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National AIDS Quilt Panel

August 16, 2011 by Tom Thayer in News, State with 0 Comments

 Have you ever seen one? Up close, in person & felt it’s power?

Every year on December 1st, the World remembers or celebrates World AIDS Day. A reminder of those that are gone, their lives weren’t in vain.. memories remain.  It keeps the us and the world focused on finding better medications or a cure to this deadly disease.

Next July 2012, Washington DC is hosting the International Conference on AIDS.  The Names Project Foundation, which takes care of all the Quilt Panels is trying to ‘blanket DC’ with all the Quilt Panels.  The Quilt has been to DC in 1987, 88, 89, 92 and 1996.  Some of the Quilt were included in President Clinton’s Inauguration Parade.  The Quilt was also nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.  It is the single largest community project in the World to this day.

The Quilt continues to grow as HIV/AIDS takes more lives.  The Quilt now has over 47,000+ panels, weighs over 54 tons and has over 92,000+ names listed.  Some famous names include: Arthur Ashe, Eazy E (rapper), Perry Ellis, Rock Hudson, Richard Hunt (muppeteer), Liberace, Freddie Mercury, Tim Richmond (Nascar), Robert Reed (Brady Bunch), Anthony Perkins (Psycho), Max Robinson (ABC News anchor), Jerry Smith (Redskin Football player), Ricky Wilson (B-52 band), Ryan White,  Rudolf Nureyev, just to name a few…

Coming up this December, watch for AIDS Response Effort World AIDS Day Events and come see and touch a famous Quilt Panel. We promise you’ll be moved and touched…The panels are there to sew, mend, honor and heal the broken hearts……

Tom Thayer

http://www.aidsquilt.org

 

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