Mikles at (619) 692-2077 ext. 246 or email zmikles@thecentersd.org for more information.