Hi EveryONE,
There will be an event happening tomorrow (20 May) in nearly 100 countries around the world - an event that you should know about and support.
It's the 24th annual Candlelight Memorial Service (www.candlelight memorial.org) sponsored by the Global Health Council (www.globalhealth.org)
Here is a little bit about the event from their website:
The annual International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, a program of the Global Health Council, is one of the largest and oldest grassroots mobilization campaigns for HIV/AIDS awareness in the world. The Candlelight Memorial occurs on the third Sunday of every May and is led by volunteer coordinators who host memorials for their communities worldwide. Now in its 24th year, the Candlelight is meant to honor all those who have been affected by the AIDS pandemic.
But the Candlelight is much more than just a memorial. It’s also an opportunity to educate about HIV/AIDS, influence local and national policy makers, and create community dialogue about prevention, care, and treatment for the disease. It’s an occasion for coordinators to improve their community mobilization skills, partner with other organizations and professionals in their field, and find unity within a global coalition of AIDS activists.
In 2006, over 900 Candlelight coordinators planned memorials in 110 countries, reaching tens of thousands of people. The Global Health Council works with international partners to recruit and counsel community Candlelight coordinators. The Candlelight began in 1983 in the United States, at a time when little was known about HIV. Today, an estimated 25 million people have died as a result of AIDS and 40 million are currently estimated to be infected with the disease.
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I have been attending my local observance of this event for the last three years as a concerned participant and as a speaker. ~
For the last three years I have been going to our local Candlelight Memorial Service in Austin TX and sharing with the people there the hopes, dreams, concerns, challenges and triumphs of those in Africa struggling with HIV/AIDS.
I have spoke to the people at the event as a member and active volunteer for the ONE Campaign (www.one.org) and encourage people to JOIN US in our common struggle against AIDS and the extreme poverty that it breeds in.
I will be there again tomorrow night as a concerned participant and as a speaker.
I encourage you to find a local observance of the Candlelight Memorial Service in your area and join them in remembering the millions of people around the world who have already died of AIDS and to commit yourself to stop its spread asap!
There will be an event happening tomorrow (20 May) in nearly 100 countries around the world - an event that you should know about and support.
It's the 24th annual Candlelight Memorial Service (www.candlelight memorial.org) sponsored by the Global Health Council (www.globalhealth.org)
Here is a little bit about the event from their website:
The annual International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, a program of the Global Health Council, is one of the largest and oldest grassroots mobilization campaigns for HIV/AIDS awareness in the world. The Candlelight Memorial occurs on the third Sunday of every May and is led by volunteer coordinators who host memorials for their communities worldwide. Now in its 24th year, the Candlelight is meant to honor all those who have been affected by the AIDS pandemic.
But the Candlelight is much more than just a memorial. It’s also an opportunity to educate about HIV/AIDS, influence local and national policy makers, and create community dialogue about prevention, care, and treatment for the disease. It’s an occasion for coordinators to improve their community mobilization skills, partner with other organizations and professionals in their field, and find unity within a global coalition of AIDS activists.
In 2006, over 900 Candlelight coordinators planned memorials in 110 countries, reaching tens of thousands of people. The Global Health Council works with international partners to recruit and counsel community Candlelight coordinators. The Candlelight began in 1983 in the United States, at a time when little was known about HIV. Today, an estimated 25 million people have died as a result of AIDS and 40 million are currently estimated to be infected with the disease.
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I have been attending my local observance of this event for the last three years as a concerned participant and as a speaker. ~
For the last three years I have been going to our local Candlelight Memorial Service in Austin TX and sharing with the people there the hopes, dreams, concerns, challenges and triumphs of those in Africa struggling with HIV/AIDS.
I have spoke to the people at the event as a member and active volunteer for the ONE Campaign (www.one.org) and encourage people to JOIN US in our common struggle against AIDS and the extreme poverty that it breeds in.
I will be there again tomorrow night as a concerned participant and as a speaker.
I encourage you to find a local observance of the Candlelight Memorial Service in your area and join them in remembering the millions of people around the world who have already died of AIDS and to commit yourself to stop its spread asap!