Advocacy
Steve Davolt of Ben Bridge in Seattle writes:
“The Until There’s A Cure® bracelet for AIDS has been one of our top sellers in all areas of the country. We sell it basically at our cost as part of what boils down to community service. There are a number of ways Ben Bridge has engaged and involved the communities we sell in, including tying in with the American Heart Association, American Lung Association, and breast cancer awareness. We believe in this and our customers have responded. Until There’s A Cure® does a great job with advertising in major magazines with celebrities such as Jessica Alba and Tara Reid, and they have been consistent in their promotions. They provide signage for the stores and other merchandise support. They are one of the best examples of how a charitable institution can raise money for a cause through first rate marketing.”
“The Until There’s A Cure® bracelet for AIDS has been one of our top sellers in all areas of the country. We sell it basically at our cost as part of what boils down to community service. There are a number of ways Ben Bridge has engaged and involved the communities we sell in, including tying in with the American Heart Association, American Lung Association, and breast cancer awareness. We believe in this and our customers have responded. Until There’s A Cure® does a great job with advertising in major magazines with celebrities such as Jessica Alba and Tara Reid, and they have been consistent in their promotions. They provide signage for the stores and other merchandise support. They are one of the best examples of how a charitable institution can raise money for a cause through first rate marketing.”
An NYC Internal Medicine resident was touched by AIDS as she launched her career in 1989, altering the course of her life.
“In 1994, I moved to Fort Lauderdale, set up an HIV/AIDS practice, bought my first bracelet, and am still here, and still wearing that bracelet, day in and day out. I have never taken it off since. It reminds me everyday of all of my patients who have died way too soon, and those who are now living a relatively healthy life. It also reminds me that this disease is not going away any time soon. The education that is supported by Until There’s A Cure® is invaluable. With the better treatments that we as physicians have to treat those with HIV, with the knowledge we have about the transmission, there should be NO MORE NEW INFECTIONS. Until EVERYONE is educated, though, the disease will continue to spread. Thank you for all you do to educate those who are at risk.”
“In 1994, I moved to Fort Lauderdale, set up an HIV/AIDS practice, bought my first bracelet, and am still here, and still wearing that bracelet, day in and day out. I have never taken it off since. It reminds me everyday of all of my patients who have died way too soon, and those who are now living a relatively healthy life. It also reminds me that this disease is not going away any time soon. The education that is supported by Until There’s A Cure® is invaluable. With the better treatments that we as physicians have to treat those with HIV, with the knowledge we have about the transmission, there should be NO MORE NEW INFECTIONS. Until EVERYONE is educated, though, the disease will continue to spread. Thank you for all you do to educate those who are at risk.”
The Bracelet attracted a twenty-eight year old man to our network of supporters.
“I had a former co-worker who has a friend that is positive from a blood transfusion, and she was wearing the bracelet. I asked her about it, and she told me about the [web] site… After checking your site and seeing the great support from so many important and public faces, of course, I had to purchase three bracelets to help support the cause: one for me, the other two for two of my friends. Since that day I have never left my house without that bracelet on. Thanks again for all the great work to bring awareness and to help find a cure for such an epidemic that is hurting people all over the world.”
“I had a former co-worker who has a friend that is positive from a blood transfusion, and she was wearing the bracelet. I asked her about it, and she told me about the [web] site… After checking your site and seeing the great support from so many important and public faces, of course, I had to purchase three bracelets to help support the cause: one for me, the other two for two of my friends. Since that day I have never left my house without that bracelet on. Thanks again for all the great work to bring awareness and to help find a cure for such an epidemic that is hurting people all over the world.”
A stalwart supporter of the cause writes:
“Eighteen years ago I was married to a drug addict – a very unfaithful man. And I promised GOD if my baby and I did not get HIV/AIDS from him, I would do anything to help those who do have it. So I joined my area AIDS Task Force and have been helping ever since.”
“Eighteen years ago I was married to a drug addict – a very unfaithful man. And I promised GOD if my baby and I did not get HIV/AIDS from him, I would do anything to help those who do have it. So I joined my area AIDS Task Force and have been helping ever since.”
A young woman shares childhood memories of donating food, time, and gifts to the Milwaukee AIDS Project in honor of family friends who were afflicted with the disease. As she came to maturity, her parents told her that her uncle had died of AIDS years before. AIDS wasn’t just a family charity; it was personal.
“My fight against HIV/AIDS has been small but steady. Giving donations in the name of friends and family members instead of a gift cards on birthdays, utilizing products from organizations like UTAC for gifts, knowing that it’s all for a greater good. I have traveled to Africa and witnessed the hardships and triumphs of both the disease and those who are rising to help fight it. My passion to serve those with it runs deep, just like my love for those who have already lost their battle to it.”
“My fight against HIV/AIDS has been small but steady. Giving donations in the name of friends and family members instead of a gift cards on birthdays, utilizing products from organizations like UTAC for gifts, knowing that it’s all for a greater good. I have traveled to Africa and witnessed the hardships and triumphs of both the disease and those who are rising to help fight it. My passion to serve those with it runs deep, just like my love for those who have already lost their battle to it.”
