BRINGING HOPE BACK

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Dab the AIDS BEAR Project is a grassroots project of concerned citizens joined together to raise HIV awareness and desperately needed emergency funds for AIDS Service Organizations.

Because of the Ryan White Act and ADAP (AIDS Drug Assistance Program) Waiting List financial crisis in the United States, during 2007 more than 600 American men women and children were denied hope and access to quality health care and life saving medications even after qualifying for government sponsored ADAP services.

There are even more fellow Americans (18,000) living in other parts of the United States that have limitations on benefits and medications available to them so those states could avoid having a waiting list. These Americans have to sacrifice quality health care because of lack of government funding and assistance.

Since 1999 when funding was first decreased, more than 35 men, women and children have died while waiting for HIV medications even though they qualified for AIDS Drug Assistance Program services.

ALL PROFITS provide life saving HIV medications and emergency services for financially challenged Americans with HIV/AIDS.

An American man, woman or child should never have to give up hope... Hope is stronger than any medication.

Help us to give our fellow men, women and children with HIV and AIDS hope again.

"Take care of your fellow American as if they were your own brother... They ARE."

Our goals are educating communities about HIV and AIDS, assisting with access to HIV/AIDS programs and services for the HIV+ community, and raising public awareness to the ADAP financial crisis in the United States.

Through education, fund raising, public relations, virtual media, and published materials; journey with us out of a world of ignorance and discrimination into a better world of acceptance, love and hope.

OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES contains information about our community projects, reinvestment and services.

Multi-Cultural Outreach:

LANGUAGE TRANSLATOR on our website enables non-English speaking viewers an invaluable HIV/AIDS resource. Our translator will gives the opportunity for non-English speaking individuals to obtain HIV/AIDS information and services previously unaccessible.

Quisieramos dar la bienvenida a nuestros amigos de habla hispana. Para traducir palabras en cualquier pagina a espanol, chasque por favor encendido el icono de la traduccion de los pescados de Babel en esta pagina. Le deseamos salud, paz y felicidad. Dab el oso del SIDA



PLEASE read "THE STORY OF DAB THE AIDS BEAR" AND "ADAP WAITING LISTS IN AMERICA" so you can learn WHY we started this donation grassroots foundation.

VIRTUAL RESOURCE CENTER has video clips covering the wide range of HIV/AIDS topics. This can be especially helpful with children and reading and visually impaired adults.

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS DAB THE AIDS BEAR has an interactive map where you can add your own Dab the AIDS Bear picture and an optional message.

DUVAL COUNTY HIV SURVIVAL GUIDE have listings of emergency assistance programs available to the HIV/AIDS community in Jacksonville, Florida and the surrounding areas. For information in your area, contact your local AIDS Service Organization, Department of Health, Catholic Charities or Dept. of Children and Family Services.

On our GUEST BOOK PAGE, you can add your picture and lend your voice to your fellow American men women and children dying on the ADAP waiting lists.

ON "HIV 101", the sections cover everything from questions that people have about HIV, what they want to know when they find out they're positive, and what resources are available to provide themselves with quality health care.

Monthly contests will be dealing with themes about HIV/AIDS. You can view the winner of our lastest contest and current contest in the CONTEST SECTION.

Our newly expanded HIV RESOURCES AND LINKS PAGE has links covering every area of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion and general interest. I personally would like to thank our volunteers for their dedication and many hours spent gathering all these resources.

There is also a section called DAB'S (DAB THE AIDS BEAR) ANGELS. These fellow Americans are making a major contribution and difference in the lives of people with HIV/AIDS and deserve all of our gratitude, respect, support and recognition.

If you would like to nominate someone to be considered for one of DAB'S ANGELS, please email us with the details about the person, their work or contribution to the community and a contact EMAIL and telephone for both them and yourself to DaddyDab@DabtheAidsBearProject.com.

DAB THE AIDS BEAR PROJECT AND IT'S WEBSITE ARE MY OFFICIAL HOME AND DEN.

Please NOTICE that minimum requested donation amounts INCLUDE shipping and handling.

Wishing all of you health, peace and happiness... UNTIL THERE'S A CURE... Give the gift of love and life

YOU can help save a life... Donate today!



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