AHF launches new ad campaign celebrating people thriving with HIV
Earlier this month, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) launched its new out-of-home advertising campaign in hopes of shattering the stigma around testing and show living with HIV does not mean stopping the things you love to do.
With over a million Americans reported living with HIV and 13 percent of them not knowing they have it, the new “Thriving Campaign” celebrates and elevates people living with HIV to help urge people to get tested and get the care they need.
Billboards, transit shelters, bus interiors, posters, benches, and standalone kiosks will run the ads for a three-month rotation in 14 states, including Georgia, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Click here for testing and care options.
— Allison Joyner
SCAD receives largest graduating class for its 45th commencement ceremony
On Wednesday, the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced its 2024 graduates will be the largest graduating class in the university’s history.
“Our SCAD stars shine bright in this 45th anniversary year with more than 3,700 brilliant Bees preparing for launch – SCAD’s largest graduating class ever,” said Paula Wallace, SCAD President and Founder. “These graduates join an exclusive network of SCAD alumni dominating creative professions across the universe, radiating with love, light and leadership everywhere they go.”
The school’s ceremonies will be held on Sat. Jun. 1 in Savannah and Sun. Jun. 2 in Atlanta.
Actor and author Rob Lowe will be the keynote speaker for both events.
— Allison Joyner
Children’s Museum of Atlanta supporters help achieve more than $1 million in total donations
The Children’s Museum of Atlanta advocates assembled at The Eastern in Reynoldstown on March 23 for its third Imagination Ball presented by Georgia Natural Gas.
The benefit, born in 2022 as an evolution of the Museum’s 16-year fundraising event A’museum, celebrates the city’s only children’s museum while raising funds to support the Museum’s mission to transform the world’s imagination and learning through the power of play. After three years of this event, the Museum has reached over $1 million in donations. This year’s evening, chaired by Museum board members Andrew Chang and Dr. DeRetta Rhodes, honored Brenda Reid, Community Relations Manager for Publix Super Markets’ Atlanta division and an alumna of Clark Atlanta University, with the Power of Play Award.
“We are deeply grateful for the unwavering support and incredible generosity of our dedicated supporters and donors. In three short years since Imagination Ball was introduced, their contributions have been instrumental in raising over $1 million to further the Children’s Museum of Atlanta’s mission and work in the community,” said Edwin Link, Executive Director for the Museum. “This significant funding will continue to empower the Museum’s mission to provide educational opportunities for young, growing minds throughout Atlanta, harnessing the transformative power of play.”
— Derek Prall
Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement announces new grants
The Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement (ARCHI) recently announced four mini-grants to local organizations through the Atlanta Hypertension Initiative (AHI). The grants were awarded to programs focused on improving hypertension control, specifically among Black adults in Atlanta, and promoting health equity for all.
The grants are part of the ongoing work associated with the AHI, a collaborative effort involving ARCHI, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Medical Association, the Atlanta area American Heart Association and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors. Together, these organizations are advancing equitable hypertension control in the Atlanta region.
“These grants targeted local organizations that could quickly and effectively implement equitable hypertension control strategies to improve cardiovascular health for metro Atlanta residents,” said Aisha Williams, Deputy Director of ARCHI. “We were grateful to get applications from organizations of all kinds: faith-based entities, state and regional organizations, health systems with affiliated practices, federally qualified health centers and even national organizations with local reach and infrastructure that are focused on improving health and reducing health disparities.”
— Derek Prall
