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ACOS is Rhode Island's largest HIV/AIDS service agency. We provide full-circle care to those in the community who are living with HIV/AIDS.

We offer free, confidential HIV testing, case management, housing resources, educational services including a Speaker's Bureau, street outreach, Hepatitis C testing, Hepatitis A (HAV) and Hepatitis B (HAB) vaccinations, advocacy, prevention programs, and more.

10/27/2026

Thursday, November 19th is our "Talk Turkey to Me" Drag Queen Bingo, Food Drive & Pie Eating Contest with $100 Cash Prize!

Rhodes on the Pawtuxet
60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI

Doors Open at 5pm
Games Start at 7pm Sharp!

With our fabulous Drag Hostesses Haley Star & LaDiva Jonz who will join our ball puller Jealousy Jonz at the historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet!

With the Friskie Fries Food Truck but players are welcome to bring their own food.

Cash Bar starting at 5pm
NO outside beverages allowed inside Rhodes on the Pawtuxet.

$25 to play, cash or check only
Daubers and Drag Bingo T-shirts are available for purchase

Come see why it is the most fun you can have for $25 First timer? Don't be shy, come see what all the fuss is about. Bingo regular? We love seeing you again and again!

No One Under the age of 18 is allowed inside Rhodes on the Pawtuxet on Bingo night

Plenty of parking is available.
Seating is first-come, first-served, but there is no bad seat in the house.

Rhode Island is FINALLY having a RED Dress Party and it will benefit AIDS Care Ocean State

The Red Dress Party began in 2001 in Portland, Oregon, created by a gay male couple who kept a promise to wear red dresses at their funerals to draw attention and support to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Purchase Tickets Here:
https://conta.cc/4dMweL1

Regardless of the city or whether it takes the form of an indoor dance party or an outdoor fun run, attendees of all genders wear red dresses as a symbol of unity, visibility, and solidarity, raising money for local charities and HIV/AIDS advocacy over the decades

"Presale" Tickets on sale now for $58
After November 13th, Tickets Increase to $78

Purchase Tickets Here:
https://conta.cc/4dMweL1

10/20/2026

Rhode Island is FINALLY having a RED Dress Party and it will benefit AIDS Care Ocean State

The Red Dress Party began in 2001 in Portland, Oregon, created by a gay male couple who kept a promise to wear red dresses at their funerals to draw attention and support to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Purchase Tickets Here:
https://conta.cc/4dMweL1

Regardless of the city or whether it takes the form of an indoor dance party or an outdoor fun run, attendees of all genders wear red dresses as a symbol of unity, visibility, and solidarity, raising money for local charities and HIV/AIDS advocacy over the decades

"Presale" Tickets on sale now for $58
After November 13th, Tickets Increase to $78

Purchase Tickets Here:
https://conta.cc/4dMweL1

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners of the 5th Annual Option Awards! ACOS is honored to celebrate along with all of you and highlight the categories we won:

AIDS Care Ocean State- 4th Time Winner of Top RI Non-Profit

ACOS Monthly Drag Queen Bingo- 1st Time Winner of Best Local Drag Show (Recurring)

Stephen Hogan Jr. -2nd Time Winner for Top Local Activist

Stephen Hogan Jr. winner of Special 2026 Community Achievement Award

Thank you to the community and all who voted to recognize the many accomplishments of ACOS throughout the year!

Thursday, November 19th is our "Talk Turkey to Me" Drag Queen Bingo, Food Drive & Pie Eating Contest with $100 Cash Prize!

Rhodes on the Pawtuxet
60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI

Doors Open at 5pm
Games Start at 7pm Sharp!

With our fabulous Drag Hostesses Haley Star & LaDiva Jonz who will join our ball puller Jealousy Jonz at the historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet!

With the Friskie Fries Food Truck but players are welcome to bring their own food.

Cash Bar starting at 5pm
NO outside beverages allowed inside Rhodes on the Pawtuxet.

$25 to play, cash or check only
Daubers and Drag Bingo T-shirts are available for purchase

Come see why it is the most fun you can have for $25 First timer? Don't be shy, come see what all the fuss is about. Bingo regular? We love seeing you again and again!

No One Under the age of 18 is allowed inside Rhodes on the Pawtuxet on Bingo night

Plenty of parking is available.
Seating is first-come, first-served, but there is no bad seat in the house.

10/15/2026

Head on down to Rhodes on the Pawtuxet RIGHT NOW for our "Nightmare on the Pawtuxet" Drag Queen Bingo with a Costume Contest and $100 cash prize so be creative. Special guest, Rosie Woods from the Real Housewives of RI.

