A Positive Story About HIV

This video about Emma and the treatment her doctors used for her leukemia relapse will inspire you. Please take a few minutes to watch it - science is accomplishing incredible things every day.

amfAR

amfAR is America's first AIDS research foundation. According to their website: "In the course of its 25-year history, amfAR has invested more than $366 million in its programs, spawning numerous significant advances in HIV prevention, treatment and care. These accomplishments have helped extend, improve, and save the lives of countless people around the world living with HIV/AIDS or vulnerable to HIV infection."

Celebrity Kenneth Cole is a designer and supports amfAR. He joined the board in 1987 and became chairman in 2004. "It was really apparent that there was a looming dark cloud that needed a voice. ...I got involved and it changed me." Four of the six drugs that are used for people with HIV/AIDS have roots at one point in amfAR funding. "So, amfAR has had a very profound impact," Cole states.

ARTvision 8 - the promise of peace

In the recent past, ARTvision Atlanta was an online celebration of the expressive arts, representing offerings from emerging and established artists that created new funding and much-needed resources for Positive Impact. Launched in 2006, ARTvision was conceived by Will Pollock to honor his aunt, Betsy Weedon, who was a philanthropic leader in San Francisco's Bay Area for more than 40 years. Betsy lost a fight with cancer in April 2006.

This year, ARTvision 8 - the promise of peace, returns to Old Fourth Ward for a spectacular encore! ARTvision will be presented to the public at Stone Four Media at Studioplex on Friday, December 13 from 7pm until 10pm. Complementary wine, live music performed by pianist George Lollar and appetizers will be provided.

ARTvision is unique because all artists present their pieces for your consideration as unfettered donations - so that buyers' direct, tax-deductible donations to Positive Impact can constitute purchases.

Tickets to ARTvision are $10.00 per person. Read more...

World AIDS Day 2013

Today is World AIDS Day. How are you recognizing the day?

Act Aware this World AIDS Day

On World AIDS Day - and all year round - we're asking you to Act Aware. Acting aware means finding out the facts about HIV and using this knowledge to protect yourself and others from HIV infection.

This World AIDS Day we are calling on the nation to Fact Up about living with HIV in the 21st Century. World AIDS Day created a handy fact sheet of the five facts we think everyone should know. Spread the word!

Several local organizations are offering services and different ways to commemorate and educate people about AIDS.

I Design is asking people to take a pledge for World AIDS Day and visit their site today to see the image all of the pledges created.

Sister Love has quite a few events planned for World AIDS Day, and some are taking place throughout the week.