One is Powerful

Since 1990, CWA members and retirees have contributed over $9 million to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), which aims to end AIDS in children, youth, and families. These generous contributions through our Charity of Choice program are key to EGPAF’s ability to work towards an AIDS-free generation.

Each December 1 we recognize World AIDS Day by highlighting EGPAF’s work. This year CWA and EGPAF launched our “One is Powerful” campaign to help us reach our contribution goal of at least one dollar per member. It may not seem like much, but one dollar can make a tremendous difference! It can help EGPAF provide phone credits for healthcare workers to communicate with clients, or it can help provide the materials for an HIV test for one infant.

CWA Secretary-Treasurer Ameenah Salaam represents CWA on EGPAF’s Board of Directors. “Through this role, I’ve learned a lot about EGPAF’s global impact, made possible in part by consistent contributions of CWA members and retirees,” Salaam said in a video. “When CWA began supporting EGPAF more than 30 years ago, the situation was dire. There were no medicines for kids living with HIV. But today, a mom living with HIV can prevent transmission of HIV to her baby if she receives the appropriate care and treatment. This is incredible progress, and CWA is proud to be a part of that.”

Make a donation online at www.pedaids.org/cwa so that CWA and EGPAF can reach the most vulnerable at critical points in their lives with lifesaving support.

 
In this video, CWA Secretary-Treasurer Ameenah Salaam shares information about the impact of CWA’s contributions on the fight to end AIDS in children, youth, and families.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.