‘5B’ screening to benefit AIDS Delaware set Aug. 28

Milton Theatre will screen the documentary film “5B” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28. It tells the stories of the staff and patients of San Francisco General Hospital's AIDS ward during the early years of the epidemic. 

At the heart of the HIV/AIDs epidemic, a single number and letter designated a ward on the fifth floor of San Francisco General Hospital, the first in the country designed specifically to treat AIDS patients. The 5B nurses' and caregivers' emphasis on humanity and consideration of holistic well-being created a new standard of care in a time of great uncertainty.

A $2 portion of each ticket price will be donated to AIDS Delaware, the state’s first and largest AIDS service organization. Founded in 1984 by a group of concerned volunteer activists addressing the needs of the state’s emerging AIDS community, the agency has become Delaware’s premier ASO working for the health of the human family.

Tickets are $8 to $10.

For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.MiltonTheatre.com or call 302-684-3038. This event is for guests ages 14 and over.