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We are pleased to announce the second round winners for
the "What if it Were You?"
HIV/AIDS poster contest. This is our current project to raise
awareness and involvement, as well as to tackle
AIDS related stigma in the fight against
HIV/AIDS in Wisconsin. The students from La Follette, James Madison Memorial and Wisconsin Heights High Schools, as well as Operation Fresh Start, answered the question, "What if you were HIV positive?" by way of their art and words. The winning posters were presented on November 14, 2007 and will be displayed throughout Dane County in the Winter of 2007. A very special thank you to Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, NBC 15, News 3, the Madison Police Department, the participating schools, our sponsors, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Wisconsin AIDS Fund and the Johnson and Pabst LGBT Humanity Fund, HIVictorious' Board of Directors and our volunteers. To learn more about this exciting project and to see the winning entries, please visit: www.whatifitwereyou.org
HIVictorious
strives to prevent the spread
of
HIV/AIDS in
Wisconsin
and throughout the
United
States through
education,
advocacy, and
community
mobilization.
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"Bob
Bowers is a
passionate activist
and educator.
As someone who
has lived with
AIDS for over
20 years, Bob
is not just
a survivor.
He works passionately
to fight complacency
and improve
the lives of
those around
him. His commitment
to teaching
young people
about the importance
of healthy choices
in their lives,
and his advocacy
of quality health
care for those
living with
AIDS, are just
two examples
of his numerous
good works."
Bob Bowers,
also known as "Da
Pirate," or, "One Tough Pirate," is a 24-year thriving survivor of
HIV/AIDS. To broaden his message of prevention through education,
survival, hope and compassion, he founded HIVictorious, Inc. He is a
powerful and motivating speaker that reaches out to a large array of diverse
audiences. He is a tireless and passionate advocate helping to shape HIV/AIDS
policy. He is also active in fund-raising events, camps for youth affected or
infected by HIV, guest-speaking engagements at colleges, jails, community organizations,
and high schools and middle schools. Mr. Bowers and friends are
truly dedicated to making a lasting difference in the fight against HIV/AIDS, as
well as addressing AIDS stigma and other social issues. You can watch the below
YouTube or click here to learn more about Bob
and HIVictorious
YouTube
compilation
of news, videos,
photos and stories
featuring Bob
Bowers,
our Founder
and President
Please be sure to
use GoodSearch & GoodShop
on behalf of our organization.
Each time you search
or shop using HIVictorious
under, "Who do you GoodSearch
for?" it helps raise
funds for our ongoing
efforts in the fight
against HIV/AIDS. The
above banners have been
pre-populated with HIVictorious,
you don't even have
to type us in. It truly
couldn't be easier.
Thank you for your ongoing
support!
On April 12, 2008, Bob Bowers
received the Elks Distinguished Citizen Award for outstanding service to
humanity.
David Williams, Special Representative Grand
Exalted Ruler, received this award from Don Jones on behalf of Bob Bowers at the
Corvallis Elks Lodge #1413 installation of officers dinner.
HIVictorious,
Inc. would like to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the Corvallis Elks Charity Trust for sponsoring
HIVictorious
in its mission of
HIV/AIDS prevention
and education. Due to their generosity and compassion,
HIVictorious
has extended its outreach to the state of Oregon.
Thank you to the
schools, students, staff and organizations, for supporting our
efforts in Oregon!
"We
are not lepers or indispensable; we are
brothers, sister, sons, daughters, parents,
and yes, even grandparents who for one reason
or another were infected with the AIDS virus.
The "H" in HIV stands for Human. If we can
unite to end AIDS, we will hopefully put
right many other divisions that face us
as a world."
~
Bob
Bowers-Founder and President
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If
you would like
Mr. Bowers to speak for your
school or organization, contact us
by: CLICKING HERE
HIVictorious was honored to
exhibit at the recent Darbo-Worthington Block Party.
Thank you to the Madison Police Department for their support!
Photo of Sandi, Kaysi and Jenni Capps 3 of our amazing volunteers for
HIVictorious. Thank you Capps Queens!
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Dear
Friends,
Bob Bowers' work in Madison high schools to raise awareness about
HIV has been very important to our community. Bob puts a human face
on the issue and he inspires all of us to think about how this
challenge can be overcome, not how it might overcome us. And I have
no doubt that by raising awareness he has saved lives. I'm so
impressed with this work that I proudly hang the winners of his
annual What if it were you? poster contest in my office to remind me
of this issue every day.
NEW!
View the
most
recent
news
about
"What if
it Were
You?"
Aired
Thursday
June 19,
2008
Note:
The
photos
that I
added at
the end
of the
clip are
not
accompanied
with
audio.
CONGRATULATIONS
and
THANKS
to
Collin
Burke
from
Memorial
High
School!!
February
26, 2008
"What if
it Were You?"
As seen in POZ Magazine
Power Surge
by Bob Ickes
Collin Burke, a high school senior from Madison, Wisconsin, says he
took art class "by accident." The teacher soon had Burke and his
classmates entering the "What If It Were You?" AIDS-poster contest.
"We had to demonstrate 'What would you do if you found you had
AIDS,' " says Burke, 18. "My poster expresses that I would try to
make the world understand the facts. You know, like a lightbulb
going on." He took first place out of 100 competitors; the poster
(left) will decorate buses, hair salons and diners throughout
Madison. Says activist Bob Bowers, who sponsors the program through
HIVictorious.org, "We picked Collin's poster and thought we knew
everything about him--until he was interviewed by the media and we
found out that his uncle died of AIDS before he was born."
Says Burke: "I wish I had known him."
All proceeds go
directly to support HIVictorious' education and outreach
Never ever forget!
News 3's Teri Barr features
Collin Burke, 1st place winner for round two of
"What
if it Were You?"
Some
photos
courtesy
of:
Melissa
Winker HIVictorious
congratulates
1st
place
entrant
Collin
Burke
and
2nd
place
winner
Kevin Julka!
Above
photos
from
the
awards
ceremony
at James
Madison
Memorial
High
School
on November
14,
2007!
Thank
you
to ALL
the
wonderful
teachers,
staff
and
awesome
students
for
your
participation
in our
heartfelt
and
passionate
undertaking!
Your
compassion
and
commitment
are
deeply
appreciated.
You
are
all
winners
in our
eyes!
Thank you to the Greater Milwaukee
Foundation's Wisconsin AIDS Fund and the Johnson and Pabst LGBT Humanity Fund
for their generosity in support of "What if it Were You?"
In
memory of our 25 million brothers and sisters that have
lost their lives to this now treatable and preventable
virus. In honor of the 33 million that are courageously
living with HIV/AIDS.
