“A Life lived in Fear, Is a Life Half-Lived…”
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“A Life lived in Fear, Is a Life Half-Lived…”
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Awareness-Education-Advocacy-Prevention The biggest expenditure for our current operations are the costs associated with our online services; the website and the online support groups. To date, the set-up, funding, operation and maintenance of these services have been funded through The Michael W. Connett Living Trust. The pertinent accounts payable of the Trust that support this venture are: Cincinnati Bell for our Broadband connection-Zoomtown and our Internet Service Provider-FUSE, DukeEnergy for Gas & Electric Service and AllWebNow for web hosting services. We are now in need of outside financial assistance to maintain our online presence and continue providing online support and social services assistance. "Quality of Life" Support
Somedays, Life in The HIVe's a Bitch!!! I'm doing the best I can, but it's not easy. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. I recently sent a note to Oprah suggesting that she do a story on: "Life, and Living, with HIV/AIDS in America" as a result of this article. As a witness from the beginning and a survivor for the last eleven years now 19, I expressed my deep concern that the current medical advancements and increased longevity had only served to sugar-coat the reality doing a disservice to the public and actually impeding prevention efforts. This was brought home to me in the headlines, stories and events that are part of my experience. I
am very well aware that mine is a rather dark story that people do not
want to hear, but I tell it to counter the sugar coating for the sake
of prevention. I'm hoping that a heaping dose of my honest
reality about "Life, and Living, with
HIV/AIDS in America" - "that most of the time, it sucks... Big
Time!" might succeed where the other side of the story hasn't. Thanks for allowing me to share my Journey with y'all. Best Regards, The Queen Bee – SoBank HIVe
"I used to be afraid of dying, I'm not anymore. I'm more afraid of what happens to the people who Live..." "When the drumbeat changes The DANCE Changes"
2004 South Bank Steel Magnolia
Class is an
aura of confidence that is being sure without being cocky. Class has
nothing to do with money. Class never runs scared. It is
self-discipline and self-knowledge. It's the sure footedness that comes
with having proved you can meet life.
In Loving Memory of Matthew Shepard, Ryan White, Michael Dorobek, Arthur Ashe, Bobbi Campbell, "Bambi"...: and all those who have gone before us and their time..., especially Those UNACKNOWLEDGED AIDS Victims... For the benefit of your Local HIV/AIDS & Social Service Charities, Human Rights Organizations & Anti-Discrimination Projects. 
Our SoBank Pets Are Wonderful Support!!
I had this idea for a Passive
FUNdRaising Campaign that would employ this theme and perhaps, offer a
unified theme for other HIVe's...
The
concept involves strategically placing Buck-et$ and accompanying
appropriate literature at participating establishments. The theme
from our most recent HIV/AIDS conference ties itself to many
possibilities, especially among the young (at heart). Every
bartender in every bar on The South Bank could
sign up for one and designate the program to feature. There could be
one at every possible location from Jillian's to Newport on The
Levee
Because
of the link between HIV/AIDS and Homelessness, Tony suggested the
Welcome House. We wanted to focus on other local Social Service
agencies that may have an outreach to the HIV Community...
After discussion about who, what, where, when, etc., it was decided
that the passive strategy was something we would consider next year.
I would like to propose, However,
that we speak to the larger Community and look to the needs of other
families who have often forgotten family members. I'd like to see
FUNds raised to distribute food and supplies for those forgotten
constant companions and loving friends. Our SoBank Pets Are
Wonderful Support!! The old, the disabled, the infected, the
affected, the family who goes to the local food pantry or picks up
commodities...
Unfortunately, there's an election
we have to survive which significantly cuts into what may be possible
here this year. Although it will go into next year's advance
planning packet, I wanted to share it in the event someone else may be
able to use it this year.
"I used to be afraid of dying, I'm not anymore.
I'm more afraid of what happens to the people who live..." from "And The Band Played On" http://www.mwcltonline.org/SouthBankHIVe |
