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| March Madness! |
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The ball is in your court. We need your
support! We can’t afford the fouls; help us make those 3
point baskets!
- AIDGwinnett has a goal to
raise $30,000 in 30 days. Are we mad?
Probably.
- Can WE do it? YES! We
urgently need your support to reach this goal.
- Any amount that you can offer: $25,
$50, $100 or more!
- Please help us to reach a winning score and shoot your
basket today!
We need your help to stay on top of our game.
AIDGwinnett was just awarded grant funding of $150,000 for
services (our defense). In order to effectively utilize
this award, we need to raise ADDITIONAL funds totaling $30,000
(our offense). The clock is ticking.
We are counting
on the support of our community to remain a competitive team
fighting HIV/AIDS in our backyard. We need your help to
win.
We are grateful to have received the grant award, but
urgently need the additional resources to implement the funds
to our program.
Join our MARCH MADNESS team! Pass the ball to your
friends and family. Without you on our team, many of our
programs could become compromised in the coming months.
AIDGwinnett works to deliver our mission daily. Keep our
programs from being sidelined! We need your generous
support today!
March is full of HOOP madness. Sweet Sixteen, Elite
Eight, Final Four….Let’s all unite as ONE. We can win
together by supporting the fight against HIV/AIDS today!
There are no TIMEOUTS from this disease and half time is
over!
Please visit www.aidgwinnett.org and follow
the links to donate online. Or if you
prefer, you can send your donation made payable to AIDGwinnett, 3075
Breckinridge Blvd, Ste 415, Duluth, GA 30096-4981. Or call
770-962-8396 to learn how you can help.
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| Become a Peer Educator! |
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Next TOGA Training Date:
TUESDAY
APRIL 8, 2008
at:
NSPIRE COMMUNITY CENTER
1550
North Brown Road
Suite 145
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
Presented by
AIDGwinnett
CLICK
HERE TO
REGISTER
ONLINE
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to announce that we are recruiting and training youth in the
fight against HIV/AIDS in Gwinnett County. Youth
interested in participating can call 678-990-6432.
TOGA
stands for "Teaching Our
Generation about AIDS" and accepts adolescents
between the ages of 13 and 24 from all walks of life who want
to get involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS in their
communities. AIDGwinnett promotes abstinence and
postponing sex as the most effective ways of preventing the
spread of HIV and other STD?s. AIDGwinnett also teaches
teens the importance of risk reduction and behavior changes as
a tool to help prevent HIV infection.
 Participants will
receive training conducted by our experienced HIV Prevention
Health Educators, and will learn about how HIV is transmitted,
prevented and what they can do as peer educators to encourage
teens to abstain from sex and unhealthy behaviors. The
training will include activities, workbooks, prizes, food and
refreshments. Participating youth will receive a
certificate of completion and 6 or more volunteer hours with
AIDGwinnett. All are welcomed and youth are encouraged
to bring friends.
With
nearly half of all HIV infections being in people between the
ages of 13 and 25 now?s the time for young adults to get
involved in the fight against HIV infection in their age
group.
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| Age 13 to 24? Take the Internet
Survey! |
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Do you like to use the
Internet?
- Do you have a cell phone?
- Are you age 13 to 24?
If so, then we want to hear from
you!
AIDGwinnett is
conducting a survey of young adults to help us shape our
online Internet outreach program. Your opinions
and suggestions will make a big
difference!
Please take a quick moment to complete
our questionnaire. Just click
here.
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| HIV Education Reaches Inmates at
Local County Detention Centers |
 AIDGwinnett
recently received funding from the United States
Conference of Mayors (USCM) to implement an HIV
prevention education program called "VOICES" (Video
Opportunities for Innovative Condom Education and Safer
Sex). The VOICES program seeks to reduce HIV
infection among African-American women, 18 years and
older by encouraging improved condom attitudes,
negotiation skills and usage.
The VOICES program is a
single, 60-minute session which includes viewing a
culturally-sensitive video with realistic scenarios of
HIV/STD risk, and then participating in a group
discussion (including a condom demonstration).
LaShay Harvey (AIDGwinnett
HIV Prevention Educator) is implementing this exciting
new program in detention centers, jails and community
settings throughout Gwinnett, Rockdale and Newton
counties.
To request a VOICES
presentation or learn more about the program please
contact LaShay Harvey at 678-990-6446 or HarveyL@aidgwinnett.org.
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Innovative New "Network" Program Strengthens
the Effectiveness of HIV Testing Outreach at
AIDGwinnett |
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AIDGwinnett recently received
a grant award from the Georgia Department of Human
Resources to implement an HIV Testing outreach program
aimed at African-American MSM (men who have sex with
men) and their partners. This new program is
called "The Network."
As part of this program,
volunteers can earn gift cards by talking with their
friends, partners and other contacts and encouraging
them to get a free HIV rapid test.
