The Red Pump Project
Red Pump of the Week – rsvp Rain
I don’t know about you, but my favorite heel to rock is a peep toe and when I saw this one by rsvp, I immediately fell in love. The dainty bow adds a classic element that is timeless. Not only is this just a gorgeous shoe, but it comes equipped…
Vote T.E.A.M. HIV/AIDS: Provide teens with peer to peer education and awareness
In January 2010, Pepsi launched The Pepsi Refresh Project. This initiative, aimed at encouraging individuals to make a positive impact on their communities, plans to award over $20 million this year to ideas that “refresh” the world. Each month, the project takes 1,000 submissions and the best submissions, based off…
Ambassador Spotlight: Kristie Tobias
On July 15, 2010 Winston Salem, North Carolina Ambassador and Miss North Carolina International, Kristie Tobias co-hosted a Say Red Cocktails and Conversations Send Off Party as she prepared to leave for the Miss International Pageant. Kristie went on to capture the title of fourth runner up, which is an…
LIFEBeat (Organization Spotlight)
by Renisha James When in search of an HIV/AIDS organization that was making a solid and meaningful impact in its community, I ran across one that stood out simply by its title: LIFEBeat: The Music Industry Fights AIDS. Being a music lover, I was intrigued. Who Are They? “LIFEBeat is…
Fourth Annual Hip Hop for HIV Tests over 15,000; Gives Free Concert…
Houston, Texas – This past Saturday, July 31st Hip Hop for HIV, put on their fourth annual for over 15,000 young adults. The tickets were free, with a twist. Potential concert attendees received the tickets, only after a four hour process of being tested and educated about HIV/AIDS and other…
Get Tested in Chicago! August 2 – 7
Looking for Places in the Chicagoland Area to get FREE HIV Testing this week? The Howard Brown Health Center, offers FREE anonymous oral rapid HIV Testing Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 1:00pm – 7:00pm and Friday from 9:00am – noon and 1:00pm – 4:00pm. Testing takes place at their walk…
Gov. David Paterson signs legislation; Hopes to prevent HIV Infections
New York – This past Friday, in hopes to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, Governor David Paterson (D-NY) signed two pieces of legislation. The first bill, gives patients, between the ages of 13 and 64, the option to get tested for HIV by signing a general consent form. The form…
DC Doin’ It!: Grassroots Campaign to Distribute 500,000 Female Condoms
Washington D.C. – HIV infection amongst women is nearly 12 times the national rate in the District of Columbia. With the launch of DC Doin’ It!, a grassroots campaign to encourage the use of female condoms, The Washington AIDS Partnership hopes to increase awareness while decreasing HIV infections. The Washington…
Results in Anti-AIDS Gel Study Revealed; Helps Prevent Infection…
Earlier this month researchers, from the International Partnership for Microbicides, announced the testing of a vaginal ring containing an HIV-preventing antiretroviral drug, dapivirine. With that ring, the drug is released into the vagina and the microbides are expected to kill the virus on contact. This study has already recruited close…
Red Pump Service Project: Volunteers Needed!
The Chicago Women’s AIDS Project and The Red Pump Project have teamed up in the fight against HIV/AIDS! Throughout the summer we will be assembling condom kits to distribute at local HIV/AIDS/STI Testing Clinics. We are looking for 8-10 high school girls (preferably juniors or seniors) to help with these…