That statistic alone is reason enough for me to Rock the Red Pump and take a stand against HIV/AIDS. Every year on March 10th, the United States recognizes National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The goal of the day is to unite and educate women and girls about the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its increasing [...]

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The Red Pump Project will be on the Chatterbox Radio show today at 9a CT/10a ET to talk about our “500 in 50″ blogger outreach campaign in recognition of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and our upcoming first year anniversary events! A huge thank you goes to host, Christie Crowder, who has featured [...]

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I was on the Kenneth Cole website yesterday and saw the above boots and fell in love for three reasons:
1. I need a good pair of rubber boots for the rainy days. Who doesn’t?
2. I’ve seen some really cute rugged and combat style boots, and wanted to ease into the trend.
3. (Probably the best reason). [...]

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I’ve always been a participant in the fight against AIDS, and ever since I started The Red Pump Project, my desire to prevent HIV/AIDS has grown immensely, especially in women and girls and amongst minorities. Last March, we launched The Red Pump Project on March 10th on the backs of the “Rock the Red Pump” [...]

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In recognition of World AIDS Day, Stella McCartney teamed with GAP to design this super cute tee for women and baby girls. Fifty percent of the proceeds from shirt sales will benefit The Global Fund. As you know, Gap is a partner in Project (RED) and even donated 1% of store sales yesterday to the [...]

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Ever since he won Project Runway with his large attitude and fierce designs, Christian Siriano has been EVERYWHERE! In his latest collaboration, he has teamed up with Starbucks to design a limited-edition holiday gift card. The miniature silver gift card works like any other Starbucks card but it’s designed so you can attach it to [...]

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Join NYC’s fashionable crowd for “Fashion for Action,” a four day charitable fashion event, silent auction, and sample sale that raises funds for Housing Works’ services for homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS. Fashion for Action is co-sponsored by designer Derek Lam and sponsored by Essence Magazine.
Over 150 top designers have donated $1 [...]

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Kimpton Hotels is no stranger to my site as they are always doing something great to support one of many causes. During the month of November, you can enjoy “Cocktails for a Cure” at any Kimpton restaurant or lounge.
When you purchase one of the amazing featured cocktails, Kimpton will donate $1 for each drink to one of [...]

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Many of you guys know about my work with HIV/AIDS through The Red Pump Project, but my connection to HIV started over a year before Luvvie and I became inspired to start the initiative.
I’ll never forget the day that David told me that he had HIV. It was towards the end of 2007 and he [...]

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