Archive for World AIDS Day
Call for Nominations for 2012 Red Pump Community Award in Charlotte
Charlotte, NC (November 1, 2012) – Know someone who is doing incredible work to promote HIV/AIDS awareness, education and prevention? The Red Pump Project-Charlotte is seeking nominations for its 2012 Red Pump Community Activist Award at the 4th annual Red Pump/Red Tie Affair. Nominations are due by November 15, 2012….
You’re Invited to the 4th Annual Red Pump/Red Tie Affair in Charlotte!
Red Pump Charlotte invites you to “Play Safe” on World AIDS Day as we host the 4th Annual Red Pump/Red Tie Affair on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Levine Museum of the New South (200 E. Seventh Street, Charlotte, NC 28202) from 7 p.m.- 10 p.m. The Affair is…
The 3rd Annual Red Pump/Red Tie Affair Was a Success!
200 men and women from all over the Carolinas came to celebrate Worlds AIDS Day 2011 in style by rocking their red pumps and red ties for The Red Pump Project-Charlotte‘s 3rd Annual Red Pump/ Red Tie Affair presented by JSW Media Group and Chateau Noir, LLC the evening of Dec. 1 at the beautiful…
An Open Letter in Recognition of World AIDS Day
Dear Red Pump Supporters, Today is World AIDS Day and The Red Pump Project proudly supports the work being done both in the United States and on a global scale to end this epidemic. As an organization raising awareness about the disease’s impact on women and girls, there is no…
3rd Annual Red Pump/Red Tie Affair in Charlotte to Commemorate World AIDS Day
We’re cordially inviting the entire city of Charlotte to the 3rd Annual Red Pump/Red Tie Affair. Red Pump Charlotte and JSW Media Group produce the Red Pump/Red Tie Affair each year on World AIDS Day to celebrate life and bring awareness about HIV/AIDS and the issues surrounding it. Not only is this…
Red Pump Shoe Show in Dallas for World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is December 1, and to commemorate it, some of our ambassadors will be having events around the country. In Dallas, Shannon Gooden will be hosting the 2nd annual Shoe Show! Shoe Show is Red Pump Dallas’ annual shoe design/decorating competition and reception in honor of World AIDS Day….
“Behind the Red Curtains” Was Amazing!
by Jenna Marie Christian On December 3, 2010, The Red Pump Project partnered with Rush University Medical Center Section of Infectious Diseases to host “Behind The RED Curtains: Monologues on HIV” in celebration of World AIDS Day. As many of you may know, World AIDS Day was established in 1988…
Why Should We Care About HIV/AIDS Today?
by Dr. Kimberly Y. Smith As we turn our attention to World AIDS Day, it is important for us to renew our focus on confronting HIV as it continues to cause tremendous hardship, pain and devastation within the Black community. Each year, new statistics describing the HIV epidemic in the…
Today is World AIDS Day. Let’s “Face AIDS”
December 1st has been World AIDS Day for the past 22 years, and this year’s theme is “Face AIDS.” Here’s a snapshot of the global epidemic: 33.4 million people are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide 2.1 million of those are children under 15 2.9 million people were newly infected with HIV…
2010 World AIDS Day Events
Every year, individuals and organizations across the globe unite for World AIDS Day on December 1st. While there are many HIV/AIDS awareness dates throughout the year, this particular day brings everyone to the same table. Community groups across the country will be commemorating this day by hosting educational and fundraising…