Certain qualifications and
training requirements are necessary, and not all
volunteers are eligible to earn gift
certificates.
The "Network" is an
innovative program based on the "social networks"
model of outreach, which is a proven approach for
epidemiological investigations and outreach to persons
with syphilis and other STDs.
 As part of this new program,
AIDGwinnett recently hosted an educational dinner forum
for African-American men, sponsored by Abbot
Laboratories. The dinner included a presentation
in the "I Stand With Magic" campaign, which aims to
promote HIV/AIDS awareness and empowerment through a
nationwide grassroots mobilization.
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| Current Volunteer
Opportunities |
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 WANTED:
Warm, caring, intelligent people who
are interested in making positive changes in their
community.
AIDGwinnett is seeking volunteers to
assist with the following important
opportunities.
Volunteers Needed for "Client
Navigator" Program
A
Client Navigator is a trained volunteer who contacts
clients on a monthly basis to provide practical support
and linkage between clients and AIDGwinnett. This
is a wonderful way to meet new people and learn a new
task. Flexible shifts are available. Please
call Sharon at 678-990-6440 to learn how you can get
trained to become a Client Navigator
today!
Health
Fair Volunteers Needed
Several health fairs and
public education events are scheduled in the upcoming
weeks -- including several HIV testing events! You
can help by providing support for our display table and
assisting with general support services for HIV testing
such as handing out instructions to clients and helping
with the flow of client traffic. Volunteers who
are already trained in HIV prevention counseling can
also provide HIV rapid testing. Please call Sharon
at 678-990-6440 for the calendar of events and more
details!
Office
Support Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed for
data input, answering phones and general office work.
If you have a few hours to spare, we truly need
you! Please call Sharon at 678-990-6440 to become
an Office Volunteer.
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| Celebrate the success of the 2007 Atlanta AIDS Walk!
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The Atlanta AIDSWalk is the
southeast's largest AIDS fundraising event, raising over $1
million last year for people living with HIV/AIDS in Georgia.
AIDS Walk Atlanta is a fundraising walk-a-thon. The
5-kilometer (3.1-mile) fundraising walkathon begins and ends
in Atlanta?s beautiful Piedmont Park. The AIDS Walk took
place on Sunday, October 21, 2007.
We are
extremely grateful to everyone who helped make this event a
HUGE success!
Please
click here to view photos from the
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| The Earlier You Know Your HIV Status the Better |
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 AIDGwinnett
offers rapid HIV testing services without appointment on
Mondays and Thursdays from 9AM to 5PM each week. Please
arrive before 4:30PM.
We
have two excellent, convenient options are now
available. Each of these options is extremely
accurate. The OraSure and OraQuick methods require an
oral swab.
- Orasure (free with results in
approximately 1 week)
- OraQuick Advance ($25 with results in 20
minutes)
In
addition, if you would like to give a donation, we will accept
it and your generosity will be greatly appreciated. Both
of the above testing options are convenient and very
fast. Most people prefer to get their HIV test with our
anonymous option, which means your name is not recorded.
For more information click here .
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| Don't miss
THRIVE! Weekend in 2008! |
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 Mark your calendar for the schedule
of "THRIVE! Weekend." This is a fun and interactive
2-day weekend retreat you DO NOT want to miss!
To
register for this event, please complete a registration form and send it to AIDS Survival
Project. For more information please call AIDS Survival
Project directly at 404-874-7926 (TTY 404-524-0464) or toll
free at 1-877-243-7444. You can also visit the AIDS
Survival Project web site .
Professional childcare and meals
provided. This event is 100% completely FREE.
Upcoming Thrive! Weekend Dates:
- Saturday & Sunday, February 2 &
3 (2008)
- Saturday & Sunday, March 29 & 30
(2008)
- Saturday & Sunday, May 31 & June
1 (2008)
Topics
covered include:
- Positive Beginnings
- From Survive to THRIVE!
- The Basics of HIV
- Being Your Own Advocate
- Women?s HIV Medical Issues
- Managing Side Effects
- Substance Use & Safer Using
- How to Use Our Treatment Resource
Center
- What are Clinical Trials?
- How to Maneuver through the Social
Security System
- Safer Sex
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- How to Eat Nutritiously and Safely
- How to Identify and Avoid
Opportunistic Infections
- Antiretrovirals & Emerging
Technologies
- Legal Issues
- Family, Friends and Caregivers
- Dental Care
- Disclosure: How do I Tell?
- Issues for Long Term Survivors
- Complementary Therapies
- Peer-led Support Sessions
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Wear It On Your Wrist.
Support AIDGwinnett, Inc., by buying an "Until There's A Cure"
bracelet. If you mention AIDGwinnett when you place your order, a portion of your purchase (25%) will be donated to AIDGwinnett."
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