December 1 is the official World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about AIDS and HIV.

According to aidswalkphilly.org, the Philadelphia Department of Health estimates 30,000 people in the Greater Philadelphia region are living with HIV.

The site also estimates that 25 to 30 percent of people in the U.S. infected with HIV do not know it.

The William Way Center at 1315 Spruce St. will be holding an open mic night for people ages 13-24, tonight from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Many local centers promote free, confidential HIV testing. Temple’s Student Health Services offers free rapid HIV testing the first Wednesday of every month from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on a walk-in basis.

How are you recognizing World AIDS Day?