October 2009

Red Beaded AIDS Pin

Designed by Shukushukuma Beadwork Project in South Africa, these handcrafted pins support microenterprise development for women while providing a tangible expression of the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Purchase your AIDS pin.
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T-SHIRT CONTEST

Unleash your creativity!
Design our 2009
World AIDS Day T-Shirt.

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Entrants due October 30th.
 

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UTAC's Helen Miramontes: HIV/AIDS Warrior

If we time-traveled 25 years in the past, we'd encounter a rising tide of anxiety. An unknown disease had claimed hundreds of lives in the gay community and beyond. Thousands more were snared by its deadly current. Prejudice and fear were spreading faster than the infection. But this dark cloud had an indomitable silver lining… and her name was Helen Miramontes. Read more...
 

Gina Ravera Takes Aim at HIV/AIDS

For four seasons on TNT's The Closer, Detective Irene Daniels worked with a team of professionals to root out crime in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. She was smart, sexy, and determined – just like the spirited actress who created the character. But for actress Gina Ravera, the role of public servant extends far beyond prime time television. She's on a mission to protect young women from the growing threat of HIV/AIDS. Read more...
 

Celebrities Build Awareness for HIV/AIDS

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NEWS BRIEFS

• The amfAR/Bloomingdales/UTAC Awareness Raising Event on August 28th resulted in sales of 861 bracelets!
• Seed capital provided by UTAC to GSID has blossomed into success in vaccine development. Read more...

UPCOMING EVENTS

• UTAC proudly supports the Mission Neighborhood Health Center Gala on Thursday, October 15, 2009.
• UTAC partners with the Silicon Valley AIDS Leadership Center for a Walk for AIDS on Sunday, October 18, 2009.
• World AIDS Day is December 1, 2009. Are you ready?
• Visit the National AIDS Strategy web site to find the time and place of a meeting near you.