Thank you for telling your friends about HIV and AIDS facts, myths, and responses. Education is an important key to preventing the spread of these diseases, and providing hope to millions of affected people.

Please use this form to e-mail a special invitation to the ADRA HIV and AIDS Crisis section, and attach a personal message. * = Required Fields * Your Name: Name First Required  Name Last Required      * Your Email:   Yes, I would like to receive periodic email updates.   Remember me. * Send To: Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas. (Note: We respect your privacy and do not send unsolicited email to the addresses you enter. For further information, see our Privacy Policy)     Select a Card:   Subject:   Message: You've been forwarded this by a friend who wanted to share the facts - and hope - about HIV and AIDS worldwide. Find out what you can do to make a difference!    Send message later   Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900

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Embrace the challenge of fighting the spread of AIDS by participating in one or more of the activities below, which are suitable for all ages. Encourage others to do the same.

1. Pick a project from ADRA's Original Really Useful Gift Catalog. Read how you can directly impact one person's life by adopting a project. Buy a gift for a friend's birthday or other special event, do a group fund-raiser, or take up an offering to support this gift. You can order online or call 1.800.424.2372 for FREE copies.

2. Order ADRA's World AIDS Day red ribbons. FREE commemorative ribbons are available to distribute in your workplace, school, church, or community. Request ribbons online or call 1.800.424.2372. Please allow 10 business days for delivery.

3. Order your free copy of "The Face of AIDS." Show this six-minute video, designed for church, community, or school use, as an introduction to what HIV and AIDS look like today and how ADRA is responding to the pandemic. The video is available in VHS or DVD formats. Request a copy online or call 1.800.424.2372. Please allow 10 business days for delivery.

4. Listen to ADRA's World Radio interviews with ADRA staff as they discuss how ADRA is working to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS around the world. Listen online or request a CD. Allow 10 business days for delivery.

5. Share what you know with others, especially your children and students. Encourage and model sensitivity and compassion toward those affected by HIV and AIDS.

6. Make resources on HIV and AIDS available at your church and school.

7. Donate your time to an organization working with the HIV and AIDS community.

8. Plan and promote a multi-faith weekend or week of activities around World AIDS Day on December 1.

9. Invite a spokesperson from a local charity or nonprofit organization that works to assist the HIV and AIDS community to give a presentation on ways to use your time, gifts, or financial support to affect and enrich the lives of those impacted by HIV and AIDS.

10. Dedicate one of your church's prayer meetings, or a separate prayer service, to intercessory prayer for the family and friends of those affected by HIV and AIDS.

11. Initiate or support community programs that provide resources and show compassion to those impacted by HIV and AIDS.

12. Organize and train a volunteer team to provide home-based care, visit families impacted by HIV and AIDS, or provide counseling or group support.

13. Take a special offering on December 1 for ADRA's worldwide HIV and AIDS initiatives and projects, or partner with organizations fighting AIDS in your community. Periodic donations can be organized as the needs continue.

14. Learn and share the facts of how HIV and AIDS affect babies, disadvantaged women, and orphans. Help others see the other faces of the HIV and AIDS pandemic. Challenge the ignorance and stigma that surround those impacted.

15. With young people, plan and present a program with a focus on healthy lifestyle choices.

16. Set up a debate about HIV and AIDS. Sample topics could include: (1) It's been said that people are either infected or affected by AIDS. How does AIDS affect you? (2) Do you agree or disagree that each person has a responsibility for others in the global family? ("I am [not] my brother's keeper.") (3) AIDS education encourages [discourages] sexual activity.

17. Organize a creative writing or poster competition for young people on the topic of HIV or AIDS, healthy lifestyle choices, etc.

18. Write letters to editors or articles for faith-based journals or newspapers, as well as for the secular press, emphasizing the need for religious groups to provide a compassionate response and advocate for the rights of those affected by HIV and AIDS.

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