World AIDS Week
World AIDS Week 2011
A Week dedicated to raising awareness and funds for World AIDS. Come check out our different locations throughout the week to buy a red ribbon and other fundraising items to promote the cause! Upon buying the red ribbon, wear it on yourself to show your commitment to World AIDS awareness. On December 1st (Thursday), WEAR RED as a campus wide event to show our collective awareness of this important issue.
By donating money, you are joining in the collective power of humanity in Canada and around the world to fulfill the Red Cross mission of improving the lives of vulnerable people. Please give generously, your help can't wait.
Date: November 28 - December 1, 2011
Location: SUB
Summary of Events:
Monday: (November 28th)
Selling candy canes and red ribbons by donation at the holiday gift fair in the SUB
Time: 11AM-2PM
Tuesday: (November 29th)
Photo campaign at Woodward Library. Take a picture with a gigantic red ribbon and be in our collage. Also learn more about AIDS and buy a 'little traveler"!
Time: 10AM-2PM
Wednesday: (November 30th)
Red Cross in Rez!
Come to our info booth at Place Vanier Commonsblock where we will be selling "little travelers", red ribbons and World AIDS Day pins!
Time: 4-7PM
Thursday: (December 1st)
World AIDS Day Live Music Gallery!
Come to Abdul Ladha where we are collaborating with Health and Wellness and Mèdicins Sans Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders) to bring you a live concert with food and information about World AIDS Day. The sign-up list is open to anyone on campus. Bring your friends if you are performing!
Time: 10AM-4PM
WEAR RED!
A little about HIV/AIDS and the Canadian Red Cross involvement:
HIV is still a major threat to public health throughout the world despite progress made over the years in some countries. The Canadian Red Cross is supporting the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ appeal for Eastern Africa which supports the work of eight National Societies: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The program aims to reach 17 million people with information on prevention over the next three years, provide care and support to nearly 30,000 people living with HIV and 130,000 orphans and vulnerable children.As well, the Canadian Red Cross is supporting the International Federation’s appeal for $20 million to finance a three-year program to boost the HIV work of Red Cross societies in Burkina-Faso, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea and Nigeria.
The Canadian Red Cross is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which includes the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross and 186 national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Our mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada and around the world.
For more info: http://www.worldaidsday.org/Do-something/Get-red-ribbons.aspx
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