Rhodes on the Pawtuxet
60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI

Doors Open at 5pm
Games Start at 7pm Sharp!

With our fabulous Drag Hostesses Haley Star & LaDiva Jonz who will join our ball puller Jealousy Jonz at the historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet!

With the Friskie Fries Food Truck but players are welcome to bring their own food.

Cash Bar starting at 5pm
NO outside beverages allowed inside Rhodes on the Pawtuxet.

$25 to play, cash or check only
Daubers and Drag Bingo T-shirts are available for purchase.

Come see why it is the most fun you can have for $25 First timer? Don't be shy, come see what all the fuss is about. Bingo regular? We love seeing you again and again!

No One Under the age of 18 is allowed inside Rhodes on the Pawtuxet on Bingo night

Plenty of parking is available.

10/15/2026

TONIGHT Thurs, October 15th is "Nightmare on the Pawtuxet" Drag Queen Bingo with a Costume Contest and $100 cash prize so be creative. Special guest, Rosie Woods from the Real Housewives of RI.

Rhodes on the Pawtuxet
60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI

Doors Open at 5pm
Games Start at 7pm Sharp!

With our fabulous Drag Hostesses Haley Star & LaDiva Jonz who will join our ball puller Jealousy Jonz at the historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet!

With the Friskie Fries Food Truck but players are welcome to bring their own food.

Cash Bar starting at 5pm
NO outside beverages allowed inside Rhodes on the Pawtuxet.

$25 to play, cash or check only
Daubers and Drag Bingo T-shirts are available for purchase.

Come see why it is the most fun you can have for $25 First timer? Don't be shy, come see what all the fuss is about. Bingo regular? We love seeing you again and again!

No One Under the age of 18 is allowed inside Rhodes on the Pawtuxet on Bingo night

Plenty of parking is available.

10/15/2026

Today, October 15th, is National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) which was first observed in 2003 by the Hispanic Federation and the Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA). NLAAD is an opportunity to help address the disproportionate impact of HIV in Hispanic/Latinx communities, promote HIV testing, and stop HIV stigma.

This observance is also a community mobilization effort that helps promote effective ways to prevent, treat, and stop the transmission of HIV among Hispanic/Latinx people.

NLAAD brings together communities, service providers, and organizations providing services to Hispanics/Latinxs throughout the U.S. and territories. This campaign is directed at the entire community but focuses on people with HIV. It urges them to choose one of the many available treatment options to maintain their health, reach an undetectable viral load and stop the spread of HIV (treatment as prevention).

Please contact us at [email protected] for testing sites and more information.

10/13/2026

THIS Thurs, October 15th is "Nightmare on the Pawtuxet" Drag Queen Bingo with a Costume Contest and $100 cash prize so be creative. Special guest, Rosie Woods from the Real Housewives of RI.

Rhodes on the Pawtuxet
60 Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI

Doors Open at 5pm
Games Start at 7pm Sharp!

With our fabulous Drag Hostesses Haley Star & LaDiva Jonz who will join our ball puller Jealousy Jonz at the historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet!

With the Friskie Fries Food Truck but players are welcome to bring their own food.

Cash Bar starting at 5pm
NO outside beverages allowed inside Rhodes on the Pawtuxet.

$25 to play, cash or check only
Daubers and Drag Bingo T-shirts are available for purchase.

Come see why it is the most fun you can have for $25 First timer? Don't be shy, come see what all the fuss is about. Bingo regular? We love seeing you again and again!

No One Under the age of 18 is allowed inside Rhodes on the Pawtuxet on Bingo night

Plenty of parking is available.

10/11/2026

Hey guys, gals & non-binary pals, today’s your day! National Coming Out Day ( ) is celebrated every October 11th.

The holiday was founded by Richard Eichberg, a gay rights activist, in 1988 to mark the second anniversary of a march on Oct. 11, 1987 where an estimated 500,000 marched in Washington DC for Le***an and Gay Rights.

Today, it is a celebration to acknowledge LGBTQ+ people to raise awareness for their ongoing fight for equality. It is a day with a goal of shining light on individuals within the LGBTQ+ community and their decisions to share their gender identities and sexual orientations with the public. It is a day to also support those who choose to keep their identity a secret.

Remember that there is no “right” way to come out, you do it in your own way when you are ready. Here at AIDS Care Ocean State we just want you to know that your feelings are valid, and you are loved.

Remember to be proud and to always be YOU. ❤️

Address

18 Parkis Avenue
Providence, RI
02907

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Website

http://www.aidscareos.org/

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