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How many of you would consider changing your page?

HIV/AIDS Awareness should not be preacy, but for some
reason people turn a deaf ear. I am concerned about my
people...the ones that reflect some shade of me. My
nonprofit has partnered with the National Minority AIDS
Council to increase awaress about the impact of HIV/AIDS
on low-income black women, and to raise awareness about
the vaccine (not cure). As we are a small
organization with a non-existent budget, I came up with
the idea of getting as many people as possible to create
an "internet poster" using one or all of the
social networking sites.
(www.myspace.com, www.facebook.com,
www.blackplanet.com, www.bebo.com) are just a few of
the sites that come to mind. I am not asking for any
money, I am calling on the power of the internet and
asking everybody I know to change their page, or add an
HIV Awaress message or prevention message, and leave it
up for 24 hours on 02/07/2008. Please consider
including things that would interest you.

My blackplanet page has already been changed and my
myspace page will be updated shortly. On the page I
included a fact sheet from the CDC and songs meant to
inspire women to love themselves and feel appreciated.
The pages will remain the same until 02/08/2009. If you
are willing to participate please send me a link to your
page so I can print it. These pages are going to serve
as examples of how effective nontraditional approaches
to community outreach can be.

Sincerely,

Melva L. Florance, Executive Director
The LaStraw