World AIDS Day

11 Dec 2008 No Comments

(PRODUCT) RED Makeover: the best way to support the AIDS cause?

We kicked this month off with a post about World AIDS Day, and as AIDS Awareness Month continues, discussions about the disease and people affected by it are popping up all over the blogosphere. Last week I ran across a video highlighting a (PRODUCT) RED “makeover” as part of the anti-AIDS campaign. You may have [...]

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03 Dec 2008 1 Comment

December Awareness Month

‘Tis the season for celebrating and giving, and whatever you’ve got on your wish list, we hope your December is lovely. It’s also the season for year-end giving, and if you haven’t heard already, we’re offering a fundraising stimulus package to help you out with that. Here are some additional words of encouragement from Conor’s [...]

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01 Dec 2008 3 Comments

World AIDS Day

Today marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, an international awareness-raising campaign to fight and end the disease and prejudices surrounding it. There’s lots going on around the world; here are some highlights: From the official World AIDS Day campaign, info on an SMS campaign in India and some thoughts on the role of leadership in the [...]

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