By Megan DePutter, Positive Prevention Coordinator

I just wanted to follow up by saying thank-you to those who participated in the World AIDS Day events.  The vigil was absolutely beautiful. And I really appreciate the two volunteers who helped us promote the vigil and World AIDS Day by handing out red ribbons downtown. It was super cold out, but we were warmly received by most, which I thought was excellent news. Most people were very receptive to the cause and happy to don the red ribbon. After a few hours we started to see downtown flooded with people wearing red ribbons. To me, it is a good sign that the people in our community recognize the importance of this symbol.

At the risk of being too flippant about an important issue, I couldn't help but compare us to the "ribbon bullies" from that ancient Seinfeld episode.  No, we didn't chase anyone down or beat them up just because they refused to wear the ribbon!