AIDS Candlelight Walk and Program
Please join us at 6:30 p.m. at the 7 Rivers LGBT Resource Center on December 1, 2007 where we will meet, receive candles, and walk to the Children’s Museum (Route TBD). At 7:15 p.m. there will be a short program at the Children’s Museum along with refreshments. In addition, there will be a display of photography as part of the Images Project.
The information on the Images Project below was submitted by Amy Jo Duquette
The Images Project is collaboration between the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin and the Photography Department on University of Wisconsin La Crosse Campus. This collaboration will begin with UW-La Crosse Photography students donating their time to take pictures of people living with HIV with in our community.
HIV is a deadly disease that has not only devastated overseas, the United States, but furthermore our Coulee Region community. The Images Project is a chance for not only a silent story to be told of those effected by the virus, but also a chance for other community members to take heed that HIV can affect and infect anyone that it comes in contact with. Images Project is to educate, this is not a gay disease, this is not a minority disease, and this is not a woman’s disease. This is a disease that not only touches those living with it but friends, family and community also feel the strain with each new infection.
The Images Project is to promote awareness to all, that anyone can contract this deadly disease and advocacy for those living with HIV currently. Images Project is one small step in finding ways to prolong life after infection. This project is to celebrate life, awareness, prevention, and understanding. We hope that anyone that is part of this project or had the opportunity to view this project that they come with open minds, hearts, and soles. Let this project stand as a tribute to those who have passed away from HIV/AIDS and those who are currently living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
For this project we are seeking Coulee Region community members living with HIV/AIDS. The sole dedication of these individuals to find time with the photography students to have their images taken; these images would be not only for their personal enjoyment but for the World AIDS Day events during the week of November 26th-December 1st with a reception after our candle light vigil on December 1st. As always with any AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin event confidentiality is held with the up most respect. Any client working with the photographer has the opportunity to be photographed with out their identity being exposed. All parties involved will be expected and educated on the sensitivity at hand. Any one involved will be expected to show the respect needed when the Images Project is both being photographed and viewed with in the community. If you are interested please contact Amy Jo Duquette, Case Manager at the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin.
In Good Health,
Amy Jo Duquette
HIV Case Manager
AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin