By Brandy Svendson | Executive Director
We would like to extend our heart felt thanks to all of the contributors and supporters over the holidays! One of our requirements from GlobalGiving is that we must provide our donors with quarterly reports on the project that you donated to, which of course is the Does HIV Look Like Me? Canada Campaign. If you wish to receive additional updates on what our organization is up to and to hear from our global ambassadors, please be sure to sign up for our newsletter here.
Last year we completed our Facebook campaign, COMPASSION NOT CONVICTION that addresses the issue of criminalization and HIV, we invite you to like us on facebook to see the campaign and be apart of the conversation. You can also view our webpage dedicated to the campaign and the issues—you will find lots of great information and resources there. It is a complicated issue but science has proven that crimilization is not affective, and could quite possibly be fueling the epidemic—I invite you to watch this great TED talk by Shereen El-Feki: How to fight an epidemic of bad laws to better understand
Some exciting things are planned for 2015, you will start hearing about all the new exciting changes starting in late spring—so be sure to stay connected! Sign up for our newsletter here, like us on facebook, and follow us on twitter for up to date information on the organization, HIV, our campaigns, and everything else in the news around HIV.
PROJECT UPDATE
Our planned campaign for the Does HIV Look Like Me? Canada project requires a budget of $100,000, so our donations to date have not enabled us to hire staff and really kick off the project. In the meantime, we continue to raise awareness about the organization are partnering with local and national organizations to gain letters of support, and working with our volunteers to develop the amazing content of our online campaigns.
We are hoping for continued support, and encourage you to donate more and share the information about our amazing project with your friends and family, via email or through social media. All the links to share are provided below. Every little bit counts. All donations made in the US receive and tax receipt.
We are currently working on grants to help us reach our goal, and continue to secure community partners and mentors for our ambassadors, locally, nationally and internationally. We will also be seeking sponsors and funders both locally and nationally. Our hope is to garner some support from a hotel chain, an airline and a media sponsor to help us offset some of the travel and accommodation costs for our Does HIV Look Like Me? Canada Ambassadors. If you have any connections or suggestions we would love to hear about them!
We are excited to begin this journey to create our next generation of leaders, and help Canadians understand the HIV epidemic today.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions about the project. Stay tuned for our next report which you will be provided in a few months!
By Brandy Svendson | Executive Director
By Brandy Svendson | Executive Director
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