World AIDS Day 2010
Today is World AIDS Day…
A day participated in across the world to raise awareness, remember those we have lost, and come together to do more and celebrate what has been done so far. Light for Rights draws attention to the rights of people living with HIV around the world. The campaign looks to mobilize support for the protection of these rights in order to achieve universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support, while also combating stigma and discrimination.
Websites on World AIDS Day
There is one beauty brand that deserves recognition for their continued, unrelenting work for people affected by HIV and AIDS: MAC Cosmetics. The MAC AIDS Fund makes strides every single day through VIVA GLAM. Viva Glam consists of several lipsticks and lipglasses where 100% of the purchase price goes towards helping people affected by HIV and AIDS. We’re not talking a portion of proceeds. Every. Single. Cent. It’s easy to support the cause when you get a lipstick and all $14.50 goes towards helping those affected by HIV/AIDS!
To date, MAF has raised over $190 million.
Did you know that one lipstick provides…
- 23 female condoms or 233 male condoms,
- 18 personalized birthday cakes to be hand-delivered to a person living with HIV/AIDS on their birthday,
- 14 blood glucose monitoring strips,
- 8 individually tailored, nutritious home-cooked meals,
- 2 emergency boxes filled with non-perishable food,
- 1 personal nutrition counseling session with a registered dietitian,
- 1 week’s supply of groceries for 2 clients,
- 1 Maxi-Pharmadose Medication Organizer,
- 1 private therapeutic recreation session,
- 1 rapid oral HIV test, or
- 1 pair of school shoes for a child orphaned by AIDS
Thank you for posting this. It reminds me that HIV/AIDS is still one of the biggest issue worldwide.
It’s amazing what buying one little lipstick can provide…now THAT is beautiful. MAC-nificent. <3
Thanks Christine for the valuable information, for sure I will keep that in mind when buying Mac next time around. 🙂
Christine, thank you so much for reminding people about Viva Glam! It’s such a FANTASTIC initiative by MAC and i try to support it as much as I can! When i’m looking for a new lip product and I don’t really have anything in mind, i ALWAYS check out the Viva Glam line first.
Woah. Does one lipstick provide ALL of those things, or just one from the list?
Any of those things listed – but just one line 🙂
this is amazing. I as also able to read aloud to family and friends who are now a little more educated. thank u. <3
i’ve always been a supporter of viva glam and mac aids fund, but when i read this, especially the list of what one lipstick provides, i had to go out and buy viva glam I. beautiful lipstick, wonderful cause.
Wow, thanks for posting this, Christine! Glad to know that something I wanted anyway can make such a huge impact!
Thank you so much for posting this. AIDS is something that is near and dear to my heart and I really appreciate it when people step outside of their norm to talk about such a controversial disease that really doesn’t get the coverage it deserves.
Thanks for posting it!
I’ve just recently bought VG Cyndi lipgloss – beautiful lipgloss, beautiful cause. I’m happy to help!
Wow that is amazing what one lipstick purchase can do! Makes me want to buy more of them!
I bought Viva Glam Cyndi on WAD!!! its a small tradition I’m starting for myself to help out! =)