San Diego’s fourth annual Transgender Day of Remembrance will take place on Sunday, Nov. 20 at The Center. This annual event is organized to commemorate the lives and mourn the losses of those killed due to anti-transgender violence.

This year participants are invited to gather at The Center for a march at 5:00 p.m. followed by a ceremony at 6:00 p.m. The keynote speaker will be M.E. Stephens, a prominent local attorney and activist, as well as a member of The Center’s board of directors.

This event is sponsored by the ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties, AEGIS, Bienestar, Center for Community Solutions, The Center/Hillcrest Youth Center, Ebony Pride San Diego, Equality California, the Imperial Court de San Diego, Institute for Transgender Education, Mama’s Kitchen, Project S.T.A.R., San Diego Regional Hate Crimes Coalition, Transgender Community Coalition and the Transgender Law Center. For more information, contact AJ Davis at (619) 692-2077 ext. 212, or e-mail her at adavis@thecentersd.org.

The Center’s next Community Coalition Breakfast takes place Friday, Nov. 18, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in The Center’s auditorium.

Admission charge includes catered breakfast, networking and an information session. LeAnne Marchese, executive director of Elderhelp of San Diego, will speak about the “Seniors/Aging as Ourselves” collaborative grant.

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.

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

The Scott Carlson Thanksgiving Dinner, a free Thanksgiving dinner for people living with HIV/AIDS, their friends and families, will be served at First Unitarian Universalist Church (across from UCSD Hospital), on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24. There will be an abundance of food and people to meet, organizers said. Food will be served from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. (the program starts at 11:30 a.m.). No RSVP or tickets are required. There is limited free parking available in the church parking lot.

The Imperial Court de San Diego, in cooperation with the Asian Pacific Islander Community AIDS Project (APICAP), presents the Scott Carlson Thanksgiving Dinner. The Imperial Court is a non-profit organization that produces benefits and raises money for various causes. They have been associated with the dinner since at least 1991. APICAP is a non-profit community based organization whose mission is to provide prevention education, direct services, and advocacy about HIV and other health-related issues to APIs and the broader community, their families and friends living in San Diego County.

Scott Carlson, a local activist who helped establish the first food bank for people with HIV in San Diego, is the founder of the Thanksgiving Day dinner. The dinner will be held at Bard Hall within the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego, located at 4190 Front St.

People interested in volunteering or donating money or food can contact co-chairs City Commissioner Julia “Jhigs” Legapsi at (619) 993-8315 or Jess San Roque at (619) 229-2822. Individuals can also contact the church office at (619) 298-9978.

The Greater San Diego Business Association (GSDBA) contributed $5,270 to the John R. McCusker, Jr. Education Fund from half the monies raised at the organization’s golf tournament in October. The donation brings the total amount given by the GSDBA to the fund to more than $10,000 since McCusker’s death earlier this year.

The memorial fund was created by family and friends of McCusker through the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation, which disperses the money to GLBT youth education programs.

“The GSDBA has been a wonderful partner in encouraging philanthropy in our community and in recognizing the contributions that John made to nonprofits serving the LGBT community,” Human Dignity Foundation executive director David Pierce said.

Last month’s golf tournament was attended by McCusker’s family members and numerous business owners from the San Diego community. For more information about upcoming GSDBA events, call (619) 296-4543.

The Gay Men’s Chorus of San Diego (GMCSD) has announced the receipt of a grant award in the amount of $7,500 from the LGBT Pride Fund managed by the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation.

This grant was awarded on Oct. 9 during the Human Dignity Foundation’s annual boat cruise and will be used for general operating support. The money will enable the Gay Men’s Chorus to enlarge its current membership as well as expand its audience base. These goals will be achieved by increasing the number and variety of venues at which the chorus performs, in addition to an aggressive marketing and advertising campaign that will extend GMCSD’s visibility throughout San Diego County.

“With this financial support from the LGBT Pride Fund, the Gay Men’s Chorus will be able to reach new audiences in parts of the county which are currently underserved, while still maintaining a strong relationship with our loyal supporters in Hillcrest and downtown San Diego,” GMCSD director of development Gabe Selak explained.

The GMCSD is a member of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA) and is funded in part by grants from the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture as well as the San Diego LGBT Pride Fund managed by the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation. For more information, call (619) 57-GMCSD or visit www.GMCSD.com.

The San Diego County Department of Aging and Independence Services and the San Diego Community Foundation are looking for volunteers to deliver hot, nutritious meals to homebound seniors on Thanksgiving Day. Neighborhood House Association’s Senior Services is looking for volunteers to help deliver the Thanksgiving dinners from the Department of Aging and Independence Services/Meals on the Move Program.

Each volunteer will deliver meals between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Thursday, Nov. 24, in the 92102, 92113 and 92114 zip. Anyone interested in volunteering for the program should contact Jeanette Van by Friday, Nov. 18, at (619) 243-7068.

The San Diego Community Foundation has funded the Meals on the Move Program for the last 14 years. In that time, the program has delivered more than 25,000 hot meals to senior citizens throughout San Diego County.

For more information about the County’s Meal on the Move program, call (800) 510-2020.

Join Purefitness Sports Clubs, KUSI and The Ralphs/Food 4 Less Foundation for the fourth annual San Diego Cares Run for the Hungry 5K on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 24. All proceeds will benefit the San Diego Food Bank and Jewish Family Service. Additionally, food collection barrels will be at the starting line on race morning for anyone who would like to drop off non-perishable food.

The San Diego Cares Run for the Hungry 5K will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving and take participants through a downtown San Diego waterfront course. After the race, there will be activities with refreshments and live entertainment for those wishing to stay. Entry fees are $27 for adults and $15 for youth (12 and under) before November 18. Fees increase to $30 and $20 for youth thereafter.

For more information about the San Diego Cares Run for the Hungry 5K, call the San Diego Food Bank at (858) 527-1419, or go to sandiegofoodbank.org. Register for the race at www.inmotionevents.com.

The San Diego Food Bank and Albertsons California stores invite shoppers to help feed hungry families by purchasing pre-packaged holiday grocery bags available in stores until Nov. 24.

Filled with Albertsons’ own-brand items, everything that local food banks need is in the bag and available for $9.99. Items include: a macaroni and cheese dinner, light tuna, tomato sauce, traditional spaghetti sauce, long spaghetti, concentrated apple juice, creamy peanut butter, chicken noodle soup, whole kernel corn, cut green beans and toasted oats cereal.

The Albertsons Holiday Food Bag goes a long way to feeding the hungry and saves customers nearly 50 percent off the retail price of these selected items.

To purchase a bag of groceries, shoppers are urged to look for the holiday food drive display at the front of each store. After check-out, the bags can be dropped in the San Diego Food Bank’s barrel ready to donate.

Albertsons is one of the world’s largest food and drug retailers. The company’s divisions and subsidiaries operate approximately 2,500 stores in 37 states across the U.S. and employ approximately 240,000 associates. Its banners include Albertsons, Acme, Shaw’s, Jewel-Osco, Sav-on Drugs, Osco Drug and Star Markets, as well as Super Saver and Bristol Farms, which are operated independently.

For more information regarding the San Diego Food Bank/Albertsons Holiday Pre-Packaged Food Drive, contact Teresa Leader-Anderson at (858) 527-1419 ext. 19 or Lilia Rodriguez at (714) 300-6438.