{"id":66709,"date":"2011-12-02T08:26:11","date_gmt":"2011-12-01T21:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starobserver.com.au\/?p=66709"},"modified":"2011-11-28T15:29:43","modified_gmt":"2011-11-28T04:29:43","slug":"well-well-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.starobserver.com.au\/opinion\/soapbox-opinion\/well-well-well\/66709","title":{"rendered":"Well Well Well"},"content":{"rendered":"

A message to you all \u2014 thank you!<\/p>\n

It might seem a little early to say thank you, I mean it\u2019s only the day after World AIDS Day. However, some people have been supporting us year after year, so dropping a little thank-you letter into the Star Observer knows no time limitations.<\/p>\n

We had more than 100 volunteers in the CBD handing out red ribbons yesterday and we gave away more than 50,000 ribbons in total.<\/p>\n

The fact that we were able to give them away is due to our very generous sponsor ViiV Healthcare who paid for them.<\/p>\n

Knowing that at least 50,000 people are wearing a red ribbon to show their support only makes you think the greatest of thoughts.<\/p>\n

Of course, nationally, there are thousands more proudly displaying their ribbon and across the world, well, who knows how many?<\/p>\n

To sit and compile a list of the individuals we would like to thank would take me literally hours \u2014 that\u2019s how giving people are when HIV\/AIDS is the focus. <\/p>\n

I also know those same people who gave so much don\u2019t need the thanks as that\u2019s not why they do it. Personally, I\u2019m waiting for someone to deliver a dozen red roses and a trip to Tahiti but only in my head, you understand. <\/p>\n

So to all the volunteers, sponsors, friends and family…<\/p>\n

I say…<\/p>\n

THANK YOU!<\/p>\n

BY MICHAEL DALTON, Victorian AIDS Council\/Gay Men\u2019s Health Centre<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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