OUR SUPPORTERS
Canticles for Life, Triad Arts Ensemble - Maplewood, NJ
Triad Arts Ensemble was founded in 1992 by Joseph Furnari, Virginia Johnston, and Richard & Jennifer Lovallo. Triad is a non-profit organization specializing in the performing arts disciplines. An artistic emphasis is placed on creating unique programs that feature original and contemporary works.
The first Canticles for Life AIDS Benefit Concert occurred in the spring of 1997, when composer Virginia Johnston and fellow musician Pamela Taylor had the idea of presenting an evening of music that would directly benefit those in New Jersey affected by HIV/AIDS.
http://www.canticlesforlife.org
Cheer New York
Reaching new heights with love, spirit, strength and understanding. Cheer New York is a volunteer cheerleading and dance squad by and for the LGBTS community.
North Jersey Gay and Lesbian Bowlers League (NJGLB)
NJGLB is a Gay-Friendly League where all sexual orientations are welcome and NJGLB is one of four (4) gay leagues in New Jersey.
NEW JERSEY LINKS
The AIDS Resource Foundation for Children (ARFC)
ARFC, founded in 1985, is a community-based non-profit organization committed to providing cost-effective, family-centered services to children coping with the impact of HIV/AIDS.
Friends for Life
The mission of Friends for Life is to improve the health, nutrition, and social well-being of individuals living with HIV, especially those with limited or no access to health and supportive care.
http://www.friendsforlife-oradell.org/
New Jersey Buddies, Inc.
Mission: "To provide support, education and services for people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS."
NJ Department of Health & Senior Services - Division of AIDS Prevention and Control
This Division coordinates all State-government activities related to HIV/AIDS.
http://www.state.nj.us/health/aids/aidsprv.htm
NATIONAL LINKS
ACT UP Oral History Project
The ACT UP Oral History Project is a collection of interviews with surviving members of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, New York. The project is coordinated by Jim Hubbard and Sarah Schulman, with camera work by James Wentzy (in New York) and S. Leo Chiang (on the West Coast.).
http://www.actuporalhistory.org/
The Body: An AIDS and HIV Information Resource
Mission:
To use the Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians. To demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment. To improve patients' quality of life. To foster community through human connection.http://www.thebody.com/index.shtml
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) & Prevention: National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention - Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
CDC's HIV mission is to prevent HIV infection and reduce the incidence of HIV-related illness and death, in collaboration with community, state, national, and international partners.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm
HIV Stops with Me
HIV STOPS WITH ME is a social marketing campaign, which aims to reduce the stigma associated with HIV and to acknowledge the powerful role that people who are positive have in ending the epidemic. The campaign celebrates the contributions that are made every day by those most affected by the disease and has 32 spokesmodels from Boston, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oregon, San Francisco, San Diego, and Seattle.
http://www.hivstopswithme.org/
The National Institute of Health (NIH) - Office of AIDS Research (OAR)
OAR is responsible for the scientific, budgetary, legislative, and policy elements of the NIH AIDS research program.Visual AIDS
Visual AIDS strives to increase public awareness of AIDS through the visual arts, creating programs of exhibitions, events and publications, and working in partnership with artists, galleries, museums and AIDS organizations.
http://www.thebody.com/visualaids
INTERNATIONAL LINKS
AEGiS: AIDS Education Global Information System
Through a keyword-searchable knowledgebase, AEGiS offers cutting edge information via HIV/AIDS specific publications and news sources from around the world.
POSITIVE LIVES
Positive Responses to HIV Positive Lives is a unique international project that photographs and documents the social and emotional impact of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, illuminating positive human responses to this world crisis. By sharing, these stories, we can all face the challenges, myths and prejudices surrounding HIV/AIDS.
http://www.aidsalliance.org/Pagedetails.aspx?id=380
UNAIDS:United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
The global mission of UNAIDS as the main advocate for worldwide action against HIV/AIDS is to lead, strengthen and support an expanded response to the epidemic.
http://www.unaids.orgThe World AIDS Campaign and World AIDS Day
Under the theme “Keep the Promise”, the World AIDS Campaign has joined forces with United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UNAIDS in promoting public awareness activities through local governments and city halls on the December 1st.
http://www.worldaidscampaign.org
XV International Aids Conference in Bangkok
This website provides access to the conference’s discussions, keynote addresses, and reports. It remains a valuable online resource.
XVI International Aids Conference in Toronto
The XVI International AIDS Conference will take place in Toronto, Canada during the week of 13 - 18 August, 2006. This website provides access to the upcoming conference.
