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CWA Locals did an incredible job in 2012 fundraising for our Charity of Choice, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation. You raised $277,010, an almost $25,000 increase over 2011. Read more.

Way to go!

Global Champions of a Mother’s Fight Awards
On February 20, 2013 the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation held a Global Champions of a Mother’s Fight Awards Dinner. The Foundation has been CWA’s Charity of Choice for over 20 years and Locals have donated more than $7 million to the Foundation.

The honorees were Johnson & Johnson, Amy Robins, Founder Nduna Foundation, and Cookie Johnson, The Magic Johnson Foundation. Attendees also heard moving stories of hope from both Jake Glaser, son of Elizabeth Glaser and Florence Ngobeni, South Africa who lost one child to HIV AIDS but now by using protocols developed by the Foundation has two healthy HIV AIDS free children.

CWA District 1 was well-represented by Vice President Chris Shelton and wife Joyce Patrella, , Assistant to the Vice President Dennis Trainor, Administrative Director, Gladys Finnigan, Staff Representative, Bill Gallagher, Local 1101 President Keith Purce, Local 1108 President Donnie Dunn, Local President Local 1109 Rolando Scott, Local President Local Frank Fauci, and Secretary-Treasurer Annie Hill. All of the Locals are consistent contributors to the Foundation.

How You Can Help

Fundraising progress



We collected $273,303.97, which represents 66% of our total quota of $414,719 for 2012.

You can help by filling out the Deduction Form below.

CWA Administrative Procedures and Guidelines (pdf)
CWA Pediatric AIDS Deduction Authorization Form (pdf)

Contributing CWA Locals - View the Locals who contributed at 100% or above in 2012.

Have Questions or Need Help?

If you need assistance with planning an event for the Foundation or have any questions, please contact the Foundation’s CWA liaison, Katie Cunningham, at kcunningham@pedaids.org or 202-448-8451.

News

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May 10, 2013

What We’re Reading: The Chase for a Cure, EGPAF in Malawi, and Treatments for Children

EGPAF
This week, we’re reading about why one New York Times writer says the word ‘cure’ is still premature when discussing HIV, thinking about how working for EGPAF in Malawi has benefitted a Global Health Corps Fellow, and learning about a recent study that argues an infrequently used treatment regimen might be more effective than current practices for treating pediatric HIV. Read More

Apr 18, 2013

We did it! ONE members help rekindle Obama’s love for The Global Fund

One
President Obama's 2014 budget helps sustain America's leadership role in supporting The Global Fund's lifesaving work on AIDS, TB, and malaria. Read More

Apr 8, 2013

For Elizabeth Glaser’s Doctor, A Lifetime of Dedication

EGPAF
In June 1981, a young doctor named Dr. Michael Gottlieb published an article written with several colleagues in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.” The article noted the emergence of pneumocystis pneumonia among gay men in the Los Angeles area. Little did Dr. Gottlieb know at the time that these cases were the first identified instances of what would become known as AIDS. Read More

Apr 8, 2013

AIDS Research Creates Hope and Saves Lives

EGPAF
Ben Banks, Ambassador for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, has spoken at CWA's Convention. Read More

Mar 22, 2013

Janice and Melissa: Inspiring Commitment

EGPAF
Recently, Ambassador Janice McCall sat down with her mom, Melissa, to share their own unique stories of living with HIV. In candid letters to their younger selves, Janice and Melissa wrote of the terror and desperation they felt in the first days, and even years, after their diagnoses. Read More