"To Be Doing Good Deeds is a Man's Most Glorious Task"             

                                                                                      Sophocles                                                          

"TAPESTRY: The Faces of AIDS" is an ongoing multimedia project that documents the compelling stories of people who are living and thriving in a new and different era of the AIDS epidemic -- an era that is less about death and more about life.

The stories honor people who continue to work, play, love and courageously live their lives in the face of arduous medical regimens, uncertain financial futures, isolation and widespread discrimination. "Tapestry: The Faces of AIDS" is an educational and advocacy tool that presents up close and personal interviews with people infected or affected with HIV/AIDS, providing role models and empowering survivors. The personal testimonials are a potent means of combating stigma, fear, denial, homophobia and racism. They illuminate the social, political and cultural barriers that must be overcome in order for people to recognize their risk and gain access to appropriate health care all around the world. Community of Lights is a proud supporter and Founding Member of the World AIDS Museum and Educational Center located in Wilton Manors, Florida. 

WAM MISSION STATEMENT:

- Increase awareness and decrease stigma the AIDS epidemic by documenting the history of HIV/AIDS

- Remembering the people who have suffered from this disease

- Educating people about HIV/AIDS

-Enlightening the world to this continuing tragedy

- Empowering the survivors

The World AIDS Museum and Educational Center is located at:

1201 NE 26th Street Suite 111

Wilton Manors, Florida 33305

www.worldaidsmuseum.org

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