HIV/AIDS activists

Playboy Launches "Pride in Numbers" Campaign In Support Of APLA Health To Celebrate Unity And Self-Expression In The LGBTQIA+ Community

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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Each of these respected individuals will design a custom product for Playboy that speaks to their varying communities, creative styles and backgrounds.

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  • Each of these respected individuals will design a custom product for Playboy that speaks to their varying communities, creative styles and backgrounds.
  • All proceeds from product sales will be donated to longtime Playboy partner, APLA Health (formerly AIDS Project Los Angeles).
  • "We are thrilled to officially work with Playboy on their 'Pride in Numbers' campaign," said Craig E. Thompson, CEO of APLA Health.
  • APLA Health throws the annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles event, which has raised over $90 million in the fight against HIV/AIDS since 1985.

Barbara Bush Foundation President and CEO British A. Robinson Joins Forbes Nonprofit Council

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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WASHINGTON, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --British A. Robinson, president and CEO of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, has been accepted into Forbes Nonprofit Council, an invitation-only community for chief executives in successful nonprofit organizations.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --British A. Robinson, president and CEO of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, has been accepted into Forbes Nonprofit Council, an invitation-only community for chief executives in successful nonprofit organizations.
  • About the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy: The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy has been the nation's leading advocate for family literacy for more than three decades.
  • About Forbes Councils:Forbes Councils is a collective of invitation-only communities created in partnership with Forbes and the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC).
  • In Forbes Councils, exceptional business owners and leaders come together with the people and resources that can help them thrive.For more information about Forbes Nonprofit Council, visit forbesnonprofitcouncil.com .

Global Fund Must Expand Its Mandate to Other Pandemics, Says AHF

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Monday, May 17, 2021
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b'The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) should expand its mandate to include emergency funding for other infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics like COVID-19.

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  • b'The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) should expand its mandate to include emergency funding for other infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics like COVID-19.
  • We are not saying the Global Fund should abandon AIDS, TB, and malaria \xe2\x80\x93 quite the contrary.
  • Let\xe2\x80\x99s leverage its inclusivity of civil society, programmatic and technical know-how, and the trust of its donors to protect global public health from ongoing and future pandemics,\xe2\x80\x9d said AHF President Michael Weinstein.
  • Jorge Saavedra, Executive Director of the AHF Global Public Health Institute at the University of Miami, is a former head of the National AIDS Program of Mexico.

Contemporary Pediatrics® Announces Strategic Alliance Partnership (SAP) with Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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b'CRANBURY, N.J., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Contemporary Pediatrics, a trusted multimedia platform featuring clinical articles, case studies, and practice management tips for pediatricians and other pediatric health care providers, has announced the addition of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) to its Strategic Alliance Partnership (SAP) program.\nContemporary Pediatrics adds the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation to its SAP program.\n"We are so proud to announce our Strategic Alliance Partnership with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation," said Mike Hennessy Jr., president and CEO of MJH Life Sciences, parent company of Contemporary Pediatrics.

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  • b'CRANBURY, N.J., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Contemporary Pediatrics, a trusted multimedia platform featuring clinical articles, case studies, and practice management tips for pediatricians and other pediatric health care providers, has announced the addition of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) to its Strategic Alliance Partnership (SAP) program.\nContemporary Pediatrics adds the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation to its SAP program.\n"We are so proud to announce our Strategic Alliance Partnership with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation," said Mike Hennessy Jr., president and CEO of MJH Life Sciences, parent company of Contemporary Pediatrics.
  • "This partnership with a world-renowned foundation dedicated to improving the lives of pediatric patients will allow us to enhance the trusted content that is disseminated through the Contemporary Pediatrics platform.
  • "The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is excited to partner with Contemporary Pediatrics to further our shared goal of advocating for children, youth, and families to live long, healthy lives.
  • "\nFor more information on the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, click here .\nFor more information about Contemporary Pediatrics, click here .\nContemporary Pediatrics provides pediatricians with timely, trusted, and practical information to enhance their care of children.

National AIDS Memorial Celebrates Recent Pedro Zamora Scholars for their Community Engagement on National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day

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Friday, April 9, 2021
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San Francisco, April 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National AIDS Memorial is marking National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day by celebrating its most recent Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship recipients, highlighting their work on campus and in their communities.

