The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter works hard every day to reach into the community with our messages of HIV/AIDS Education. From guest speaking in schools, to working with AIDS Service Organizations incorporating HIV+ peers into their care programs, the St. Louis Area Chapter delivered messages about HIV and AIDS to over 31,000 individuals in the St. Louis area last year.
The American Red Cross is excited to celebrate World AIDS Day! While this is a day to remember those we have lost to AIDS-related illnesses, this is also a day to celebrate the hard work people in the HIV/AIDS community have accomplished. From support groups, to getting into care, to messages of hope, we at the American Red Cross are proud to recognize those individuals who continually fight stigma and stereotype to get messages of safer sex, HIV testing, and overall knowledge about the virus out into the community.
Thank you to everyone for supporting the American Red Cross in its effort to fight HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. For more information about our programs or AIDS services in the St. Louis community, please feel free to contact me at 314-516-2728 or kjohnston@redcrossstl.org.
Kate Johnston is the HIV/AIDS Education Specialist for the St. Louis Area Chapter.