MTV “Staying Alive” and Carolina Empowerment Group host World Premiere of “Isolation”, winner of this year’s MTV 48Fest Kenya

The Carolina Empowerment Group, a youth-based organization created to conduct HIV/AIDS Awareness in Charleston, South Carolina, hosted a World Premiere viewing party for the MTV 48Fest Kenya television program, and the winning short-film, “Isolation,” on November 29th. The viewing party was in association with MTV’s “Staying Alive” organization as well as a fundraiser to increase community awareness and support youth prevention programs to fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Roughly 400 community activists, youth advocates, and members of MTV International Networks attended the premiere.

Ready two Go’s World AIDS Day tins were included in the gift bags given to each attendee.

Instinct Magazine 10th Anniversary Party

Upon arrival, guests entered walking up a candlelit walkway following the tunes of DJ Skotty K. Once inside, guests sipped on complimentary drinks by Absolut and Bud Light as the who's who of Hollywood gay celebs mingled. Over the course of the evening aerialists from Vertigo Posse performed while shirtless hunks served hour d'ouevres by The Palm Restaurant.

After a brief presentation by the Mayor of West Hollywood honoring Instinct with its own day, Publisher J.R. Pratts and Editor In Chief Mike Wood addressed the crowd while birthday cake was served. Just before the rain hit, giftbags filled with product by Nivea, Redkin, Andrew Christian, Sony and Ready two Go (just to name a few) were handed out as guests migrated back to the bars to enjoy more cocktails.

Big Tigger's Street Corner Foundation (SFC) World AIDS Day Event

On Friday, December 7th, 2007 the SFC along with WPGC Radio ran two separate testing centers, along with two nighttime events - G.A.Y. Cabaret and MetroTeen AIDS Youth Gathering. Two more similar testing events took place on Saturday. In total, over 500 individuals were tested for HIV, and each took with them a Ready two Go safer sex kit.

The goal of SCF is to work to eradicate a deadly disease, while uplifting communities. It is Big Tigger's firm belief that knowledge is critical in resolving and preventing issues affecting these communities, therefore, SCF is committed to empowering and strengthening diverse communities through proactive and innovative programming.

Big Tigger would like to express his sincere gratitude to his friends and colleagues from the corporate, professional sports and entertainment industries for embracing and promoting the mission of the Street Corner Foundation, Inc.

Trevor Project - 2007 Gift Bags

The Trevor Project operates the only nationwide, around-the-clock suicide prevention help line for gay and questioning youth. Every day, The Trevor Project saves lives though its free and confidential help line, its website and its educational services.

2007 World AIDS Day - Let's Get Talking

The theme for World AIDS Day 2007 and 2008 is “leadership”. This theme will continue to be promoted with the campaigning slogan, “Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise.”

Since the beginning of the epidemic, experience has clearly demonstrated that significant advances in the response to HIV have been achieved when there is strong and committed leadership. Leaders are distinguished by their action, innovation and vision; their personal example and engagement of others; and their perseverance in the face of obstacles and challenges. However, leaders are often not those in the highest offices. Leadership must be demonstrated at every level to get ahead of the disease - in families, in communities, in countries and internationally. Much of the best leadership on AIDS has been demonstrated within civil society organizations challenging the status quo. Making leadership the theme of the next two World AIDS Days will help encourage leadership on AIDS within all levels and sectors of society. We hope it will inspire and foster champions within a range of different groups and networks at local and international levels.

http://www.worldaidsday.org/

These Ready two Go World AIDS Day Tins were featured at select W Hotels, The Trevor Project Annual Life and Hope Awards, The 10th Anniversary Party for Instinct, Big Tigger's HIV/AIDS Initiative Event , The Black Coalition on AIDS, and The HIV/AIDS Community Awareness Event.

ANSA 2007 National Meeting - Chicago, IL

Mapping the world of Nutrition...

ANSA’s annual conference, now in its 14th year, is one of the most innovative and popular nutrition and illness focused meetings in the United States. What started as a response to the AIDS epidemic has become an event that attracts a wide array of professionals from community-based nutrition services organizations across the country.

Ready two Go Team Members Brad Hanson and Chris Dinderman were happy to support such an event.

New York International Independent Film & Video Festival

The Opening night party was held at the PACHA night club in the New York City suburb of Hells Kitchen. With 200 Independent Films represented, over 50 artists and 2,000 people in attendance, it was a huge success. Mad BJ had the opportunity to have body painter, Andy Golub, use his talent to paint a model to represent Ready two Go at this one night event.

Open Arms of Minnesota - South Africa Food Parcel

Founder/Owner of Ready two Go and Mad BJ gives back by helping to deliver over 300 food parcels to survivors of HIV/AIDS at the Zwane Center. These food parcels will feed a family of 4 for about one month in Guguletu & Khayelitsha, South Africa. Each food parcel had about 25 pounds of flour, sugar, melie meal (white corn meal), and rice, plus soup mix, seasonings, candy and a chicken.

• Guguletu has about 300,000 people, 1/3 of whom have HIV/AIDS
• Khayelitsha has about 500,000 people, 70,000 of whom have HIV/AIDS

Special thanks to my partner for giving me this opportunity & all the supporters of Open Arms!

• MO!CC

• Aliveness Project

• Open Arms - Moveable Feast

• Premier of "Be My Oswald"

MN AIDS Trek

- Trek Goody Bag

Park House Holiday Benefit - Ready two Go Gift Basket

- Painting your way to safer sex...

• Festival De Cannes

• ADA - The HIV/AIDS DPG Pre-Conference Seminar

• Girls for Gender Equity (Street Harassment Summit)

• Tempe12

• Les Fluers Du Mal (Fetish & Runway Show)

• 14th Original GLBT Expo