X GAMES ICON TONY HAWK JOINS LONG LIST OF CELEBRITIES WHO WEAR THE AIDS BRACELET
Tony Hawk, X Games icon, is the latest celebrity to wear the AIDS Bracelet from Until There's A Cure, a Bay Area AIDS Foundation. He joins stars such as DestinyÂ’s Child, Mandy Moore and The Rock who are featured in a highly successful public service announcement campaign. Net proceeds from bracelet sales will be granted to HIV/AIDS youth education organizations.
(PRWEB) February 8, 2002
X GAMES ICON TONY HAWK JOINS LONG LIST OF CELEBRITIES WHO WEAR THE AIDS BRACELET
–Until There’s A Cure to Grant Proceeds from Bracelet Sales to HIV/AIDS Youth Education Organizations–
SAN FRANCISCO (January 30, 2002)–Until There’s A Cure® (http://www. until. org (http://www. until. org)) today announced that X Games skateboard icon and video game star Tony Hawk has joined a long list of celebrities in support of The Bracelet™, worn as a symbol of support for finding a cure for HIV/AIDS. Until There’s A Cure (UTAC) uses the net proceeds from bracelet sales to fund HIV/AIDS youth education among other important initiatives such as care services and vaccine development.
By placing 1st or 2nd in nearly every skateboarding event in his career and inventing more than 80 tricks, Tony Hawk has earned fiercely loyal fans here in the United States as well as in Europe, Australia and Japan.
"Educating young people is crucial to the prevention of HIV and AIDS. Teens need to know how AIDS can spread and how to take care of themselves," said skateboard champ Tony Hawk. "Until ThereÂ’s A Cure is doing a lot to help eradicate the disease. I wear The Bracelet to show how important this cause is."
Recent United Nations statistics show that almost 12 million children and young people are now living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. UTAC believes that educating young people is essential to prevent HIV/AIDS from spreading. Youth education is one of three primary areas that UTAC funds, along with care services and vaccine development.
"Tony Hawk can talk directly to the crowd most affected by HIV and AIDS–young people 14-24 years old," said Until There’s A Cure Executive Director Jeff Cleary. "Tony’s involvement will certainly get the attention of teens and their parents too. As someone that kids look up to, he is in a unique position to communicate the importance of AIDS prevention. Until There’s A Cure is thrilled to have Tony wearing The Bracelet!"
Hawk is the latest in a long list of celebrities to support the eradication of this pandemic disease. He joins stars such as DestinyÂ’s Child, Mandy Moore and The Rock who are featured in a highly successful public service announcement campaign. Available online and through key retail chains across the country, The Bracelet serves as UTACÂ’s main source of fundraising. Net proceeds from sales are then granted to HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the U. S.
Pricing & Availability
The Bracelet is available in several styles including copper, silver plated, gold plated, sterling silver, sterling silver with 18k gold ribbon, and 14k gold. It can be purchased nationwide at The Body Shop, Tower Records, Virgin Megastore, Ben Bridge Jewelers and Kenneth Cole. It can also be purchased directly from Until ThereÂ’s A Cure at http://www. until. org (http://www. until. org) or by calling
1-800-88-UNTIL.
About Until ThereÂ’s A Cure
Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Until ThereÂ’s A Cure (UTAC) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds for care services, youth education and vaccine development to combat HIV/AIDS. UTAC funds its grants through the sale of The Bracelet. For more information visit http://www. until. org (http://www. until. org).
