A Call For Endurance: Fighting AIDS One Mile at a Time
Every November, thousands of people gather in New York City to partake in one of the most grueling (self-inflicted) physical undertakings known to mankind: the marathon. Each runner has his or her own personal story: some are running the race against all odds; others have been tackling adversity their entire lives. But no matter what the circumstances, each story is almost always inspirational.For one native New Yorker running the marathon next month, her personal story is not all that compelling. An ordinary young woman of good health, modest means and a predilection to run, her greatest challenge is to find enough time to train while maintaining a small business.Her personal challenge is not important. In fact let's just call her Madame X.
The story here is not about her, but her motivating factor to finish the race on November 7th: Madame X is running the marathon to raise awareness and funds for the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA).In 1988, several key African women leaders met at the 4th International AIDS Conference in Stockholm, Sweden and accurately predicted that HIV/AIDS would most severely impact women on their continent. It was at that moment that the seeds for the creation of SWAA were planted.Today SWAA is the only pan-African AIDS organization working with and for women and their families based on locally determined needs and priorities. SWAA mobilizes communities by strengthening capacity to prevent, control and mitigate the impact of the epidemic. Today, SWAA is a network of thirty-nine grassroots country offices.However difficult the 26 mile trek is going be for Madame X, nothing could compare to the struggle millions of women face every day in numerous countries across Africa. An estimated 14 million children are living today who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS.
Elderly grandmothers are without funds or support to look after these orphaned grandchildren. Even those women who, against all odds, are living with the disease are unable to access anti-retrovirals (ARVs) and other necessary health care in order to both better and prolong their lives. SWAA activities at the national and international levels respond to this call to action. Madame X hopes that you will join her in helping SWAA in their efforts to eradicate AIDS, one mile at a time..
Resolve To Keep Your Hearing Healthy For 2005
With a New Year upon us, the annual tradition of forming resolutions of self-improvement is definitely in season.
While many articles about New Year's resolutions focus on things like careers, education or relationships, this article discusses your hearing health and what you can do to make it better.For those of you don't give your hearing any thought, because you can hear just fine, make the resolution to have your hearing tested.
In most cases, hearing loss is gradual, so you may not notice that you have hearing impairment until it becomes profound.
A hearing test will give you peace of mind for the coming year.
If your hearing is healthy, you won't have anything to worry about.
On the other hand, if you have developed some hearing impairment, you'll be glad it was diagnosed early.There may be some readers out there who know they are hard of hearing, but have done nothing about it.
Fear, or a sense of loss could be holding you back...
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14-Year-Old From Brooklyn Wins National HIV/AIDS Writing Competition For At-Risk Youth- With Judges Spike Lee, Jesse L. Martin, Robert Rodriguez and Spokespersons Jasmine Guy and MTV's Quddus
Youth-At-Risk Write to Celebrity Jurors, "Thank You For Hearing Me!"
Shawn C. Nabors, 14 of Brooklyn, NY, is the winner of the Positively Negative, an HIV/AIDS National Story-Writing Competition for youth ages 14-22.
Nabors will receive a $500 cash prize and his story will be adapted into a screenplay and made into an HIV/AIDS educational film to be distributed nationwide to schools, health departments and other youth-serving organizations nationwide.The final round judging panel included Spike Lee, Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids), producer Elizabeth Avellan (Spy Kids), Jesse L. Martin (Law & Order), Jeff Friedman (Academy Award Winner, Common Threads), playwright Charles OyamO Gordon,
Jasmine Guy (Dead Like Me), MTV VJ Quddus, and Dr. Loretta Jemmott (author/ HIV/AIDS Research Prevention Specialist).Many young people are unaware that HIV and AIDS are significant threats in the U.S., and believe that HIV/AIDS is only a problem overseas.
However, according...
14-Year-Old From Brooklyn Wins National HIV/AIDS Writing Competition For At-Risk Youth- With Judges Spike Lee, Jesse L. Martin, Robert Rodriguez and Spokespersons Jasmine Guy and MTV's Quddus
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Undercover Condoms Donates Over $1000 to Fund AIDS Prevention and Safe Sex Education
Columbus, OH
January 8, 2005 -? Undercover Condoms, a Columbus, Ohio based online condom retailer, announced today that their final donation to the Columbus AIDS Task Force will be more than $1000, and will go to the Prevention and Education area of the organization. "Know that the $1002 raised through Undercover Condoms will make an incredible difference for many individuals in the central Ohio region," stated Rick Harrison Director, Institutional Giving, Columbus AIDS Task Force. ???This donation follows an impressive campaign that ran in December on the Undercover Condoms website (www.undercovercondoms.com). This donation drive, coordinated with the Columbus AIDS Task force, pledged $1 from every order in December to help fight AIDS. The kick-off to the donation campaign was World AIDS Day, December 1, 2004.
This donation runs in conjunction with an awareness and education program on the Undercover Condoms...
Undercover Condoms Donates Over $1000 to Fund AIDS Prevention and Safe Sex Education
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