Day 19! JTMF West!

James Tolin Memorial Fund West http://www.jtmfwest.com/ founded by Joyce LaBriola in memory and honour of her friend, James Tolin, who passed away due to AIDS-related illness.

Joyce and a group of friends established JTMF in New Jersey; when Joyce moved to Edmonton, she wanted to continue the work she did with the organization. She added "West" to the name and JTMF West was born.

Through organizing spectacular annual galas and participating in events under the JTMF West banner, the organization raises funds for a variety of groups.

JTMF West explains best, in their mission statement, what they are and what they do:

Our mission is to fight for social justice and the eradication of stigma and discrimination of HIV/AIDS this includes LGBTQ youth & support services while celebrating the philanthropic spirit of the arts.

All funds raised by JTMF West go to local charities working with youth, with people affected by HIV or AIDS, and to arts organizations.

Please donate to JTMF West http://www.jtmfwest.com/ (donation link in top right hand corner of the page.) In five years, they have raised over $100 000 for Edmonton charities; let's help them keep that number growing! 

Door 12! HIV Edmonton! UPDATED!!!

*****HIV Edmonton has told me that they desperately need peanut butter, coffee, coffee whitener, and women's feminine products*****

Door 12 has been opened this morning to reveal:

HIV Edmonton!  http://www.hivedmonton.com/

HIV Edmonton is 36 years strong in Edmonton, having begun as the AIDS Network of Edmonton by Michael Phair with the support of friends.

Since its inception, the mandate of the AIDS Network of Edmonton had changed, so in 1999, the name too was changed, now, of course, HIV Edmonton.

HIV Edmonton works in support, advocacy, and prevention. There are programs to support people living with HIV and AIDS; there are programs aiming to prevent the transmission of HIV; there are programs  dedicated to the elimination of stigma of HIV and AIDS as well as the discrimination people living with HIV and AIDS face.

Please donate today to help keep all these enormously important programs available to our city.

http://www.hivedmonton.com/get-involved/donate

Please consider demonstrating your support for the elimination of HIV transmission by joining in HIVEdmonton's #heroforzero campaign. Post to Twitter a photo of your self holding a sign stating your comittment to being a Hero for Zero and use the hashtag above when posting.