RZN2LV Launches from The Living Affected Corporation!

What's Ur Reason to Live Soars from Little Rock

The Living Affected Corporation launched it's RZN2LV campaign December 1, 2013, during its recognition of World AIDS Day luncheon held on the campus Philander Smith College. The event was highlighted by keynote speaker, Dr. Nathaniel Smith, MD MPH, Arkansas State Health Officer as well winners of the organization's Distinguished Service Awards.

The campaign comprised of a year long study of the impact of social media in creating intervention messaging to gay men concerning decreasing HIV/ AIDS infections in Arkansas, especially among Black gay men, 13-24. Currently its being reported that:

 " More than 34 million people are currently living with HIV around the world -- with more than 1.1 million people living with HIV in the United States.  Another 2.5 million become newly infected each year (50,000 in America alone).  Stigma, poverty and discrimination help to feed the epidemic everywhere."

 

 

"We are excited about this launch," said Kevin Holmes, Outreach Specialist. "All this year we've been working on learning more about how our project could use all of our social media platforms to offer various messaging about "living" a positive life with HIV. Although we respect those who have succumb to this chronic disease, we are now about dealing with life affirming statements."

 

 

Using all of its social media platforms, the organization has also created a second level of the campaign that was used to capture video snippets that has reached from east to west with plans to add other global contributions as they are submitted.  Evolving plans for the campaign will continue into 2014 through prevention funding from the state's health agency.


Year End Giving Initiative 2013

2013 has been an enduring year of challenges and barriers that have been surpassed with an array of accomplishments ranging from presentations at Regional conferences to distributing over 10,000 condoms across the state. However, the work doesn't stop there and must continue to educate and advocate for equality while addressing many social justice issues including housing, education, food, transportation, and employment.

We at Living Affected have been committed in our struggle to be a community leader and trailblazer in creating unique and innovative programming and "out of the box" approaches to prevention interventions.

All of this takes funding support and we encourage you to make your year end tax deductible gift on our secured web portal at www.livingaffected.org or contact us at 501.349.7777 for more information. Can we count on you to do it today!!