Posts Tagged "HIV/AIDS"

Get A Taste For Life!

Posted by on Apr 25, 2012 in Blog, HIV/AIDS, STI | 0 comments

What are you doing for breakfast, lunch, or dinner today? If you're cool like me, you will be out supporting your local AIDS Service Organization (ASO) by eating at a restaurant participating in A Taste For Life!

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Condoms and bedsheets

Posted by on Feb 25, 2012 in Blog | 1 comment

I read this article tonight, and one of the things that struck me was the slippery slope reference made near the end of the article: "I think the bigger argument, why people are up in arms ... is this the first step?" he says from his office in the hotbed of the debate. "Once you let (officials) into the bedrooms, they'll soon be telling what sheets you should use."

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ACCKWA Online Charity Auction

Posted by on Nov 1, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments

As you may know, I volunteer at ACCKWA - the AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Area. ACCKWA is busy doing lots of great stuff for our community, including educational workshops, advocacy and outreach to people at risk of or affected by HIV/AIDS.

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says “no” once again …

Posted by on Jul 26, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments

Mayor Rob Ford doesn't seem to vote "yes" to much when it comes to supporting diverse communities, offering social services and programs, or providing education and resources to help prevent the spread of deadly disease. He votes against programs for the elderly, disabled, LGBTQ and immigrant communities, to name a few.

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What’s in a name?

Posted by on Feb 5, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments

As you may be aware, I am involved with the AIDS Committee of Simcoe County.  As a result, my knowledge of what’s happening in the HIV/AIDS community has increased substantially.  And since the educator in me is … well … pretty much all of me, I’d like to share some of my knowledge with you! So, I want to pose a question to you … feel free to respond by leaving a comment or sending an email.  If you don’t want to respond that’s fine, just give it some thought … What comes to mind when you hear the word AIDS? For me, I think of an illness...

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