I don’t know if people know how easy it is to make a really big difference. Here’s some of the ways your donations help. And if that’s not enough to get you to visit my AIDS Walk Austin page, below the orange fleur de lis, I pull out the big guns — stories about the people who have been helped.
$35 covers one rapid HIV rest – we know that 40% of HIV+ people don’t know it yet. Through testing, we can get them into life saving care, and further reduce the spread of the virus.
$60 pays for a one month supply of medical prescriptions. Medications can reduce the virus so much that it keeps someone healthy and also reduces the risk of passing it along.
$120 provides education for 440 people. Education is one of the most important tools in reducing new infections.
$250 provides 3 family counseling sessions. It can be devastating for a family when a member is diagnosed, and we know that an intact family unit promotes health and provides a built in support.
$500 provides a month of rent for one family in supportive housing. Assistance with food, daily chores, trips to medical appointments and social support create a foundation for continued health and a step toward independence.
$1,000 gives 450 home cooked meals for hospice patients. When in hospice, there are often unique food needs. You can make sure that final days are spent with delicious food that doesn’t upset someone’s stomach.
So those are the wonderful things that your donations to AIDS Walk Austin can do. I know that cash is hard to come by these days & everyone is asking for some. Well, so am I. Please donate if you can, here’s my AIDS Walk Austin page.
ell, now we’ve seen it all. Vladimir Putin has an op-ed in the 11 September edition of the New York Times imploring Americans to undermine their own security by doubting the motives, credibility and policies of the US government:
