Order your own singing bowl.
This activity is great for high school or college groups. Picture this. It's lunchtime, and there are lots of students bustling around. In the background, they hear the sound of a hand bell rung once every 11 seconds. At the same time, other students hand out red ribbons pinned to HIV fact sheets.
In 2006, AIDS killed 2.9 million people around the world. That's approximately 1 person every 11 seconds. This simple yet profound activity aims to raise awareness about HIV in your community, as well as to deepen support for those who are living positively with the disease around the world.
Photocopy this handout and cut into thirds. Be sure to add contact information for your local testing site. Purchase red ribbon and pins from a local fabric store. Cut, fold and pin the ribbons to the handout.
Download additional HIV and AIDS materials from the CRS World AIDS Day site. Make a donation to benefit CRS HIV and AIDS programs around the world. CRS is involved with over 250 HIV and AIDS projects in 52 countries.
Call your school or community paper and invite them to do an article about your event. Write a letter to the editor about World AIDS Day. Here are some more tips for informing the media about your World AIDS Day events .
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