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  • San Francisco, April 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National AIDS Memorial is marking National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day by celebrating its most recent Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship recipients, highlighting their work on campus and in their communities.
  • This past year, eight scholars were selected from six states across the country, each receiving $5,000 in financial scholarships.
  • Much like Pedro himself, this scholarship seeks to support young scholars who embody their activism work in ways inspired by their own passions, insights, originality, and conviction.
  • Through the AIDS Memorial Grove, AIDS Memorial Quilt, and inspiring programs, the National AIDS Memorial ensures that the story of AIDS and the AIDS movement is never forgotten and connects four decades of healing, hope, remembrance and survival, to issues faced by society today.

National AIDS Memorial Announces First Recipient of the Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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San Francisco, March 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National AIDS Memorial has announced Isabel Fatima (Ima) Diawara of Los Angeles as the first recipient of the Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award.

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  • San Francisco, March 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National AIDS Memorial has announced Isabel Fatima (Ima) Diawara of Los Angeles as the first recipient of the Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award.
  • The Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award honors the life of Mary Bowman, the poet, advocate, author, singer and young person living with AIDS, who passed away in early 2019 at the age of 30.
  • We are honored that Ima has been chosen as the first recipient of this award, said John Cunningham, Executive Director of the National AIDS Memorial.
  • Through the AIDS Memorial Grove, AIDS Memorial Quilt, and inspiring programs, the National AIDS Memorial ensures the story of AIDS and the AIDS movement is never forgotten and connects four decades of healing, hope, remembrance and survival, to issues faced by society today.

OPTIMUS offers online symposium on mental health - with keynote speaker Reverend Nontombi Naomi Tutu

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Thursday, February 25, 2021
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --OPTIMUS Health Care, Inc., a leading community health center network headquartered in Bridgeport, CT, and the OPTIMUS Foundation are offering an online mental health symposium on March 4, from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm.

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  • BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --OPTIMUS Health Care, Inc., a leading community health center network headquartered in Bridgeport, CT, and the OPTIMUS Foundation are offering an online mental health symposium on March 4, from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm.
  • Building Connections: A Community Conversation on the Intersectionality of Mental Health, Gender, and Race," will feature keynote speaker Rev.
  • Nontombi Naomi Tutu, daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and a leading international voice on human rights, race and gender issues.
  • OPTIMUS FOUNDATION supports Optimus Health Care, Inc. in providing affordable and quality health care, particularly its programs that support the health and social welfare of women, infants and children.

Coach Launches "Coach Conversations"

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Friday, January 22, 2021
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"Coach Conversations is about building a two-way dialogue," said Coach Creative Director Stuart Vevers.

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  • "Coach Conversations is about building a two-way dialogue," said Coach Creative Director Stuart Vevers.
  • "It features authentic and inspiring conversations with our Coach Family and friends, and it celebrates something I've always believed about fashion: that it should be about community."
  • The debut episode kicks off with Jennifer Lopez and Jay Shetty, a former monk-turned-purpose coach.
  • Coach Conversations will drop each month to mark such moments as International Women's Day, Earth Day and Pride, among others.

Barbara Bush Foundation Announces Six New Board Members

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Monday, December 21, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is pleased to announce the following recent appointments to its Board of Directors.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is pleased to announce the following recent appointments to its Board of Directors.
  • She also serves on the boards of the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation and the American Indian College Fund.
  • "We're so pleased to welcome this group of seasoned, talented, innovative leaders to our board," said British A. Robinson, president and CEO of the Barbara Bush Foundation.
  • About the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy: The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy has been the nation's leading advocate for family literacy for more than three decades.

ExeVir Bio Appoints Michel Kazatchkine and Stef Heylen to the Board of Directors

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
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GHENT, Belgium, Nov. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --ExeVir, which is developingnanobody therapiesproviding broad protection against viral infections, including a lead candidate for coronaviruses,today announced that Michel Kazatchkine and Stef Heylen have been appointed to the Board.

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  • GHENT, Belgium, Nov. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --ExeVir, which is developingnanobody therapiesproviding broad protection against viral infections, including a lead candidate for coronaviruses,today announced that Michel Kazatchkine and Stef Heylen have been appointed to the Board.
  • Michel Kazatchkine is Emeritus Professor of Immunology at Ren Descartes University in Paris.
  • Torsten Mummenbrauer, CEO of ExeVir, said: "We are extremely pleased to welcome Michel and Stef to the Board.
  • Stef Heylen, said: "ExeVir Bio isfounded on world class science and an excellent management team.