Ignore Jon and Kate Plus 8; Instead Donate

I like to pretend I’m not a competitive person, but underneath the smiles and joviality, there’s a mean competitive streak. Especially when I’ve adopted a cause. It becomes my child, so to speak, and like any parent I’m extremely protective. I want to see them do well. Here’s the deal:

Have you ever run into the Causes App on Facebook? No? Well go check it out. Right now, they’re running a contest in association with Parade Magazine and  the Case Foundation:  America’s Giving Challenge. The leading charity wins $50,000 dollars. I won’t say go and support a certain charity; instead I encourage you to find your own. But, while I’ve got your attention:

Every donation can change a life: $4 can prevent the transmission of HIV from mother-to-child; $60 can provide treatment to an HIV+ child for a year; $120 can provide treatment to an adult; $250 can send an HIV-affected student to school.

–http://www.faceaids.org

So, I’ll present two options: ‘FACE AIDS‘ or ‘Help Children Affected by HIV/AIDS (if the links don’t work, go to causes.com, and find either cause).

FACE AIDS has managed to raise $46K so far, while Help Children Affected by HIV/AIDS has raised only$1400 (rounded). You can decide.

And, while you’re at it, click on the sidebar to the right and help raise some money for DirectRelief through SocialVibe. (or if you’re viewing this somewhere other than my webpage, go to patrique.wordpress.com) My own personal contest still stands.

New advances are being made every day in HIV/AIDS research, and it’s possible that we may have a vaccine in our lifetime. I think children should definitely stand to benefit from the advances society has to offer. But I’ll get off my soap box.

If Obama can win a Nobel Peace Prize, and if someone can eventually get Jon and Kate 1) off of television or 2) reunited, then anything is possible. Go. Donate. Spread the word.

And, if you’re in the UGA-Athens area, I’ll be ‘Seizing the Airwaves’ for AIDS Athens from 1-2PM, courtesy of WUOG 90.5FM. But if you’re not in the area, just visit wuog.org and click on the listen live link on the right.