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HIV: Alliance helps clients with finances
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Rodrigues said. He raised $2,000
from 80 sponsors this year, asking
each of them for $18 — $1 for every
year he has been infected with HIV.
“Not long ago this was a death
sentence,” said Development Assis
tant Lani Edenholm, who helped put
together Saturday’s River Walk.
“Every six days, a new case of
HIV is diagnosed in Lane County,”
Edenholm said. “You can carry the
virus for 10 years and not know you
have it.”
She said the fastest-growing de
mographic for infection internation
ally is people ages 15-24, but in
Lane County men who have sex
with men are most at risk. Howev
er, if the virus is not controlled in
Lane County, the statistics in the re
gion could quickly change to match
the international at-risk demograph
ic, putting a larger percentage of the
population in danger.
Volunteer Jim Robinson set up a
memorial where participants could
pick up a red-ribbon pin to symbol
ize someone who is fighting HIV or
has been lost to AIDS and walk on
behalf of that person. He said he
would like to build a permanent
memorial in Eugene.
“It’s important for this event that
people understand the gravity of the
situation,” Robinson said. “Forty-four
million are infected internationally. ”
Community leaders, including
Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy and Eu
gene Police Chief Robert Lehner,
walked with volunteers and
fundraising teams on balloon-lined
paths along the Willamette River.
Drag queens waved a rainbow flag,
and 23 members of the percussion
group Samba Ja beat drums as they
crossed the finish line.
The alliance wanted to raise
$30,000 this year, and Development
Director Michele Erickson said
she believes the group may have
come close.
The alliance has more than 700
volunteers who make up about
70 percent of the organization.
University sororities Gamma Phi Beta
and Alpha Phi Omega helped set up
the free breakfast.
“I couldn’t have done it
without them,” Food Manager
Heather Penman said of the
sororities’ contributions.
During an awards ceremony host
ed by KVAL-TV’s Seth Wayne, prizes
were awarded to the teams and indi
viduals who raised the most money
from family and friends. Volunteer
Christin Bregman single-handedly
brought in $2,160, taking first place.
Team CHUCK (Cure HIV Using
Caring Kids) took first place for
teams, with a total of $2,500 raised.
“We’ve been incredibly success
ful,” Youth Program Director Niki
Martin said. “Last year we talked to
10,000 (Oregon) youth, and this year
we want to reach 15,000.” She said
the alliance focuses on at-risk teens
in shelters, rehabilitation centers and
public schools.
“College students have a whole
new set of risks,” Martin said. "We
forget that they’re experimenting
with things they’ve never done be
fore, and when people drink they
make different decisions. ”
Lang said the alliance helps
clients get their finances in order,
and in some cases it also helps pay
for medication.
The alliance helped Rodrigues pay
to see specialist after experiencing a
variety of harmful side effects from
the medications a general practitioner
had prescribed him.
“I’m on my fifth cocktail of med
ication,” Rodrigues said. “Right now
I only take eight to 10 pills a day.”
The HIV Alliance is always looking
for interns, volunteers and donations.
For more information, call 342-5088.
emilysmith@dailyememld.com
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