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Comment by Beth DeGraff on August 4, 2008 at 10:15am

Good news! On Saturday, July 30, President Bush signed H.R. 5501 making the 5-year reauthorization of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) law. The compromise Bill increases the amount of funding available from the U.S. for AIDS alleviation programs from $15 to $48 billion over the next five years. CRWRC has supported passage of the Bill through the AERDO HIV/AIDS Alliance (AHA). CRWRC is one of nine AERDO members who receive PEPFAR grants. CRWRC receives nearly $7 million of the member agency's $39 million for faith-based AIDS response and programming for orphans and vulnuerable children in developing countries. The Embrace AIDS Campaign seeks to raise $3 in two years for AIDS response. These new funds will help CRWRC maintain its current programming levels despite rising food and oil pressures and availability limits.

Comment by Beth DeGraff on April 9, 2008 at 7:09am

Just found a resource for April 24, '08, www.diningoutforlife.com. A percentage of the cost of your meal goes toward addressing AIDS in Kent County and West-Central Michigan. Participating resturaunts include Brandywine, One Trick Pony, San Chez, Pub 43 and Bobby Js. Also, a reminder that April 20 is Embrace AIDS Sunday! See www.embraceaids.com for resources and ideas.