From AIDS United:
The votes are in! Three community-based organizations submitting videos for AIDS United’s “What’s In Your HIV Prevention Toolbox” contest mobilized their networks to garner the most votes for their submissions! Each organization will receive a cash incentive from AIDS United to help bolster outreach with their video to further spread the word about HIV prevention to the gay men they serve. The top three organizations and their videos are:
Cascade AIDS Project, Portland, OR
Cascade AIDS Project serves Oregon and Southwest Washington wish a mission to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS, empower those living with it, and erase the stigma that still exists around the disease.
Georgia Equality, Atlanta, GA
Georgia Equality advances fairness, safety and opportunity for Georgia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied communities.
Metro Wellness and Community Centers
Established in 1993, Metro Wellness and Community Centers is committed to providing premier HIV services, social networking, and other health and wellness programs that enhance the quality of life for the Tampa Bay community.
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The contest is part of AIDS United’s m2MPower initiative, which seeks to halt the rising rates of HIV among gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (MSM).
“We were so impressed with the creativity and resourcefulness demonstrated by all of the organizations that submitted videos,” said Michael Kaplan, AIDS United President & CEO. “Not only did they all have unique and fun ways of answering the question ‘What’s in your HIV Prevention Toolbox,’ but they pulled out all of the stops to mobilize support from their respective networks, which only helped to spread the message about HIV prevention even further. We are so grateful for everyone’s enthusiasm and support, and look forward to even more excitement and fun with our social media contest next year!”
About AIDS United
Born out of the merger of the National AIDS Fund and AIDS Action in late 2010, AIDS United’s mission is to end the AIDS epidemic in the United States. AIDS United combines strategic grant making and capacity-building with national advocacy and regional organizing to ensure access to life-saving HIV/AIDS care and prevention services and to advance sound HIV/AIDS related policy for U.S. populations and communities most impacted by the epidemic. With a budget of over $15 million, AIDS United provided more than $7 million in grants last year supporting more than 400 AIDS organizations across the United States.
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