Help Make a Difference

Our Community Organizer, Andrew Porter, needs your help - read below for details!

I’m writing today because I need your help. The next 30 days are critical for HIV/AIDS advocacy in North Carolina. Many important decisions will be made in the state budget process during this time. We expect Governor Perdue to release her budget in this time frame, and we know that the legislature is already at work on their version of the budget. We are encouraging these decision makers to support responsible HIV policies.

On the next four Saturdays we have five huge opportunities to talk to thousands of people across North Carolina and ask them to voice their support for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program, HIV prevention programs, and other responsible HIV policies.

To make the most of these events, we need your help. Every volunteer matters and your help makes a difference. For every volunteer that donates an hour of their time, we gain 25 new supporters. Make your voice heard and don't let them take away life saving HIV/AIDS programs by joining us in:

• Morganton for the Hike for Hope, April 14, shifts from 7am-1pm, 701 Sanford Drive. NCAAN will have a table at Hike Registration.
  

• Raleigh, talking to likely supporters in a key legislator's district, April 21, 10am-2pm.

• Fayetteville for the Dogwood Festival, April 28, shifts from 12pm-7pm.
  

• Charlotte for the AIDS Walk on May 5, 8am-11am, Gateway Village Atrium, 800 W. Trade St, Uptown.

• Raleigh for the AIDS Walk + Ride and OUTRaleigh on May 5, shifts from 9:30am-3:30pm at the corner of Fayetteville and Hargett Streets in Downtown Raleigh. Meet at the NCAAN table.
  

If you are interested in helping out at one of events above, please click here to sign up. You will be contacted next week with additional details.

In addition, we will continue to have volunteer nights each week in Raleigh and Durham - sign up here, details here:

• In Raleigh, Tuesday, April 10, at 6:30 pm, we will be phone banking against amendment one at Equality NC's headquarters at 126 E. Hargett St. Cell phones required.

• In Durham, Thursday, April 12, at 6:30pm, we will be recruiting volunteers for upcoming events and entering postcard data at Democracy NC's headquarters at 1821 Green Street. Laptop required for data entry. Cell phones helpful but not required.
  

A little bit of your time in April or May can make a huge difference in the future of essential HIV/AIDS programs in North Carolina. I hope to speak with you soon,

Andrew