May 14, 2012
A Story of Hope by HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent
"I wanted my friends to know that we shouldn’t be ashamed of our status." Read More
2011 Award Winners
CWA locals were once again generous in their support of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in 2011. Click here to read more.
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation has been CWA's charity of choice since 1990, when Elizabeth Glaser spoke at the CWA national convention about the devastating effects of pediatric AIDS.
Elizabeth Glaser contracted HIV in a blood transfusion in 1981 while giving birth to her daughter, Ariel. She and her husband, Paul, later learned that Elizabeth had unknowingly passed the virus on to Ariel through breast milk and that their son, Jake, had contracted the virus in utero. The Glasers discovered, in the course of trying to treat Ariel, that drug companies and health agencies had no idea that HIV was prevalent among children. The only drugs on the market were for adults — nothing had been tested or approved for children.
After Ariel lost her battle with AIDS in 1988, Elizabeth - determined to save her son’s life and not let other children fall further behind - started the Foundation. Now, the organization that started as three mother around a kitchen table is the worldwide leader in the fight to eliminate pediatric AIDS. Working in more than 5,000 sites in 17 countries, the Foundation has one critical mission: to prevent pediatric HIV infection and to eradicate pediatric AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. Simply put, they will not stop until we have a generation free of HIV.
To find out more about the Foundation and its incredible work around the world, please visit their website at www.pedaids.org
If you need assistance with planning an event for the Foundation or have any questions, please contact the Foundation’s CWA liaison, Katie Cunningham, at kcunningham@pedaids.org or 202-448-8451.
So far, we have collected $98,353.39 which represents 24% of our total quota of $415,726.00 for 2012. You can help us reach our goal by filling out the Deduction Form below.
CWA Administrative Procedures and Guidelines (pdf)
CWA Pediatric AIDS Deduction Authorization Form (pdf)
Contributing CWA Locals - View the Locals who have contributed at 100% or above in 2012.
May 14, 2012
New House Resolution in Support of Efforts to Eliminate Pediatric AIDS
On Thursday, May 10th, The co-chairs of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus - Reps Trent Franks (R-AZ), Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Jim McDermott (D-WA) – introduced a resolution “Recognizing the potential for the virtual elimination of pediatric HIV and AIDS and keeping HIV positive mothers alive.” Read More
May 10, 2012
2011 Top PAF Award Winners
CWA locals were once again generous in their support of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation [EGPAF] in 2011. Read More
Dec 1, 2011
Help CWA Mark Worlds AIDS Day, Further Fight Against Disease
December 1 is World AIDS Day, an especially important day for CWA and the union's charity of choice, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Read More
Jul 19, 2011
A Letter from EGPAF’s Uma Mehta
Uma Mehta will be departing the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation at the end of July. She writes, "ALL of you have inspired me with your tireless dedication to your union, your communities, and to bettering the lives of women, children and families around the world. The Foundation is lucky to count you as an individual, and CWA as an organization, as part of its family of supporters." Read More
Multimedia
Countdown to an AIDS-Free Generation
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Commemorating Ariel Glaser’s 30th Birthday
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The Time to Eliminate Pediatric AIDS is Now
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