Local viewer, Gregg Fordham, continues to keep me posted on his efforts to end AIDS.  He emailed me this note about a rally they had in front of Norfolk city hall on March 11.

“We had about 15-20 folk out we rally out front of city hall passed out flyers to people passing by . We also had some chants going on will we were out there. We did a little program out front city hall where  Pavar  from 103JAMZ spoke and then we had someone else speak on transportation, then we had a report card that we gave the city of Norfolk a grade of D for the efforts that give to the HIV/AIDS community  here. The Tidewater area gets about $5 million for HIV/AIDS in this area  sounds like a lot but really it is not. What we would like to do is get the city’s to put in local money to help in the fight of the epidemic.This area puts in $0  for HIV/AIDS the first thing that is usually said is that you have the Ryan White Money that does get you to doctors, but not support services, sorry I get upset went I start these conversations sometimes.Hope this helps . Thanks for your help in this fight.”

 GREGG FORDHAM

We demand a national plan to end
AIDS within his first 100 days in office:
Identify a high level person who reports directly to
the President to shepherd the plan.
Identify an office within the government
where this plan will sit.
Identify a process whereby people living with
HIV/AIDS will be involved in the development
of the plan.
Identify a process for intergovernmental
collaboration in the development and
implementation of the plan.
Specify a timeline for the development of the
plan.

For more information on the Campaign to End AIDS, click here:

http://www.c2ea.org/

WAVY & Fox 43 Viewer Greg Fordham sent me this info about a rally he and some other local folks participated in, in Oxford Mississippi in September.

The Campaign to End AIDS (C2EA) is a diverse, exciting new coalition of people living with HIV/AIDS, their advocates and their loved ones. Together, we’re demanding that our leaders exert the political will to stop the epidemic, in the U.S. and abroad, once and for all. In small towns and big cities across America, we’re mobilizing to ensure the best treatment and care for all HIV-positive people…and HIV prevention methods backed by good science.

http://www.campaigntoendaids.org/

From Greg:

“Here are some pictures from when we went to Mississippi the caravan started here on Sept. 20 and made stops in Richmond VA. High Point NC. Columbia SC. Atlanta GA. Birmingham AL. Oxford MS.