Hope Has a Place

Instead of my usual rambling, bitching, self indulgent blogging, I would like to remind everyone that today is World AIDS Day...

In 1988, the World Health Organization designated December 1 as a day of international observance of the global impact of HIV/AIDS. Since then, World AIDS Day has played an important role in raising awareness of HIV/AIDS and spurring collective action.

On World AIDS Day, we remember the 20 million people who have died of AIDS and recognize the 40 million who are living with HIV/AIDS. On this day, the world is urged to do more to curb the spread of HIV and end the stigma associated with the disease.

The theme of World AIDS Day 2005 and for the next several years will be "Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise," a call to action urging governments to stay true to the promises and commitments they have made to ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

To read more or even better, to make a donation please visit amfAR. Or kill two birds with one stone, to do some Christmas shopping and give to a good cause visit Until There's a Cure.