In this week's parade, the Challenged by HIV/AIDS Ministry marched along Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive making people aware of the fact that people who are HIV positive in Greensboro can find a warm and inviting community to not only help them work through issues related to the disease, but also to live a full and productive life once diagnosed. The ministry educates, trains, supports, loves, and ministers to people affected and/or infected by the disease. Additionally, they offer over a dozen opportunities for service and community involvement. In an nutshell, they teach people HOW 2 LIVE POSITIVE. The group meets in Greensboro and in Kernersville (info here). Higher Ground, the Triad Health Project and Winter Walk for Aids (info here) are other interfaith ways to get involved and to find support.
As for GDP, we're starting another ABC Wednesday Round. Previously, we've featured A-Z streets of Greensboro. For the last series, we shared A-Z people of Greensboro. This round, we're not so sure we can commit to a theme. Themes require EXTENSIVE preplanning, as opposed to random photos one stumbles upon while walking through life. Having said that, if we can loosely translate "causes" to mean anything worthy of caring about, we might try A-Z causes. For A, we could have featured adoption, (public) art, animals, alumni associations. A-Z Causes?......!
At any rate, Aids awareness, support, community involvement, and quality of life are causes worthy of featuring. So, drumroll, for ABC Wednesday, Round Ten, Week #1, A is for AIDS. (Go here for GDP's previous posts and HERE to see what others around the blogosphere are posting). This week, there are some FABULOUS entries for the letter "A" from angels to aviation; however, at least for the first 65 entries, we are the only blog to pick "AIDS" (or to commit to a theme)-- all the more reason to do so.
Great post, important issue.
I've had the idea of an ABCW theme, but I'm too scattered/lazy/bored to commit. Music is the only one I could even CONSIDER doing.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Posted by: Roger Green | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 08:41 AM
It's a wonderful photo and commentary to begin another round. This medical issue has and is getting much more attention and the research appears to be on the right track.
Posted by: Kate | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 09:01 AM
Very good cause.
Angel's Marching, hope you can come by, thanks!
Posted by: Ms. Burrito | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 09:22 AM
You've set quite a challenge for yourself this round. But off to a good start. I've taken your lead this time and will work to stick to a theme. Hope I can be as successful at it as you have been.
Posted by: Oakland Daily Photo | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 11:09 AM
nice to know groups helping fight against aids. My "A" for ABC Wednesday.
Posted by: Mel Cole | Monday, January 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM